Kid Cudi was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the diverse upper class suburb of Shaker Heights. Just prior to receiving his GED he attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio and also Solon High School in Solon, Ohio. Cudi first began rapping towards the end of high school, inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. He moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a music career. In July 2008, Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10. Deep as a free download in 2008. The mixtape has had so much continued success that on May 18, 2009 10.Deep announced they were going to be doing a re-release of the "Up There" t-shirt and hard copies A Kid Named Cudi mixtape in their webstore on May 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST. Shortly after the shirt went up for sale the server crashed due to heavy traffic of fans wanting to buy the t-shirt and the mixtape.
Kid Cudi has a guest feature on Kanye West's 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak, singing with him on the track Welcome to Heartbreak, providing additional vocals on Paranoid with Mr Hudson and helped with songwriting on the second single Heartless. A music video has been made and released for Welcome to Heartbreak with him in it. He also featured on the song Welcome 2 the World with Kevin Rudolf from his album In The City, and on 88-Keys debut album The Death of Adam on the track Ho' is Short for Honey.
He has been featured in many medias such as XXL and BBC News's Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts. He has also been featured in Vibe, Complex, The Source, Rolling Stone, URB and Interview magazine.
Kid Cudi first appeared on shows in 2008, when he performed at the 2008 VMA's alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM. On February 17, 2009, Kid Cudi made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg's new MTV talk show Dogg After Dark, performing Day 'n' Nite at the end of the show. Two days later on February 19, 2009, Cudi appeared on BET's 106 & Park with Kanye West to debut the video of Day 'n' Nite . On March 16, 2009 Kid Cudi performed on mtvU's 2009 Spring Break special. On March 17, 2009 Cudi appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly where he performed three songs. Kid Cudi has also made cameo appearances in Solange's video for her song T.O.N.Y. and in the Black Eyed Peas video for I Gotta Feeling.
Kid Cudi, along with Emile, produced an exclusive single called "Switchin Lanes" for the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, part of its "South Central Premium Upgrade" Downloadable Content (DLC) which came out March 19, 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and March 27, 2009 for the Xbox 360. He contributed to the soundtrack for Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. The game was released on June 24 2010.
Heaven at Nite
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Have you ever been to heaven at nite
Heaven at nite
Have you ever been to heaven at night?
Closing your eyes the feeling so right
At first you might see this one bright beam of light
Clutching your soul to the toll of the blight
Blind to the evils you give them no sight
Focus on floatin', your focus is tight
Like you rewrote a essay for a class
To pass in the night
Have you ever seen the ending so nice
You feel so free like your high as a kite
Like how you feel if you drink some bud light
Followed by Jag
Models will smile then tilt their heads back
These are a few of the visions I like
Mixed in with light, these are my favorites to dream in the night
This is my heaven at nite
Have you, ever been to heaven at nite (to heaven at night)
Heaven at nite (heaven at nite)
Oh have you
Ever been to heaven at nite (to heaven at nite)
Heaven at nite (heaven at nite)
Man
Oh, I need what the world can't give me (can't give me)
Can't give me
Man
Oh, I see what the world can't show me (can't show me)
Can't show me
Dog
Oh, I lack what the world can't give me (can't give me)
Can't give me
Dog
Oh, I sing but the world can't hear me (can't hear me)
Can't hear me
Heaven at nite
Heaven at nite
Have you ever been to heaven at nite (heaven at nite)
Heaven at nite
Oh, have you ever been to heaven at nite
Heaven at nite
In Kid Cudi’s song “Heaven at Nite,” the rapper reflects on a spiritual experience he’s had where he essentially visits heaven at night. He begins the song by asking listeners if they have ever experienced heaven at night, which he describes as “closing your eyes, the feeling so right.” He then describes seeing a bright beam of light that grabs your soul and removes your attention from any negativity or problems in life. Instead, one experiences happiness and weightlessness as they float in this dreamlike state. Kid Cudi likens the feeling to rewritting an essay to pass a class and feeling the relief that follows.
Towards the end of the song, Kid Cudi acknowledges that he is seeking something that the world can't provide him. He sings, “Oh, I need what the world can’t give me / Oh, I see what the world can’t show me / Oh, I lack what the world can’t give me / Oh, I sing but the world can’t hear me.” This signifies a deep longing for something that goes beyond material possessions and external validation. It could be interpreted as a search for inner peace and spirituality that the world outside of oneself cannot satisfy. The song is a reflection of Kid Cudi’s quest for inner meaning and the search for something beyond the mundane.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever been to heaven at night?
Have you ever experienced a state of pure bliss and happiness at night?
Closing your eyes the feeling so right
When you close your eyes, the sensation feels perfect and ideal.
At first you might see this one bright beam of light
Initially, you may see a ray of light that shines brightly.
Clutching your soul to the toll of the blight
Your soul is holding on and enduring the toll of darkness/depression.
Happy unites and feelings take flight
Your emotions fill with joy and elation and lift off like wings.
Blind to the evils you give them no sight
You become oblivious to any negative influences and ignore them completely.
Focus on floatin', your focus is tight
Keep your mind centered on the feeling of floating and maintain a strong focus in doing so.
Like you rewrote a essay for a class
The feeling is similar to when you revise an essay for school and achieve a great grade as a result.
To pass in the night
To have a temporary experience of enjoyment during the night.
Have you ever seen the ending so nice
Have you ever encountered a happy ending that feels satisfying and ideal?
You feel so free like your high as a kite
You feel a sense of liberation and freedom, like the feeling when high from a kite or being intoxicated.
Like how you feel if you drink some bud light
The feeling is comparable to the happiness experienced after drinking Bud Light beer.
Followed by Jag
Jag refers to Jägermeister, a type of German liquor. This line means happiness felt after drinking Bud Light followed by Jägermeister.
Models will smile then tilt their heads back
The imagery is of models smiling and tilting their heads back in happiness and bliss.
These are a few of the visions I like
These are some of the happy scenarios that the artist enjoys visualizing.
Mixed in with light, these are my favorites to dream in the night
These happy scenarios mixed with light are the artist's favorite dreams to have at night.
Man
Addressing the listener as 'man'.
Oh, I need what the world can't give me (can't give me)
The artist desires something that the world cannot provide.
Can't give me
Repeating the statement that the world cannot offer what the artist needs.
Oh, I see what the world can't show me (can't show me)
The artist is able to perceive something that is beyond what the world can present to him.
Can't show me
Repeating the statement that the world cannot display what the artist sees.
Dog
Addressing the listener as 'dog'.
Oh, I lack what the world can't give me (can't give me)
The artist is missing something that the world is not capable of providing.
Can't give me
Repeating the statement that the world cannot offer what the artist lacks.
Oh, I sing but the world can't hear me (can't hear me)
The artist expresses himself through singing but feels unheard by the world.
Can't hear me
Repeating the statement that the world cannot listen to the artist's voice.
Heaven at nite
Repeating the title and central theme of the song.
Contributed by Makayla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Have you ever been to Heaven at night? Night
Have you ever been to Heaven at night?
Heaven at night
Have you ever been to Heaven at night?
Closing your eyes, the feeling so right
At first, you might see just one bright beam of light
Clutching your soul to the toll of the bright
Happy unites and feelings take flight
Blind to the evils, you give them no sight
Focus on floatin', your focus is tight
Like you rewrote an essay for a class, to pass in the night
Have you ever seen an ending so nice?
You feel so free, like you're high as a kite
Like how you feel if you drink some Bud Light, followed by Jag
Models who smile, then tilt their head back
These are a few of the visions I like
Mixed in with light, these are my favorites to dream in the night
This is my Heaven at night
Have you ever been to Heaven at night? (Heaven at night)
Heaven at night (Heaven at night)
Oh, have you (have you) ever been to Heaven at night? (Heaven at night)
Heaven at night (Heaven at night)
Man, oh (man, oh)
I need what the world can't give me (can't give me)
Can't give me
Man, oh (man, oh)
I see what the world can't show me
Can't show me (can't give me)
Dawg, oh (dawg, oh)
I lack what the world can't give me (can't give me)
Can't give me (can't give me)
Dawg, oh (dawg, oh)
I sing it, but the world can't hear me (can't give me)
Can't hear me
Heaven at night (Heaven at night)
Heaven at night (Heaven at night)
Have you (have you) ever been to Heaven at night? (Heaven at night)
Heaven at night (Heaven at night)
Oh, have you (have you) ever been to Heaven at night? (Heaven at night)
Heaven at night (Heaven at night)
Giovanni Sanchez
So many memories, you’ve influenced a whole generation man.
Ray Man
And did
Scott Cowan
As I said we come in 5 you find your 5 you will conquer your own dimension Believe in the shaman for the dance the vibe the music tells you everything before it is there Infinite Totally immaculate
FamousRex
Lot of people forget. Id say hes not as good as he used to be, but maybe i just got old.
Silvia Szaboova
Yessss ✨💕
April Buckley
A few generations! I'm a fan and my 16 yr old son too🤩✌️
Anthony Macias
Love the fact that all these songs are coming back into the light
Ibletrog87
they never left the light for me dog
Joseph Gonnella
One of Kid Cudi’s most underrated tracks, im glad its back on streaming services so everyone can discover this gem
Motion ll
Love that you rereleased these songs it’s nice to see these songs shine again