Behind the Video: RIAH Discusses Her Sultry Survivalist Anthem “Daddy Issues”

Rising dark-pop artist RIAH recently unveiled the gripping new music video for “Daddy Issues,” a seductive yet haunting track that confronts the pain of broken promises, cycles of betrayal, and the ultimate decision to let go. Gritty, intimate, and unapologetic, RIAH unravels the deeply personal and painful realization that some people, no matter how much you love them, will never change. The lyrics delicately walk the line between resentment and reluctant nostalgia, navigating the turmoil of anger, grief, and empowerment. Both a confrontation and a farewell, it only made sense to shoot this video with a moody, evocative aesthetic that pushes boundaries and pulls the song’s tension between love and destruction, freedom and entrapment. RIAH utilizes chair and pole work to symbolize the deli...

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