Garden
SZA Lyrics

Need you for the old me
The singer needs their partner to remind them of who they used to be

Need you for my sanity
The singer needs their partner to maintain their mental health

Need you to remind me where I come from
The singer needs their partner to ground them and remind them of their roots

Can you remind me of my gravity?
The artist wants their partner to remind them of the seriousness of life and their responsibilities

Ground me when I'm tumblin', spiralin', plummetin' down to Earth
The artist wants their partner to keep them grounded when they feel like they're falling apart

You keep me down to Earth
The singer appreciates their partner for keeping them grounded

Call me on my bullshit
The singer wants their partner to call them out when they're behaving badly

Lie to me and say my booty gettin' bigger even if it ain't
The artist wants their partner to flatter them and make them feel good about themselves

Love me even if it rain
The artist wants their partner to love them no matter what difficulties they may face

Love me even if it pain you
The artist wants their partner to continue to love them even if it's difficult

I know I be difficult
The singer acknowledges that they are hard to deal with

You know I be difficult
The artist's partner knows that they are difficult

You know it get difficult too
The singer acknowledges that their partner also faces difficulties in their relationship

Open your heart up
The singer is asking their partner to emotionally open up to them

Hoping I'll never find out that you're anyone else
The singer doesn't want their partner to be someone else behind closed doors

'Cause I love you just how you are
The artist loves their partner for who they are

And hope you never find out who I really am
The artist is afraid that their true self might ruin their relationship

'Cause you'll never love me
The singer fears that their partner will not love them if they reveal their true self

But I believe you when you say it like that
The singer trusts their partner when they say they love them

Oh, do you mean it when you say it like that?
The artist is questioning if their partner's love is genuine

You must really love me
The artist decides to believe in their partner's love

For real, I'm not playing no games
The artist is being serious and genuine

Boy, we back and forth
The singer and their partner have a volatile relationship

I need your support now
The artist needs their partner's support

In case you call my phone one more 'gain
The singer is referring to their partner's inconsistency in their communication

Got no panties on
The singer is trying to seduce their partner

I know you'd rather be laid up with a big booty
The singer is acknowledging their partner's potential preference for someone with a better body

Prolly hella positive 'cause she got a big booty (wow)
The artist is sarcastically commenting on how people tend to favor those who are physically attractive

I know I'd rather be paid up
The artist would rather have financial stability than a big booty

You know I'm sensitive about havin' no booty
The singer is insecure about their appearance

Havin' nobody, only you, buddy
The singer feels like they only have their partner in their life

Can you hold me when nobody's around us?
The artist wants their partner to comfort them when they are alone

You don't have shit to say to me
The artist is addressing someone who has nothing to say to them

I ain't got shit to say to you
The artist has nothing to say to this person either

Granny, and that's the truth
The singer is emphasizing that they are being truthful

And step, and step on
The artist is telling this person to move on

Also you black heffa, yeah you, you stand your ground
The singer is addressing a black woman and encouraging her to stand up for herself

'Cause I feel the same way
The singer agrees with this black woman

If you don't like me, you don't have to fool with me
The singer is saying that if someone doesn't like them, they don't have to interact with them

You don't have to talk about me or treat me mean
The artist is asking this person to treat them with kindness

I don't have to treat you mean
The artist is vowing to treat this person with kindness

I just stay out of your way
The singer will avoid this person to avoid conflict