In April 2013, SZA released her S EP to good critical reviews— in July of that same year, it was announced she was signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and began working on her Z EP, which would eventually become a full-fledged album. Z was released in April 2014.
Her debut album, CTRL was released on June 9, 2017 through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad. Upon release, CTRL was a massive critical and commercial success, and catapulted SZA into fame. The record debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. The album then received acclaim from music critics, many praised its cohesiveness and production, as well as SZA's vocal delivery. In 2018, CTRL received 4 Grammy nominations. She was then nominated Best New Artist. The album was ranked at 472 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, her first to do so.
After a 5 year hiatus from music, SZA released her second studio album, SOS on December 9, 2022 through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records.The album features guest appearances from Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. Six singles were released between 2020 and 2023 to promote SOS, five were top-ten hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. The fifth, "Kill Bill", was SZA's first song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, SZA's first to do so, and also broke the record for the largest streaming week for an R&B album in the US alone. Several media publications ranked it as one of the best albums of 2022 and 2023. In 2023, it was ranked number 351 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, joining her debut album CTRL on the list.
To continue to promote the album, SZA had embarked on a North American, European, and Australian arena tour, the SOS Tour, from February 2023 to April 2024.
At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, the album and its tracks received a total of nine nominations, including Album of the Year, and won Best Progressive R&B Album. The record was a total commercial success.
“LANA" is the upcoming third studio album/deluxe of SZAs second studio album “SOS" released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. “Saturn" was released as the album's lead single on February 22, 2024, and was teased and performed at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. SZA said herself that this deluxe became a whole other album. The album will be approximately 15 songs, and will include leaked songs from SOS. The deluxe was hinted at on December 10, 2023 through various photos posted on her Instagram captioned “LANA”.
Although there is no release date set, SZA did confirm the record will be released sometime in 2024.
Bed
SZA Lyrics
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Roœnie wokó³ serc magnetyzm, bêdê dziœ szalona
Pogubi³y wszystkie rzeczy nazwy i imiona
Nic ich z tego nie wyleczy, bêdê dziœ szalona
Mogê w niebog³osy œpiewaæ, fruwaæ nad dachami
Wokó³ kwitn¹cego drzewa tañczyæ godzinami
Lub samotnieæ nieprzytomnie jak na polu wrona
Jestem sobie wci¹¿ nieznana, ale to siê zmieni
Czuje siê zaczarowana, nie dotykam ziemi
Nic nie bêdzie ju¿ jak kiedyœ
zaraz siê przekonasz
Rozsypa³y siê planety, bêdê dziœ szalona
In "Bed", sZa sings about her desire to let go of her worries and be carefree for a moment. The first verse speaks of how the planets have fallen apart like ripe grapes, and how a strong magnetic force is growing around her heart, making her feel wild and crazy. The second verse suggests that she can sing loudly and isolate herself, escaping to a place where she can dance around flowering trees for hours like she's entranced. The bridge then reveals that she is still unknown to herself and the world, but she feels enchanted, not touching the ground, leaving everything behind. The chorus reminds us that everything is falling apart, but she's just going to be wild today.
Overall, "Bed" is a song about letting go and being free, even if just for a moment. The chaos and breakdown of the world around her reflect her own desire to break free of constraints and live life on her own terms, even if only for a short while. The melody is upbeat and catchy, adding to the carefree nature of the song and emphasizing the importance of just letting go and enjoying the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Rozsypa³y siê planety jak dojrza³e grona
The planets have scattered like ripe grapes.
Roœnie wokó³ serc magnetyzm, bêdê dziœ szalona
Magnetism grows around my heart, I will be crazy today.
Pogubi³y wszystkie rzeczy nazwy i imiona
All the things have lost their names and identities.
Nic ich z tego nie wyleczy, bêdê dziœ szalona
Nothing can heal them, I will be crazy today.
Mogê w niebog³osy œpiewaæ, fruwaæ nad dachami
I can sing in the heavens, fly over the rooftops.
Wokó³ kwitn¹cego drzewa tañczyæ godzinami
Dance for hours around the blooming tree.
Lub samotnieæ nieprzytomnie jak na polu wrona
Or lie alone in a daze like a crow in a field.
Nie odezwie siê nikt do mnie, bêdê dziœ szalona
No one will call out to me, I will be crazy today.
Jestem sobie wci¹¿ nieznana, ale to siê zmieni
I am still unknown to myself, but that will change.
Czuje siê zaczarowana, nie dotykam ziemi
I feel enchanted, I don't touch the ground.
Nic nie bêdzie ju¿ jak kiedyœ, zaraz siê przekonasz
Nothing will be as it used to be, you will soon see.
Rozsypa³y siê planety, bêdê dziœ szalona
The planets have scattered, I will be crazy today.
Contributed by Alice S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@awkwardkween2714
Into the roads, it's open
Bare to your left, my heart sits here
They say my dreaming is hopeless
This is the bed I lay in, yeah
I only move for the gut punch
Seeing your pain brings me such joy
Love will only take you
Into the bed you lay in, yeah
'Cause I'm me, I'm me, revenge is my thing
Watch 'em bleed, I like it
Yeah, I like it, yeah, I like it
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, fell off the truck, out of luck
So perturbed, uh
Ooh, pick me off the ground, to be found
Call my name on the loud speaker, uh
Claim me loud enough for me to hear
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Into the roads, it's open
Bare to your left, my heart sits here
They say my dreaming is hopeless
This is the bed I lay in, yeah
I only move for the gut punch
Seeing your pain brings me such joy
Love will only take you
Into the bed you lay in, yeah
Mm-yeah
Killa come, come, yeah
Killa come, come, yeah
Killa come, come, come, come
Come, come, yeah
Killa come, come
Come, come
Come, come, yeah
Killa come, come, yeah
This is from the heart this is what we live for
Now back to the cheese the cheese
This is from the heart this is what we live for
Now back to the cheese the cheese
(This is from the heart this is what we live for)
At ease, at ease, at ease, at ease
(This is from the heart this is what we live for)
At ease, at ease, at ease, at ease
Into the roads, it's open
Bare to your left, my heart sits here
They say my dreaming is hopeless
This is the bed I lay in, yeah
I only move for the gut punch
Seeing your pain brings me such joy
Love will only take you
Into the bed you lay in, yeah
Mm-yeah
Killa come, come, yeah
Killa come, come, yeah
Killa come, come, come, come
Come, come, yeah
Killa come, come
Come, come
Come, come, yeah
Killa come, come, yeah
@nalediphoka1762
If you know this track you are a real SZA fan ! 2024 we are still here
@lonelyshine8200
10 trillion percent!!!!
@zanestarford
bro this her best song i wish it was on spotify 😭
@karaboc.modise7778
This is why Ctrl can be on the charts for 6 years straight, because SZA is timeless and as her fans we been known!
@noziphosiwe
Its 2020 and I still appreciate this song! This is the sza I listened to before love galore.
@lukaszkrajewski1982
🎶⚕️🎵
@10kaye17
Sza definitely got me thru highschool 😩
@sngtfrk1661
LITERALLY
@KendollKennessey
2020 bumpin'
@zezelugv344
2021 😭😭