Crack Dreams
SZA Lyrics


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Tostitos are the shit

I'd rather die than be your slave
Slit my wrist wide and take this stage
Wipe blood out my eyes and you just lay there
You think I'm crazy, I am

I love you like I love crack-crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I do
I love you like I love crack-crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high

I'm just a unicorn, come catch me
Strap me in chains until I bleed
You know I like it, that's why I stay here
Why should I fight it?
I won't

I love you like I love crack-crack (I won't)
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I do
I love you like I love crack-crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high

Drove in from my small town
Looking for some action (action)
Thought I could curb the crazy
But I can't (I can't)
I just crave the pain, boy




I just love the thrill

I love you like I love crack-crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I do
I love you like I love crack-crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high

I'd do, for you, anything
I'd do anything

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of SZA's song "Crack Dreams" are emotionally charged, and they paint a picture of a woman who is desperately in love with a man, to the point of addiction. She is willing to do anything for him, including hurting herself. The opening line, "Tostitos are the shit," is somewhat of a non-sequitur, but it could be interpreted as an attempt to lighten the tone of the song with a humorous aside. However, the next line, "I'd rather die than be your slave," immediately brings the song back to its dark and serious subject matter.


The singer continues to describe her willingness to suffer for her love, even to the point of self-harm: "Slit my wrist wide and take this stage, wipe blood out my eyes and you just lay there." She acknowledges that some might see her as crazy, but she defiantly claims her own identity: "You think I'm crazy, I am." The chorus reinforces the comparison between her love for the man and an addiction to crack cocaine. The repetition of the lines "I love you like I love crack-crack, I do" and "I love you like I like to get high, I do" emphasizes the intensity of her feelings.


In the second verse, the singer describes herself as a "unicorn" who needs to be caught and chained up. This imagery symbolizes her desire to be dominated by the man, despite the pain it causes her. She even admits that she enjoys the pain, and that fighting against it would be pointless. The chorus is repeated again, but with added lines that suggest the singer's attempts to find fulfillment elsewhere have only led her back to her addiction: "Drove in from my small town looking for some action, thought I could curb the crazy but I can't."


Line by Line Meaning

Tostitos are the shit
I really like Tostitos


I'd rather die than be your slave
I'm not okay with being controlled by you


Slit my wrist wide and take this stage
I'll do anything to be on stage, even if it means harming myself


Wipe blood out my eyes and you just lay there
I'm putting in all the effort and you're not doing anything to help me


You think I'm crazy, I am
You're right, I am a little bit crazy


I love you like I love crack-crack I do I love you like I like to get high I do I love you like I love crack-crack I do I love you like I like to get high
I am addicted to you like I am addicted to drugs


I'm just a unicorn, come catch me
I'm unique and rare, so you should try to get me


Strap me in chains until I bleed You know I like it, that's why I stay here Why should I fight it? I won't
I enjoy being treated poorly and will stay with you even if it hurts me


Drove in from my small town Looking for some action (action) Thought I could curb the crazy But I can't (I can't) I just crave the pain, boy I just love the thrill
I thought moving to a bigger city would fix my addiction to pain and danger, but it hasn't


I'd do, for you, anything I'd do anything
I am willing to do anything for you, no matter what it is




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brandon Rudolph, Solana I. Rowe

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@michellesalter1591

Tostitos are the shit
I'd rather die than be your slave
Slit my wrist wide and take this stage
Wipe blood out my eyes and you just lay there
You think I'm crazy, I am
I love you like I love Crack-Crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I do
I love you like I love Crack-Crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I'm just a unicorn, come catch me
Strap me in chains until I bleed
You know I like it, that's why I stay here
Why should I fight it?
I won't, I won't
I love you like I love Crack-Crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I do
I love you like I love Crack-Crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
Drove in from my small town
Looking for some action
Thought I could curb the crazy
But I can't
I just crave the pain boy
I just love the thrill
I love you like I love Crack-Crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I do
I love you like I love Crack-Crack
I do
I love you like I like to get high
I'd do, for you, anything
I'd do anything



@moriahnegron408

I was looking for lyrics, didnโ€™t see any so here they are;

I'd rather die than, be your slave
Slit my wrist wide and take this stage
Wipe blood out my eyes and
you jus lay, there
you think im crazy, . . i am

i love you like i love crack (i do)
i love you like i like to get high (i do)
i love you like i love crack (i do)
i love you like i like to get high

I'm jus a unicorn
come catch me
strip me in chains until i bleed
you know i like it
thats why should i stay here
why should i fight it?
i won't, i won't

(Chorus)

chosen from a small town
lookin for some action
thought i could??
but i can't
i just crave the pain boy
i just love the thrill

(Chorus)

i'd do for you
anything
i'd do anything



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