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.
Euphraxia
SZA Lyrics
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Existentialism
I ain't never care much for esoteric shit
He said "I ain't got no real thoughts"
I could use some adderall in my green tea
Some ice up in my soymilk
I keep an angel on my shoulder devil in my head
He said...
Violate the bounds of platitude Who do I do it for?
Who do I do it for?
I hope I do it for you
Try to fight the numbness
Still don't have an answer
Figure when i die it will make sense
Maybe God will answer
Until then
I'm drowning in this world of platitude
Feel like I'm drowning in this world of platitude
What do I do it for?
What do I do it for?
Maybe I do it for you
Baby I do it for you
Little red man leaving my head
Lay around in my dreams
Come alive in my nightmares
Ignore my rambles
Hoping that you hear me
Hoping that I'm heard
If your not careful
I'll take scissors to my mind
Scissors to my mind
Snip snip
Tell me what you want from me yeah
For you
Tell me what you want from me yeah
Baby i do it for you
Tell me what you want from me yeah
For you
Tell me what you want from me yeah
The lyrics to SZA's song "Euphraxia" delve into the struggles of life and finding purpose. The opening lines "Life of a suburban kid, existentialism" convey a sense of being lost in the mundaneness of suburban life and questioning the meaning and purpose of existence. The following lines reveal a desire for something to help cope with these struggles, such as the suggestion of adding Adderall to green tea or ice to soy milk. The juxtaposition of the angel and devil on the singer's shoulders shows a struggle between doing what is right and giving into temptation. The repetition of "Who do I do it for?" suggests a yearning to find a reason to keep pushing through the difficulties of life.
The chorus "I'm drowning in this world of platitude, feel like I'm drowning in this world of platitude, what do I do it for? maybe I do it for you" carries with it a sense of desperation and hopelessness. The singer feels overwhelmed by the monotony of life and the lack of meaning, but they still hold onto the hope that maybe they are doing it all for someone else, and that will bring purpose to their struggles. The lines "Little red man leaving my head, lay around in my dreams, come alive in my nightmares, ignore my rambles, hoping that you hear me, hoping that I'm heard" indicate a sense of loneliness and longing for someone to hear their thoughts and understand their struggles. The final lines, "Tell me what you want from me yeah, for you, tell me what you want from me yeah, baby I do it for you, tell me what you want from me yeah, for you, tell me what you want from me yeah" show a willingness to do whatever it takes to find purpose, even if it means doing it for someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Life of a suburban kid
I am living a basic and mundane life in the suburbs
Existentialism
The philosophical belief that I am responsible for giving my own life meaning
I ain't never care much for esoteric shit
I have never been interested in obscure or specialized knowledge
He said "I ain't got no real thoughts"
My inner voice admits that I do not have any significant or distinct ideas
I could use some adderall in my green tea
I want to enhance my focus and productivity by taking the drug Adderall with my morning tea
Some ice up in my soymilk
I prefer to have some ice in my soy milk
I keep an angel on my shoulder devil in my head
I struggle with conflicting emotions and thoughts from my conscience and desires
He said...
My inner voice continues to speak
Violate the bounds of platitude Who do I do it for?
I want to challenge the limits of cliched and unoriginal actions, and I question who I am doing it for
I hope I do it for you
I hope that the person listening to this song is the reason I am breaking away from predictability
Try to fight the numbness
I attempt to resist feeling emotionally disconnected and apathetic
Still don't have an answer
I am still uncertain and indecisive
Figure when i die it will make sense
I believe that the meaning of life will become clear to me after I die
Maybe God will answer
I am relying on the possibility of a higher power providing answers
Until then
In the meantime
I'm drowning in this world of platitude
I feel overwhelmed and suffocated by the sameness and lack of originality around me
Feel like I'm drowning in this world of platitude
I repeat my feeling of being inundated by a lack of creativity and novelty
What do I do it for?
I am questioning why I continue to engage in unoriginal behavior
Maybe I do it for you
I rationalize that the listener is the one who motivates me to break away from cliches
Baby I do it for you
I emphasize that the purpose of my rebellion against predictability is to impress or please the listener
Little red man leaving my head
I imagine a small, symbolic figure representing my negative thoughts exiting my mind
Lay around in my dreams
This red man exists in my subconscious thoughts and dreams
Come alive in my nightmares
The little red man becomes more vivid and frightening in my nightmares
Ignore my rambles
I apologize for my nonsensical and unimportant statements
Hoping that you hear me
I express a desire for the listener to understand and relate to my words
Hoping that I'm heard
I am seeking validation and recognition for my words and emotions
If your not careful
If you are not cautious
I'll take scissors to my mind
I feel so overwhelmed by my thoughts that I may harm myself mentally
Scissors to my mind
I repeat the metaphor of harming my mind in a dramatic and symbolic way
Tell me what you want from me yeah
I ask the listener to specify what they expect or desire from me
For you
I emphasize that my actions and words are directed towards the listener
Baby i do it for you
I reassure the listener that I am motivated by the desire to please them
Contributed by Aaliyah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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lyrics:
Life of a suburban kid
Existentialism
I ain’t never care much for esoteric shit
He said “I ain’t got no real thoughts”
I could use some adderall in my green tea
Some ice up in my soymilk
I keep an angel on my shoulder devil in my head
He said...
Violate the bounds of platitude [2x]
Who do I do it for?
Who do I do it for?
I hope I do it for you
Try to fight the numbness
Still don't have an answer
Figure when i die it will make sense
Maybe God will answer
Until then
I'm drowning in this world of platitude
Feel like I'm drowning in this world of platitude
What do I do it for?
What do I do it for?
Maybe I do it for you
Baby I do it for you
Little red man leaving my head
Lay around in my dreams
Come alive in my nightmares
Ignore my rambles
Hoping that you hear me
Hoping that I'm heard
If your not careful
I'll take scissors to my mind
Scissors to my mind
Snip snip
Tell me what you want from me yeah
For you
Tell me what you want from me yeah
Baby I do it for you
Tell me what you want from me yeah
For you
Tell me what you want from me yeah
@acwyatt1279
I can't listen to just one SZA song. I have to go over her whole discography.
@terrycarpenter3793
I thought I was the only one
@daisyallday12347
the sza the mainstream dont know about
@flawlesslawless4180
Exactly they don’t even know her original beginnings
@justWIN96
FACTS
@duvallkid1991
I'm mad her old stuff isn't on Spotify
@Jogo19999
Use local files on your computer on spotify and download it so you can have it
@corpsescasseroles1093
@@Jogo19999 damn thats major 🔑
@joannabortner555
Or Pandora
@deboracaciatonet4487
This is the SZA I know. Her new shit is good but her old shit is TIMELESS!