Ghost in the Machine
SZA Lyrics

Everything disgustin', conversation is so borin'
I'm tired of the same boring conversations and everything just seems disgusting.

Heard about what? "I hate her", "I don't agree", "I did it first"
I'm tired of hearing people talk negatively about others and trying to compete with each other.

I give a fuck, I just wanna fuck, eat, sleep, love, happy Can you make happy? Can you keep me happy?
I only care about basic pleasures in life and I'm looking for someone who can keep me happy.

Can you distract me from all the disaster? Can you touch on me and not call me after? Can you hate on me and mask it with laughter? Can you lead me to the ark? What's the password?
Can you help me forget about the problems in my life? Can you have casual physical intimacy without developing attachment? Can you pretend to like me while actually hating me? Can you guide me to a better place in life?

I need humanity You're like humanity Drownin' in vanity Cravin' humanity You're like humanity I need humanity, I need
I crave human connection, but the people around me are too focused on themselves and superficial things.

Everybody wanna be beautiful, scared of the unusual Scared of givin' mutual respect, all that you hate It reflect all that godlike You forget how to love somebody I ain't everybody, I ain't everyone
People are obsessed with superficial beauty and afraid of anything outside of the norm. They don't know how to give and receive mutual respect and love. I am not like everyone else.

Let's talk about A.I., robot got more heart than I Robot got future, I don't Robot get sleep, but I don't power down I'm wide open, I'm awake, I'm on autopilot I'm out of my mind and I'm wide open
Robots seem to have more going for them than I do. They have a future, they can rest, and they have structure. Meanwhile, I feel like I'm constantly awake and in autopilot mode, never able to truly power down or relax.

You said all my friends are on my payroll You're not wrong, you're an asshole Screaming at you in the Ludlow I was yours for free (free, free, free) I don't get existential I just think about myself and look where that got me Standin' on my own in an airport bar or hotel lobby Waiting to feel clean That's so fucking boring
You accuse me of paying my friends to be around me, which may be true. I'm frustrated and angry, standing alone in a public place with no one around. I'm bored with my selfish lifestyle and want to feel clean again.

Those who have forsaken their humanity They're trying to patch their life with morality I think I might be tryna patch my life with morality I'm curious, I'm curious
People who have lost touch with their humanity try to compensate with morality. I may be doing the same thing, and I'm curious about it.