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.
His & Her Fiend
SZA Lyrics
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'Cause we're going to Spain, catch a plane to Tibet, darling
Can I show you this world, baby?
Ain't no rules to this life, darling
Oh, you know Q gon' drop that funky shit
You know Q gon' spit that real
How you not like me? How you not love me?
You been hooked from the jump
It's the first of the month
We be good for the week
Won't last through the day, just right for the night
So right for your life
Let the truth be told, let it crush your goals
But I can heal your soul like
I could make you feel good through your skin, baby
I'm the blood in your heart when it pump, baby
I'ma be down with you 'til we turn eighty, and I know
Oh, your family got so much to say, baby
I'm the thing that make pain go away, baby
When I'm warm and you sick to your tongue, baby, and I know
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Can I show you this world, babe? (Can I show you the world?)
Ain't no rules to this night, darling (ain't no rules to this night, but you)
Can I show you this world, baby? (Can I show you the world?)
Ain't no rules to this night, darling (I know-know, no rules, this night)
Things kinda blurry
As I focus my frame to truly adore you, baby (truly adore me, that you adore me, I know)
Can I show you this world, darling? (I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know)
Ain't no rules to this night, darling (I know, I know, I know, I know)
(I can tell, babe)
(If you're having a good time)
(Yes, I know)
(I can tell, babe)
In SZA's song "His & Her Friend," the lyrics describe a relationship that is based on not worrying about anything and living life freely. The first verse is all about showing the person she is with the world, as they travel to Spain and Tibet, with no rules or restrictions. The chorus is also about showing the world to the person she is with and giving them a carefree and enjoyable experience.
The second verse is about the man that SZA is with and how he is always providing good music and real lyrics that she loves. She then questions how someone could not like or love her and how they hide their feelings. The next part of the verse describes the relationship as one that is temporary, but still enjoyable for the night. The bridge then goes on to describe how SZA can make the man feel good through his skin and heal his soul. She claims to be the one that makes pain go away and is there for him until they are both eighty years old.
The chorus then repeats, with SZA wanting to show the person she is with the world and how there are no rules for the night. The final lines of the song describe how blurry everything else in her life is but when she focuses on her lover, she can truly adore them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no worries, darling
Don't worry, my dear
Cause we're going to Spain, catch a plane to Tibet, darling
We'll go to Spain and Tibet, my love
Can I show you this world, baby?
Can I show you the world, my love?
Ain't no rules to this life, darling
There are no rules in life, my dear
You know Q gon' drop that funky shit
You know Q is going to release great music
You know Q gon' spit that real
You know Q is going to spit realness
How you not like me? How you not love me?
How can you not like or love me?
How you hide your feelings?
Why do you hide your emotions?
You been hooked from the jump
You have been captivated from the beginning
It's the first of the month
It's the first day of the month
We be good for the week
We'll be good for the week
Won't last for the day, just right for the night
It won't last for the day, but it's perfect for the night
So right for your life
It's perfect for your life
Let the truth be told, let it crush your goals
Let the truth be revealed, even if it crushes your aspirations
But I can heal your soul like:
But I can soothe your soul like this:
I could make you feel good through your skin, baby
I could make you feel good physically
I'm the blood in your heart when it pump, baby
I'm the one who makes your heart beat
I'ma be down with you 'til we turn eighty, and I know
I'll be with you until we're 80, and I'm certain
Your family got so much to say, baby
Your family has a lot to say, my love
I'm the thing that make pain go away, baby
I'm the one who can make your pain disappear
When I'm warm and you sick to your tongue, baby, and I know
When I'm comforting you and you're feeling sick, I'm aware
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I'm certain
Can I show you this world, babe? (Can I show you the world?)
Can I show you the world, my love?
Ain't no rules to this night, darling (No rules to this night, but you)
There are no rules to tonight, except for you
Things kinda blurry
Things are a bit unclear
As I focus my frame to truly adore you babe (Truly adore me, that you adore me I know)
As I focus on genuinely loving you, my dear (I know that you adore me)
Can I show you this world, darling? (I know, I know, I know)
Can I show you the world, my love? (I know, I'm certain)
Ain't no rules to this night, darling (I know, I know, I know)
There are no rules to tonight, my love (I know, I'm certain)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Solana I. Rowe, Lance Skiiiwalker, Quincy Matthew Hanley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DrFruFru
The haunting beat and Q's chilling voice runs chills down my spine. SZA "saves" the song, her voice is a light in the darkness, but it doesn't mean she's not down here with us.
@Sn1ckersB0y41
nice explanation
@deijanavarro7662
Byrned exactly
@SuperEagles97
My boy went off 🔥🔥🔥
@eddiecastillo6384
no its not about that bro. its Q and Lance as a pill and trying to get Sza to take it. like an addiction
@austinmckinney6823
Why does no one ever give Lance his credit😫
@mynameishunter12345
best song on the album. i cant even explain it.
@umbrahammer2735
mynameishunter12345 I always liked it because it plays earlier in the album, it has a kind of build up.
@TheRoLozZ
This song is so haunting, the ominous beat comliments SZAs voice perfectly and Q killed it as usual. hypnotic.
@freddieboo.45
Need more new songs like this kind of vibe to it.. Creation put together with excellent mindsets 💯