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.
ICE.MOON
SZA Lyrics
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I feel India in my bones
I can smell sunlight
I can feel the highline
Bless me
Gods bless me
Goddess of Forbidden Love
I am she
Maintain
Purity, purity
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go there
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go go go there
Go to church if you're scared
I lay formless
Hands tied in my sheets
Star signs I'm rare
Chosen
By who
I
I wonder who's watchin'
Whose wing I'm under
Sweep me up and I'll go
No questions take me
I'll go!
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go there
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go go go there
Go to church if you scared
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
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The opening lines of "Ice.Moon" by Sza/Za carry a sense of nostalgia and melancholy, as she expresses her "summertime sadness." Perhaps she is reflecting on a past relationship or experience that she can no longer recapture. But in this longing, she also feels a deep connection to India, as if the country's culture and essence are embedded in her identity. She can even "smell sunlight" and "feel the highline," which suggests a heightened sensitivity to the world around her.
The images and lyrics in the song take on a more mystical and spiritual tone as Sza/Za invokes blessings from the gods and the "Goddess of Forbidden Love." She positions herself as an embodiment of this goddess, even as she maintains "purity" by keeping one white candle. The chorus of the song repeats the plea to be shown the way to a hidden place, somewhere beyond the mundane world. Sza/Za wants to escape to a place of safety, but also of mystery and wonder. The lyric "Go to church if you scared" could be interpreted as a rejection of organized religion and a suggestion to seek spiritual fulfillment elsewhere.
Overall, "Ice.Moon" is a song that touches on themes of nostalgia, longing, spirituality, and self-discovery. Its dreamlike quality and poetic imagery make it an intriguing and enigmatic piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Summertime sadness
I am experiencing sadness during the summertime.
I feel India in my bones
I have a strong connection with India, it is ingrained in me.
I can smell sunlight
I can sense the warmth of the sun through its scent.
I can feel the highline
I can sense the presence of the Highline (an elevated linear park) in my surroundings.
Bless me
Grant me a blessing.
Gods bless me
May multiple gods bless and protect me.
Goddess of Forbidden Love
I embody the goddess associated with love that is deemed forbidden by societal norms.
I am she
I am the goddess of forbidden love.
I keep one white candle
I maintain a single white candle as a symbol of purity.
Maintain
I strive to uphold purity.
Purity, purity
I continuously focus on maintaining purity.
Show me the way to your hiding place
Please guide me to where you seek refuge.
I think I wanna go go there
I am interested in joining you there.
Go to church if you're scared
If you are afraid, seek comfort in religion.
I lay formless
I am lying down without a specific shape or form.
Hands tied in my sheets
My hands are bound to my bed sheets.
Star signs I'm rare
My astrological signs indicate that I am uncommon.
Chosen
I have been selected for a particular destiny or purpose.
By who
I am unsure who has chosen me for my destiny or purpose.
I
I, the artist, am inquiring about who has chosen me.
I wonder who's watchin'
I am curious about who is observing me.
Whose wing I'm under
I am beneath the protection and guidance of a higher power.
Sweep me up and I'll go
If offered, I am willing to abandon my current situation and go with the one who offers to 'sweep me up.'
No questions take me
I am willing to accept this offer without hesitation or inquiry.
Yeah yeah yeah
An expression of agreement, affirmation, or excitement.
Yeah yeah yeah
An expression of agreement, affirmation, or excitement.
Yeah yeah yeah
An expression of agreement, affirmation, or excitement.
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An expression of agreement or affirmation, indicating a perfect score or full agreement.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAX PATRICK LUKENS, SOLANA I. ROWE, WILLIAM F. VANDERHEYDEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrOzneral
FOR YOU LAZY FUCKS SMH
[Verse 1]
Summertime sadness
I feel India in my bones
I can smell sunlight
I can feel the highline
Bless me
Gods bless me
Goddess of Forbidden Love
I am she
I keep one white candle
Maintain
Purity, purity
[Hook]
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go there
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go go go there
Go to church if you scared
[Verse 2]
I lay formless
Hands tied in my sheets
Star signs say I'm rare
Chosen
By who
I-I-I-I-I
I wonder who's watchin'
Whose wing I'm under
Sweep me up and I'll go
No questions take me
I'll go!
[Hook]
[Outro]
Show me the way
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
Yea yea yea
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@jjiasha7979
Summertime sadness
I feel India in my bones
I can smell sunlight
I can feel the highline
Bless me
Gods bless me
Goddess of Forbidden Love
I am she
I keep one white candle
Maintain
Purity, purity
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go there
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go go go there
Go to church if you're scared
I lay formless
Hands tied in my sheets
Star signs I'm rare
Chosen
By who
I
I wonder who's watchin'
Whose wing I'm under
Sweep me up and I'll go
No questions take me
I'll go!
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go there
Show me the way to your hiding place
I think I wanna go go go go there
Go to church if you scared
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
100
@Flowerchildd1
Still listening to this in 2020 & beyond. Only the OG Sza fans can relate
@deandremitchener5444
Yoooo no way
@electricoceanamoon577
Yes absolutely
@eddiemontana4759
Absolutely! And be blessed, mate.
@Anerdi1
Same here. Can't get enough
@pariscapri1594
💪🏽
@milsxx
I miss old sza and her alternative sound :{
@ev3rmet629
i like the new her better tbh
@Yesimlexx
right ! me too
@julianlemle5907
Asealia said she is jesus