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 Revisited Feat. Ab Soul
SZA Lyrics
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I been wasting, all of my life
On this, moment
Like we, go all day
Fly away, you go and I
For it
I'd rather be with you tonight
I'm tired of the truth, just lie to me
I wanna go home
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 say I'm rare
Chosen
By who
I-I-I-I-I
I wonder who's watchin'
Who's 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're scared
Put the herb in the air, take control of your life
Get them leeches out your ear, nothin' but leaders over here
We ain't drinkin' sprite
I can quench your thirst, I can dim the lights
You can cum first, shit you can cum twice
Long as you coming baby, you ain't gotta hide
You ain't gotta lie
We can lay together, No more lonely Septembers
Cold and stormy weather, I know you remember
And whether or not we decide to tie a knot or not
I rather had than had not
Don't be afraid
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
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
The lyrics of SZA's "Ice Moon Revisited" featuring Ab Soul depict a longing for companionship and a desire to escape the heavy burden of reality. The opening lines "I would die, and say I been wasting, all of my life" express a feeling of regret for not using time efficiently, and this leads to the desire to spend "all day, fly away" with someone special. The lines "I'm tired of the truth, just lie to me, I wanna run away, I wanna go home" further emphasize the desire to escape from the harsh realities of life and seek refuge in a place of comfort and security.
The chorus of the song "Show me the way to your hiding place, I think I wanna go there, go to church if you're scared" expresses the need for a safe space and metaphorically implies that a person's hiding place can be like a church that offers comfort and serenity. The line "Put the herb in the air, take control of your life, get them leeches out your ear, nothin' but leaders over here" conveys the idea of taking control of one's life by eliminating negative influences and only surrounding oneself with positive and supportive people.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ice Moon Revisited" are about the search for companionship and solace in a world that can often be overwhelming and tiring.
Line by Line Meaning
I would die, and say
I am willing to make the ultimate sacrifice and declare
I been wasting, all of my life
That I have spent my entire existence in vain
On this, moment
But this particular instant is worth everything
Like we, go all day
Because we can do this all day
Fly away, you go and I
We can escape together, you and I
For it
For the sake of it
I'd rather be with you tonight
I choose to be with you in the here and now
I'm tired of the truth, just lie to me
I am exhausted by the truth and prefer to be deceived
I wanna run away
I desire to escape
I wanna go home
I long for a place of familiarity and comfort
Show me the way to your hiding place
Indicate the path to where you conceal yourself
I think I wanna go, go there
I believe I want to journey to that place
Go to church if you're scared
If one is afraid, they can attend religious services
I lay formless
I exist in a state of shapelessness
Hands tied in my sheets
My hands are bound in my bedding
Star signs say I'm rare
Astrological indications suggest that I am unique
Chosen
Selected or favored
By who
By what or whom
I wonder who's watchin'
I contemplate who may be observing me
Who's wing I'm under
Whose guidance and protection I am benefiting from
Sweep me up and I'll go
If you take me away, I will follow
No questions take me
Absence of inquiry, lead me
Put the herb in the air, take control of your life
Light up the marijuana, seize your destiny
Get them leeches out your ear, nothin' but leaders over here
Remove those who drain your energy, only influential people here
We ain't drinkin' sprite
We are not indulging in the soda Sprite
I can quench your thirst, I can dim the lights
I can meet your needs, I can set the mood
You can cum first, shit you can cum twice
You can experience orgasm before me, maybe even twice
Long as you coming baby, you ain't gotta hide
As long as you are reaching climax, you do not have to conceal anything
You ain't gotta lie
You do not have to deceive
We can lay together, No more lonely Septembers
We can rest beside each other, No longer experiencing solitary Septembers
Cold and stormy weather, I know you remember
Inclement and turbulent climate, I know you recollect
And whether or not we decide to tie a knot or not
Regardless of whether we choose to marry or not
I rather had than had not
I prefer to have rather than have nothing
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
You can have all my attention, I will direct it towards you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Solana I. Rowe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ladym8399
I would die and say, "I been wasting all of my life on this moment"
Like we go all day
Fly away, you go and I, for it
I'd rather be with you tonight
I'm tired of the truth, just lie to me
I wanna run away
I wanna go home
[Chorus]
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
[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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3: Ab-Soul]
Put the herb in the air, take control of your life
Get them leeches out your ear, nothin' but leaders over here
We ain't drinkin' Sprite
I can quench your thirst, I can dim the lights
You can come first, shit, you can come twice
Long as you coming baby, you ain't gotta hide
You ain't gotta lie
We can lay together, No more lonely Septembers
Cold and stormy weather, I know you remember
And whether or not we decide to tie a knot or not
I rather have than have not
Don't be afraid
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light
@KATOLLINCHE85
Still to this day, my all time favorite Sza song. Glad I enjoyed her before the hype. - Which she deserves fully! I would always tell ppl about her songs back then. Ab Soul as well. I love all his music from the very beginning up until now. 2023 about to end 🙌🏼🙌🏼 May she keep growing 🙏🏼
@djeller9017
"I'm tired of the truth just lie to me" - Sza 💕
@jordanlane2706
I think I might like this one better than the original 😭
@Fitzgeralduh
💯
@freebritney9451
No
@mr.whippedcream8000
What's the original?
@birdtreeapplebee3109
@@mr.whippedcream8000 the one where she says she feels India in her bones,,,and keeps one white candle to maintain purity.. it doesn't have ab-soul on it.
@MaceWinduDuHuen
This belongs to the hundred most ‘out there’ musical pieces there are
@blueiris5934
After recently watching the video on yt while on Aztec Crystal it’s so ethereal and beautiful and the whole video and vibe is so psychedelic and transcendental 🪐♾️🦄
@xVixenx
So much nostalgia back to like 2014. Damn I love this song