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.
Sweet November
SZA Lyrics
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It took all of me not to answer it
Daddy warned me the perils of play
Hard to deal with God and his standards
Flying high and fearless baby
I've kissed death a thousand times before
Remember me for who I was not who I am
Sweet, sweet, sweet November
Remember me for who I was not who I am
I'll pray you'll never understand this
Sweet, sweet, sweet November
(Take) take, (time) time
(Flow) flow, (shine) shine
(Brilliant) brilliant, (light) light
(Angel) angel, (fly) fly
Heard you fucking with Tommy again
We both remember where that landed you last time
That nigga don't really love you, girl
He just fucks you every night it's his past-time
Blind eye and the feel is dark and
You two might just do it raw tonight
Heaven help if he leave you girl
I bet you bought two new thongs this time
Remember me for who I was not who I am
I'll pray you'll never understand this
Sweet, sweet, sweet November
Remember me for who I was not who I am
I'll pray you'll never understand this
Sweet, sweet, sweet November
Hurts
Right
Broken
Stride
SZA's "Sweet November" is a hauntingly beautiful song that explores religious beliefs, relationship issues, and self-identity. The song opens with the lines, "Jesus called me collect last night, It took all of me not to answer it, Daddy warned me the perils of play, Hard to deal with God and his standards." These lines reveal SZA's struggles with her religious beliefs and her desire to live a free and wild life. She feels torn between her desire to be adventurous and her anxiety about the consequences of her actions.
The song also speaks to the complexities of relationships, particularly for women. SZA discusses her friend who is involved with a man named Tommy, whom she warns is not good for her. She sings, "Heard you fucking with Tommy again, We both remember where that landed you last time, That nigga don't really love you, girl, He just fucks you every night it's his past-time." This speaks to the toxic cycle of abuse that some women find themselves in, despite being warned by friends and family.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines, "Remember me for who I was not who I am, I'll pray you'll never understand this, Sweet, sweet, sweet November." In these lines, SZA seems to be struggling with her own sense of self-identity and the fear that she will be judged by others. November is often seen as a month of transition and change, and SZA may be using this month as a metaphor for her own personal growth and the hope that others will understand and remember who she was before she changed.
Overall, "Sweet November" is a powerful and emotional song that explores some of the most complex issues of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesus called me collect last night
I received a call from Jesus last night, but it was a collect call, so I chose not to accept it.
It took all of me not to answer it
I had to summon all of my willpower to avoid answering the call.
Daddy warned me the perils of play
My father cautioned me about the dangers of being carefree.
Hard to deal with God and his standards
It can be difficult to cope with God and his high expectations.
Flying high and fearless baby
I am soaring towards success with a reckless abandon and fearlessness.
I've kissed death a thousand times before
I have flirted with danger and come close to death many times in the past.
Remember me for who I was not who I am
I hope to be remembered for the person I used to be, not the person I have become.
I'll pray you'll never understand this
I wish that you never have to go through the same experiences that I have.
Sweet, sweet, sweet November
November holds a special sweetness to me.
Take time
Make sure to take the time needed for self-care.
Flow, flow
Allow yourself to go with the flow of life.
Shine, shine
Let your inner light shine through.
Brilliant light
Brighten up the world with your brilliance.
Angel fly
Take flight like an angel.
Heard you fucking with Tommy again
I heard that you have started seeing Tommy again.
We both remember where that landed you last time
We both know what happened the last time you were involved with Tommy.
That nigga don't really love you, girl
Tommy does not truly love you, girl.
He just fucks you every night it's his past-time
Tommy takes advantage of you by using you for his own pleasure.
Blind eye and the feel is dark and
You are deliberately turning a blind eye to the situation, even though it feels wrong.
You two might just do it raw tonight
It is possible that you and Tommy will engage in unprotected sex tonight.
Heaven help if he leaves you girl
If Tommy were to leave you, it would be a disastrous situation.
I bet you bought two new thongs this time
My guess is that you have bought new lingerie in anticipation of being with Tommy again.
Hurts
I am in pain.
Right
This is exactly what I expected/wanted.
Broken
I feel shattered and incomplete.
Stride
I am confident and moving forward with purpose.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hamilton Bohannon, Marvin Gaye, Solana Rowe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
victor
on Open Arms (feat. Travis Scott)
correct to “i know ownerships bad”
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b00kw0rm
on Kill Bill
this should've been about "checking yourself out"
Chloe
on Kill Bill
Best song