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.
TERROR.DOME
SZA Lyrics
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You're probably thinking
"My God, this poor girl has really flipped"
But I ha-, I haven't flipped, Doc-Doctor Hill, I swear
By all the saints I haven't
There are plots against people, aren't there?
Yes, I suppose there are
Well, then, there's one against me and my baby
Right now
Mrs. Woodhouse, I'm not at my office now, I'm home
I've been up since yesterday morning
I beg you, I beg you
I can't stay here
My office at eight o'clock, alright? (Yes, thank you)
Oh, wait, Doc-, wait, Doctor Hill? (Yes?)
Um, my husband may call you and ask if you've heard
I'm not going to speak to anyone, I'm going to take a nap (okay)
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome, dome
Figured you'd had enough of being alone
Figured you call me Glinda, your good witch
Sensei, your good bitch
I'll be there, come when you're ready
Ooh
I'll be your good witch, call me
Ooh
I'll save you if I can, call me
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome, dome
Not frightened after you trust your own thoughts
Catch the delirium, contagious
I think I owe you more
I feel I show you more
You're my apex of sorts
Shaped like a Now and Later, mmh
Think about you now and later
Ooh
I'll be your savior, call me
Ooh
Catch you if I can, call me
Feel I've gone too far
Tell me where to go from here
Little girl, lost boy
That's how I feel
Show me a way
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome (yeah, yeah)
Picture yourself in a padded room (ooh, ooh)
Welcome to my terror dome, dome
Picture yourself in a padded room (hey, hey)
Welcome to my terror dome
Picture yourself in a padded room (hey, hey, hey)
Welcome to my terror dome, dome
Ayy
Whoa
Picture yourself
Just picture yourself
Picture yourself
Picture yourself
Picture yourself in Candy Land
I wanna go there alone
All of the morphine you can stand
I wanna go there
Padded rooms, picture yourself
Picture yourself
In SZA's song TERROR.DOME, we hear the artist speaking to Doctor Hill about what appears to be a mental health struggle. SZA's tone and lyrics are evocative of someone who is afraid, maybe even paranoid, believing that she and her loved one are in danger or being plotted against. Doctor Hill offers some solace, suggesting that they can talk about her problems further in his office, but SZA is so upset that she begs him to come immediately. Doctor Hill tries to calm her down, but SZA seems unable to relax, pleading with him to listen to her before falling asleep.
The chorus of the song finds SZA asking the listener to "Picture yourself in a padded room," which takes the metaphorical paranoia of the verses and turns it into a more literal mental health image. She invites the listener to join her in this terror dome, as if to suggest that others may be feeling the same way. She offers herself as a type of good witch, someone who might be able to save the listener or offer comfort in a time of need.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that sounds crazy
I understand that what I'm about to say may sound insane
You're probably thinking
You, the listener, may have certain thoughts and assumptions about me
"My God, this poor girl has really flipped"
"My God, this girl is insane"
But I ha-, I haven't flipped, Doc-Doctor Hill, I swear
I am not crazy, Doctor Hill, I assure you
By all the saints I haven't
I am emphasizing the fact that I am not crazy nor am I lying
There are plots against people, aren't there?
I believe that people conspire against one another
Yes, I suppose there are
Doctor Hill agrees with my observation
Well, then, there's one against me and my baby
I believe that there is a threat against me and my loved one
Come to my office tomorrow after five and we'll talk (no)
I ask Doctor Hill to meet me in his office tomorrow after 5 PM, but I immediately retract my request
Mrs. Woodhouse, I'm not at my office now, I'm home
Doctor Hill informs me that he is not in his office right now
I've been up since yesterday morning
Doctor Hill implies that he has not slept in more than 24 hours
I beg you, I beg you
I plead with Doctor Hill to help me
I can't stay here
Implies that there is a sense of danger and fear in my current location
My office at eight o'clock, alright? (Yes, thank you)
Doctor Hill agrees to meet with me in his office at 8 PM
Oh, wait, Doc-, wait, Doctor Hill? (Yes?)
I pause for a moment before asking Doctor Hill another question
Um, my husband may call you and ask if you've heard
I inform Doctor Hill that my husband may contact him
I'm not going to speak to anyone, I'm going to take a nap (okay)
Doctor Hill agrees to not disclose any information or speak to anyone, and he intends to take a short nap
Picture yourself in a padded room
Imagine yourself in a room with padded walls, similar to a psychiatric ward
Welcome to my terror dome
This is my personal experience of terror and fear
Figured you'd had enough of being alone
I believe that you (the listener) are tired of being lonely
Figured you call me Glinda, your good witch
I imagine that you refer to me as a good witch, like the character from The Wizard of Oz
Sensei, your good bitch
I see myself as your teacher or mentor
I'll be there, come when you're ready
I will support you and be there for you when you are ready
Not frightened after you trust your own thoughts
I believe that once you trust yourself, you will not be afraid
Catch the delirium, contagious
My craziness is infectious
I think I owe you more
I feel that I need to give you more
I feel I show you more
I intend to show you more of myself and my experiences
You're my apex of sorts
You are the peak of my experiences and emotions
Shaped like a Now and Later, mmh
You are like a Now and Later candy, representing both the present and the future
Think about you now and later
I think of you both in the moment and in the future
Feel I've gone too far
I worry that I may have said too much or gone too far
Tell me where to go from here
I ask for guidance on what to do next
Little girl, lost boy
Metaphors for feeling helpless and vulnerable
That's how I feel
This is how I truly feel
Show me a way
I ask for help or guidance to find a way out of my situation
Picture yourself in Candy Land
Imagine yourself in a world full of sweets, like the board game Candy Land
I wanna go there alone
I desire solitude and isolation
All of the morphine you can stand
I want to be able to numb my pain and emotions with drugs
Padded rooms, picture yourself
Think of being confined in a padded room, similar to a psychiatric ward
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Solana I. Rowe, Waren Vaughn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Rosemary's baby snippet]
[Hook]
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome
Picture yourself in a padded room
Welcome to my terror dome
Figured you'd had enough of being alone
Figured you call me
Glinda, ya good witch
...Sensei, Ya good bitch
I'll be there
Call me when ya ready
Uhhhhh
I'll be ya good witch call me
Uhhhhh
I'll save ya if I can call me
[Hook]
Not frightened after you trust your own thoughts
Catch the Delirium, contagious
I think I owe you more
I feel I show you more
You're my eight packs of soft
Savor like a now or later
Mmm
I think about you now or later
I'll be your savior, call me
Catch you if i can, call me
Feel I've gone far
Tell me where to go from here
Little girl, Lost boy
That's how I feel
Sail me away
[Hook]
Picture yourself
(beat change)
Just picture yourself
Picture yourself
Picture yourself
Picture yourself in a candy land
I wanna go there, alone
All of the morphine you can stand
Padded rooms
Picture yourself
Picture yourself
@alexxx750
I miss this SZA.. this sound, this vibe, these lyrics. I still love szas new music, but I miss this
@phoufou
still pissed off this isn't available on spotify/apple music
@fbi6555
It's because her label is who runs it, if you look in the description they don't own this song they own her songs that she made on when she signed with them.
@brockedwardsmusic
yep
@PRODUCEDBYMATTIX
Her new song for the MasterCard commercial mentions “Terrordome” ❤
@campbellsouptm
one of her best songs, so mad its not on apple music
@Ultraviolence63
Welcome to my terror dome😩
@canadey97
First time I heard this that Rosemary's Baby sample SENT me
@Earth2kota
Ugh 😩 I miss her nostalgia vibes 🖤
@WynterJasmineMusic
Here in 2023 lol this was goooood music