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.
Time Travel Undone
SZA Lyrics
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Rather stay here with my
Thoughts, wish they'd stay
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
Misunderstood, I'm
Miseducated, um
You should just save me
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
I just wanna live how it should be
Over, what it is
Over, can I get a heartbreak?
Over
Unstick my thoughts, unstick my heart
Unstick these words
Go from the start
Take me to reality
And drag me to the truth
Take me to reality, oh
Drag me to the truth
Come clean, soul
Yearning for things, are numb
Do me good then just so
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
Look with the light, I see
Top of my sight, I'm scared
Can't sleep at night
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
I just wanna live how it should be
Over, what it is
Over, can I get a heartbreak?
Over
Unstick my thoughts, unstick my heart
Unstick these words
Go from the start
Take me to reality (take me to)
And drag me to the truth (drag me to the truth)
Take me to reality, oh
And drag me to the truth (drag me to the truth)
In SZA's song "Time Travel Undone," the lyrics convey a sense of exhaustion and a desire to escape from the complexities and difficulties of life. The artist expresses a longing to remain in the present, detached from the chaos of their thoughts and emotions. They feel misunderstood and miseducated, craving for someone to understand them and save them from this state of confusion.
The repetition of "nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no" throughout the song adds a certain defiance, as if the artist is rejecting any attempts to manipulate or control them. They want to break free from the constraints of their own mind and experience life as it should be, without any pretense or falsehood. The desire for an honest and genuine connection is emphasized in the line "Drag me to the truth."
The song hints at a feeling of being stuck or trapped, both mentally and emotionally. The lyrics "Unstick my thoughts, unstick my heart" express a yearning for liberation, a release from the burdens that weigh them down. SZA longs for a return to reality, instead of living in a state of detachment or delusion.
Overall, "Time Travel Undone" explores themes of frustration, disillusionment, and the pursuit of clarity and authenticity. It reflects the artist's desire to break free from the confines of their own mind and experience life in a more genuine and truthful way.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm tired of time travel, I
I'm exhausted from constantly trying to escape reality and go back in time.
Rather stay here with my
I prefer to stay in the present moment with my
Thoughts, wish they'd stay
But sometimes I wish my thoughts would stay still and not wander.
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
No, I don't want that anymore.
Misunderstood, I'm
Feeling misunderstood, I am
Miseducated, um
Feeling like I have been misled or taught the wrong things, um
You should just save me
Perhaps you should save me from this confusion.
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
No, I don't want that anymore.
I just wanna live how it should be
I simply want to live in a way that feels right and natural.
Over, what it is
I want to be over the current situation and accept it as it is.
Over, can I get a heartbreak?
Can I finally experience heartbreak and learn from it?
Over
I want to move past this.
Unstick my thoughts, unstick my heart
I want to free my mind from negative thoughts and release my heart from emotional attachment.
Unstick these words
I want to break free from the burden of expressing myself with words.
Go from the start
I want to start fresh and leave the past behind.
Take me to reality
Guide me towards facing and accepting the truth of the situation.
And drag me to the truth
Pull me towards acknowledging and confronting the truth.
Take me to reality, oh
Lead me to face reality, oh
Drag me to the truth (drag me to the truth)
Force me to confront and accept the truth (force me to confront and accept the truth)
Come clean, soul
Let my soul be purified and cleared of any burdens.
Yearning for things, are numb
Longing for certain things that have become emotionally distant and numb.
Do me good then just so
Bring me joy, and then abruptly stop doing so.
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
No, I don't want that anymore.
Look with the light, I see
When I look closely and with clarity, I can see
Top of my sight, I'm scared
But it scares me when it becomes clear and evident.
Can't sleep at night
It keeps me awake at night.
Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, no
No, I don't want that anymore.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Hasan Jason Moore, Solana I. Rowe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@slimmisfit7347
I miss this SZA so much 😭.
@shemissashanti
still here in 2022.
the dark sza is unmatched.
@XxQueenChristinaxX
CTRL is great and all, but I really miss this SZA sound.
@xXunt0uchableXx
CHRISTI XX same! I thought I was the only one.
@iBarroz
Yes! The production, the visuals, the figurative language, the rawness. Her singing style in this era is so different from the accent singing we get now. Wish she would come back to her roots because 1. It’s hurting her vocals, and 2. It was fine for Love Galore but it’s tired. Bring back pre-accent, raspier SZA
@ShittyPxl
That’s me too
@BENEATH_THE_SEWERS
Oh yea , her older stuff is just straight up melodic art ! Her newer stuff is too commercial for me !
@richardhiler6702
Me too, l loved CTRL....but, I really LOVE Good Days! She’s back with the SZA-S sound . 🤗
@iBarroz
Here about 7 years later and this song still hits differently than any other song. We need this Solána back immediately. This sound is her style.
@a.v.6158
Funny you say “hits different” cuz it that’s the name of her new song