Warm Winds
SZA feat. Isaiah Rashad Lyrics

Hey, hey glory child, hey
Addressing the listener as a glorious child and trying to grab their attention

Hey glory child, don't you worry
Reassuring the listener that they don't need to worry

Stuttering, shaken off your fear
Encouraging the listener to overcome their fear and not stutter while communicating

Beauty's never given in a hurry
Indicating that beauty takes time to reveal itself and can't be rushed

So condescending, leave your questions here
Suggesting that the listener shouldn't be condescending and instead leave their doubts or questions here

I can see your skeleton so clear
Asserting that the singer can see deep into the listener's soul and understand their character

Doubting's only made your visions blurry
Implying that doubting oneself can make it hard to see things clearly

You're better off just looking in the mirror
Suggesting that introspection can help the listener see themselves better

Show me a better way, I wish you could
Asking for a better way to do things

Come home today, you could
Inviting the listener to come home

I am shooting stars you will never see me
Comparing oneself to a shooting star that is hard to see or catch up to

Watching over your every mistake
Indicating that the artist is monitoring the listener's actions and hoping to help them avoid making mistakes

Digging out of graves is never easy
Pointing out that it's difficult to emerge from a bad place

Handing you my shovel, here to take
Offering help and support to the listener

Always playing catch me if you can
Suggesting that life is like a game of 'catch me if you can,' where one has to keep chasing what they want

Gingerbread you heard I'm sweet to taste
Using a metaphor to indicate that the artist is enticing and appealing to the listener

Close your eyes let go and count to ten
Encouraging the listener to relax and take a deep breath before proceeding

I'll keep track of every moment wasted
Implying that the singer won't let the listener waste any time and will keep track of everything

Dear God make me a bird, so I can fly far, far far away
Expressing a desire to escape from the present situation and fly away like a bird

Call your phone on a late night
Recalling a time when the listener called the artist late at night

The clouds below your feet
Using a metaphor to indicate that the listener is on top of everything and has an advantageous position

Quit clipping on your wings
Suggesting that the listener should stop limiting themselves and their potential

Sometimes we hate to leave somebody
Admitting that sometimes it's hard to let go of someone or something, even when it's necessary

Whats happening to we?
Questioning what's happening to the relationship between the artist and the listener

Sometimes, I call your name out loud
Admitting that the singer misses the listener and calls out their name

Just to make sure it's you
Explaining the reason for the singer calling out the listener's name

Sometimes, I crack my veins open
Using a metaphor to indicate that the singer is hurting themselves to see if the listener cares

Just to see if it's blue
Clarifying the reason for the artist hurting themselves

You clean me up
Implying that the listener is the one who helps the artist heal from their hurts

Sometimes I bite my lips and close my eyes
Admitting that the singer thinks about the listener and feels emotional

Long live, lonely thoughts on Thursday nights
Referring to lonely moments and reminiscing about old memories

That's when I think of you
Clarifying that the artist thinks of the listener during these lonely times

We were all thirteen once
Indicating that the artist and the listener have known each other for a long time

Long live tramp stamps and Pepper Ann
Referencing certain aspects of their shared past

You will never judge me for that
Expressing trust and comfort in the relationship with the listener

You will always love me for that
Asserting that the listener will always love the artist despite their flaws

Warm Winds on a space ride
Using a metaphor to indicate a feeling of warmth and comfort while taking a journey

When I call your phone on a late night
Reminiscing about previous phone calls with the listener

I recall your soul had taste like...
Suggesting that the listener has a distinct and appealing personality

Gardens, flowers, Warm Winds
Using sensory language to describe the listener's soul and character