“Snooze" is a track from American singer SZA's second album "SOS" (2022). The music video garnered tens of millions of views within just a week of its release, ranking number one on YouTube's U.S. trending list. Moreover, it climbed to the tenth spot on the Billboard Hot 100, marking SZA's eighth top-ten single, and it also topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Rhythmic charts. Let's dive into this song!
SZA – "Snooze" Song Introduction
SZA released her debut album "Ctrl" in 2017. It was a "heartbreak" R&B album, acclaimed for SZA's voice, diverse musical style, and the emotion, confession, and shock present in her songwriting.
For her new album, she wanted to experiment with musical genres she hadn't "yet" employed in her previous works, or in her words, "a little bit of everything." Beyond the "traditional" R&B seen in past SZA pieces, many tracks possess lyrical, soft, or touching sounds.
"Snooze" was released on April 25, 2023, as the sixth single from the album. It was co-written by SZA, producer Babyface, the Rascals (Leon Thomas III and Khristopher Riddick-Tynes), and BLK and received positive reviews from critics and fans alike.
It's a smooth and sensual R&B love song, showcasing SZA's vocal range and emotional conveyance—impressive transitions throughout! The poetic and confessional lyrics describe SZA's relationship with her lover, how deep her love for him goes, and how she's willing to risk everything for him, despite the dangers and consequences.
In "Snooze," SZA portrays falling in love with someone involved in illegal activities, such as robbery, scheming, looting, and hiding bodies. Their relationship is like playing with fire, and the convertible rides with him make her feel as rebellious as the movie "Scarface." At times, he's unfaithful or dishonest to her, but SZA still lies or even kills for him. She admits their lifestyle might lead to their demise or downfall, but she's too dependent and addicted to him to let go.
The chorus conveys SZA's fear of losing her lover or missing moments with him, as well as her admiration for his body and abilities. The bridge even incorporates AI voiceovers for expression, which is super cool! It showcases SZA's frustrations and vulnerabilities when her lover lies to her or threatens to leave her, revealing her determination to be his everything.
SZA is internally conflicted, torn about how to balance the two entities of "danger" and "love," experiencing contradictory emotions and thoughts. On one hand, she's deeply in love with him and wishes to be with him forever. On the other, this "bad boy" sometimes harms her and places both of them in danger, coupled with her worries about him potentially leaving her or being unfaithful.
The song concludes with SZA repeatedly singing "I think I know," hinting that she's come to some realization or acceptance regarding their situation, having some insight into this kind of love, and knowing what needs to be done.
SZA – Snooze MV
SZA – Snooze Lyrics (including the OD segment at the end of the MV)
[Intro]
Ooh
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I think I know
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[Verse 1]
I’ll touch that fire for you
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I do that three, four times again, I testify for you
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I told that lie, I’d kill that bitch
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I do what all of them around you scared to do, I’m not
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Long as you juggin’ out here for me, I got it
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Mobbin’, schemin’, lootin’, hide your bodies
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Long as you dreamin’ ’bout me, ain’t no problem
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I don’t got nobody, just with you right now
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Tell the truth, I look better under you
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[Chorus]
I can’t lose when I’m with you
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How can I snooze and miss the moment?
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You just too important
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Nobody do body like you do
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I can’t lose when I’m with you
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I can’t just snooze and miss the moment
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You just too important
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Nobody do body like you do, you do
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[Verse 2]
In the droptop ride with you, I feel like Scarface (Scarface)
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Like that white bitch with the bob, I’ll be your main one (main one)
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Let’s take this argument back up to place
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Sex remind you, I’m nonviolent, I’m your day one
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We ain’t had shit, yeah, it was magic, yeah
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Smash and grab shit, yeah
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Nasty habits take a hold when you not here
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Ain’t a home when you not here
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Hard to grow when you not here, I’m sayin’
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I can’t lose when I’m with you
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How can I snooze and miss the moment?
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You just too important
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Nobody do body like you do
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[Chorus]
I can’t lose when I’m with you
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How can I snooze and miss the moment?
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You just too important
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Nobody do body like you do, you do
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[Bridge]
Main one ridin’
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How you frontin’ on me and I’m the main one tryin’?
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How you blame it on me and you the main one lyin’?
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How you threatenin’ to leave and I’m the main one cryin’?
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Just tryna be your everything
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Main one ridin’
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How you frontin’ on me and I’m the main one tryin’?
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How you blame it on me and you the main one lyin’?
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How you threatenin’ to leave and I’m the main one cryin’?
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[Chorus]
I can’t lose when I’m with you, ooh
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How can I snooze and miss the moment?
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You just too important
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Nobody do body like you do
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I can’t lose when I’m with you
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How can I snooze and miss the moment?
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You just too important
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Nobody do body like you do, you do
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[Outro]
Nah, nah, nah, nah
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I think I know, whoa-oh
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See, no, I can’t lose
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I think I know, ooh-whoa, ooh-whoa-oh
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[SZA – OD]
I need you poolside, you’ve been on my mind
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Wonder if you’re all mine, why do it matter anyway? (Fuck it)
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I like your soft side, I like you on top
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You make my thoughts stop
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You make bein’ me less hard
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‘Bout to quit my job
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When the dick hit that’s just how you gotta do
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I’m addicted, that’s why I keep callin’ you
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Diamond boy, why you so shiny? (Bling)
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Diamond boy, come get behind me, rodeo
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Diamond boy, your light so blindin’
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Blind me baby, if it’s OD, tell me
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Am I sayin’ too much? (Sayin’ too much)
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And, baby, if it’s OD tell me am I sayin’ too much? (Too much)
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Baby, if It’s OD just tell me, am I doin’ too much? (Too much)
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Baby, if it’s OD just tell me, if it’s OD just tell me
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Mm-mm
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