SZA - Saturn Lyrics
If there's another universe
Please make some noise (Noise)
Give me a sign (Sign)
This can't be life
If there's a point to losing love
Repeating pain (Why?)
It's all the same (Same)
I hate this place
Stuck in this paradigm
Don't believe in paradise
This must be what Hell is like
There's got to be more, got to be more
Sick of this head of mine
Intrusive thoughts, they paralyze
Nirvana's not as advertised
There's got to be more, been here before
Ooh (Ooh, ooh)
Life's better on Saturn
Got to break this pattern
Of floating away
Ooh (Ooh, ooh)
Find something worth saving
It's all for the taking
I always say
I'll be better on Saturn
None of this matters
Dreaming of Saturn, oh
If karma's really real
How am I still here?
Just seems so unfair
I could be wrong though
If there's a point to being good
Then where's my reward?
The good die young and poor
I gave it all I could
Stuck in this terradome (Ooh)
All I see is terrible (Ooh)
Making us hysterical (Ooh)
There's got to be more, got to be more
Sick of this head of mine (Ooh)
Intrusive thoughts, they paralyze (Ooh)
Nirvana's not as advertised (Ooh)
There's got to be more, been here before
Ooh (Ooh, ooh)
Life's better on Saturn
Got to break this pattern
Of floating away
Ooh (Ooh, ooh)
Find something worth saving
It's all for the taking
I always say
I'll be better on Saturn
None of this matters
Dreaming of Saturn, oh
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
SZA - Saturn Song Analysis
Narrative Structure:
The song tells the story of the narrator-protagonist's dissatisfaction with her current situation and her search for a way out. This search for a way out leads her to Saturn, a "better" place she dreams of. The story's protagonist compares her current life to a hell, is in search of meaning, and wants to break free from the cycle she is in.
Main Theme:
Hopelessness, unhappiness, searching, escaping, idealism
Part Telling the Story:
Actually, all the lyrics of the song tell the story. In the 1st and 2nd verses, she focuses on the negativities she experiences, while in the chorus and the last part, she expresses her longing for Saturn and her belief that she will be better there.
Part Where the Essence Takes Place:
- "Stuck in this paradigm / Don't believe in paradise / This must be what Hell is like"
- "Life's better on Saturn / Got to break this pattern / Of floating away"
- "I'll be better on Saturn / None of this matters / Dreaming of Saturn"
Protagonist and What She Experiences:
The protagonist is unhappy and overwhelmed with her current life. She is in pain, confusion, loss of meaning, and general dissatisfaction with life. She seeks to escape from this situation and sees Saturn as a refuge, a better place in her imagination.
Keywords and Meanings:
- Saturn: The protagonist's escape point, the better place she dreams of.
- Hell: The comparison of her current life to hell.
- Paradigm: Current mindset, the patterns she is stuck in.
- Nirvana: Utopian happiness and peace.
- Terradome: Comparing the world to a prison.
- Karma: Justice, belief in getting what one deserves.
Analysis:
- Subject Analysis: Themes of dissatisfaction with life, searching, idealism, and escape are explored.
- Emotional Analysis: Feelings of hopelessness, unhappiness, entrapment, longing, and disappointment are strongly felt.
- Semantic Network Analysis: Semantic connections can be established between words such as "unhappiness-escape-Saturn", "life-hell", "meaning-search".
- Critical Analysis: The song questions the systems we live in and the difficulties of life.
- Language Analysis: There is a clear narrative with the use of intense metaphors.
- Psychological Analysis: Feelings of entrapment, hopelessness, and the search for escape can be analyzed from a psychological perspective.
Overall Message:
The song conveys the message that if we are not happy with our current situation, we need to be in search and go after our dreams. It emphasizes that we may sometimes feel hopeless in this search, but we should not give up and believe that there can be better places.
Conclusion:
SZA - Saturn takes the listener on an emotional journey. It can deeply affect the listener with its themes of dissatisfaction with life, searching, and hope. The song makes us question our own inner entrapments and suggests that our imagination can be a way out.
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