SZA occupies the #4 slot on this week’s Hot 100 with ‘Kill Bill,’ the fifth and most successful single from her album SOS.
This is a dark revenge fantasy with a distinctly melancholy air, jealous anger expressed in beautifully mournful vocals over hypnotic mid-tempo beats. It’s a great song that has me eager to hear the rest of this album, one I’ve had on my radar for awhile.
‘Kill Bill’ peaked at #2, making it the highest charter in SZA’s career to date. Even ‘Kiss Me More,’ her delightful collab with Doja Cat, only made it to #3.
I have to think SZA has a #1 hit in her future.
I’m still a fan even though I was salty
Hate to see you with some other broad, know you happy
Hate to see you happy if I’m not the one drivin’
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m so mature, I’m so mature
I’m so mature, I got me a therapist to tell me there’s other men
I don’t want none, I just want you
If I can’t have you, no one should, I might
[Chorus]
I might kill my ex, not the best idea
His new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here?
I might kill my ex, I still love him, though
Rather be in jail than alone
[Verse 2]
I get the sense that it’s a lost cause
I get the sense that you might really love her
The text gon’ be evidence, this text is evidence
I try to ration with you, no murders, no crime of passion
But, damn, you was out of reach
You was at the farmer’s market with your perfect peach
Now I’m in amazement, playin’ on my patience
Now you layin’ face-down, got me singin’ over a beat
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m so mature, I’m so mature
I’m so mature, I got me a therapist to tell me there’s other men
I don’t want none, I just want you
If I can’t have you, no one will, I (I might)
[Chorus]
I might kill my ex, not the best idea
His new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here?
I might kill my ex, I still love him, though
Rather be in jail than alone
[Bridge]
I did it all for love (Love)
I did it all on no drugs (Drugs)
I did all of this sober
I did it all for us, oh
I did it all for love (Love)
I did all of this on no drugs (Drugs)
I did all of this sober
Don’t you know I did it all for us? (I’m gon’ kill your ass tonight)
[Chorus]
Oh, I just killed my ex, not the best idea (Idea)
Killed his girlfriend next, how’d I get here?
I just killed my ex, I still love him, though (I do)
Rather be in hell than alone
Meet Me In Montauk 
Hadn’t heard this one either, but nice sound.
I listened to this album at least once through to appreciate the hype and thoroughly enjoyed it. I need to switch between podcasts and albums on my long drives or I never get back to music that might otherwise become familiar enough to work its way into playlists and the “rotation” of songs/ albums I make a point to revisit.