Can you believe sza’s CTRL was released five whole years ago? Happy anniversary to an album that means *so* much to *so* many. 💖
” where she sings about being “down for the ride.” She wants to go any place and to do anything that her lover might be interested in because that’s just how much she is captivated by them. A popular troupe of Black women being “down” goes as far back as the ‘90s , but SZA sings positively and convincingly that she enjoys being the object of her loved one’s desire and thus, is willing to go anywhere with them accordingly.
Still, we get hints on the track that SZA might be contemplating moving into a new, more independent, way of being. The repetitious outro in “Anything” in which she asks “Do you even know I’m alive?” points to a deep dissatisfaction with her relationship that's bubbling to the surface — a realization that SZA might not be as “down” as she tries to seem.SZA never appears to have it all together and her indecisive emotions reflect the intensity of being in your twenties.
Perhaps this wisdom and agency of choice is one all Black women hope they can reach in regards to their romantic and sexual lives, and one SZA touches on boldly on “” When she sings, “Real niggas do not deserve pussy,” it’s an affirmative statement of the necessity for Black women to set boundaries and standards with their male counterparts, not only around sex, but in everyday interactions.
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