Prepare to be swept away on an enchanted lyrical journey delivered to your ears by the siren of R&B, SZA. Making waves in the world of the unknown, follow SZA as she spins her listeners into a musical trance through her latest tune “Snooze.”
From the first note, alluring and hypnotic, “Snooze” will put you in a little wonderland, where melodies swirl around your head and weird noises zing out of your brain and SZA’s voice… oh, SZA’s voice. It’s not just dreamy and seductive, it’s also a little preternatural — she stretches and yawns and flutters atop the beat without ever losing that vaguely earthly vibe. It’s a vocal embrace, really; the deeper in you go, the harder it becomes to come up for air. Breathe!
Poetry in motion: that’s the best way to summarize the lyrics to “Snooze” by SZA. It’s hard to describe just how good the storytelling in this song is, but if you sit down and listen closely to the words, the description should make sense. Instead of explaining what love is like or what it feels like, SZA makes you feel love. Listening to this song, it’s pretty easy to put yourself into that euphoric intoxicated feeling of love. Every beat, every verse and every whisper of love is perfectly captured through diction and sequencing: a lyrical dance both exquisite and evocative.
The production on this track should also not be forgotten. SZA was able to create a sonic landscape that is nothing short of hypnotic, you can listen to this track over and over and fail to hear the intricacies of the layered sound, the perfect timed harmonies, and the subtle electronic flourishes of about every other beat or so. It’s a musical feast that forces re-listens.
“Snooze,” a melding of R&B, neo-soul and electronica, avoids genre presumption. It sums up SZA’s signature sound best, a confluence of a varied music listening history and she being hard to stick into a niche since her sound doesn’t cuddle up to anything more than it does itself.
What really stands out is “Snooze’s” ability to produce multiple feelings at once. It makes you swing in sheer bliss and then rips your heart out in the next. It’s this connection with SZA that makes her music mean more to us than just a catchy tune.
Amid a flood of generic pop songs, “Snooze” is a breath of fresh air. Not only does it serve as a reminder of the power of genuine storytelling, but it is also a reminder of how enchanting music can become. “Snooze” is more than a song; it takes you on a journey, inviting you to lose yourself in its captivating world.
Snooze is a testament to the power of SZA’s music and its ability to reach the depths of hearts and minds…all while shoving its way onto your next favorite playlist. Stunning.
