SZA – Ghost In The Machine (ft. Pheobe Bridgers) (Audio, Lyrics)

SZA releases the “Ghost In The Machine” track with Pheobe Bridgers off the SOS album. The piece was co-produced by Carter Lang, Rob Bisel & Matt Cohn. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, watch the lyric video, buy the song, mp3 download

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“Ghost in the Machine” was revealed on December 5, 2022 via Twitter when SZA posted the album tracklist revealing Phoebe Bridgers feature. The following day SZA went to Twitter and Instagram to post social media influencer Quenlin Blackwell’s reaction to Phoebe Bridgers appearing on SOS.

The song explores how SZA’s growing contempt of the music industry “machine” she finds herself in. Frustrated, she is looking for her partner to offer her an escape from her situation, even if temporary.

SZA – Ghost In The Machine (ft. Pheobe Bridgers) (prod. Carter Lang, Rob Bisel & Matt Cohn)

9 December 2022
1 Song, 3 minutes
℗ 2022 Top Dawg Entertainment, under exclusive license to RCA Records

Lyric Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1: SZA]
Everything disgusting, conversation is so boring
Heard about what?
“I hate her,” “I don’t agree,” “I did it first”
I give a fuck
I just wanna fuck, eat, sleep, love happy
Can you make me happy? Can you keep me happy?

[Pre-Chorus: SZA]
Can you distract me from all the disaster?
Can you touch on me and not call me after?
Can you hate on me and mask it with laughter?
Can you lead me to the ark? What’s the password?

[Chorus: SZA]
I need humanity
Y’all lack humanity, drowning in vanity
Craving humanity
Y’all lack humanity, I need humanity
I need–

[Verse 2: SZA]
Everybody wanna be beautiful, scared of the unusual
Scared of givin’ mutual respect, all that you hate
You reflect all that godlike, you forget how to love somebody
I hate everybody, I hate everyone
Let’s talk about A.I., robot got more heart than I
Robot got future, I don’t
Robot get sleep, but I don’t power down
I’m wide open, I’m awake, I’m on autopilot
I’m out of my mind and I’m wide open

[Pre-Chorus: SZA]
Can you distract me from all the disaster?
Can you touch on me and not call me after?
Can you hate on me and mask it with laughter?
Can you lead me to the ark? What’s the password?

[Chorus: SZA]
I need humanity
Y’all lack humanity, drowning in vanity
Craving humanity
Y’all lack humanity, I need humanity
I need–

[Verse 3: Phoebe Bridgers]
You said all of my friends are on my payroll
You’re not wrong, you’re an asshole
Screaming at you in the Ludlow
I was yours for free
I don’t get existential
I just think about myself and look where that got me
Standin’ on my own in an airport bar or hotel lobby
Waiting to feel clean
That’s so fucking boring

[Pre-Chorus: SZA]
Can you distract me from all the disaster?
Can you touch on me and not call me after?
Can you hate on me and mask it with laughter?
Can you lead me to the ark? What’s the password?

[Chorus: SZA]
I need humanity
Y’all lack humanity, drowning in vanity
Craving humanity
Y’all lack humanity, I need humanity
I need–

[Outro: Sadhguru & SZA]
Those who have forsaken their humanity
They like to patch their life with morality
I think I might be tryna patch my life with morality
I’m curious, I’m curious