The fifth track on SZA’s debut album, Ctrl is the most reminiscent of her previous EPs with a pop-disco sound.
She reflects about her insecurities on not maturing as quickly as her partner is. Prom season is usually the last big event before graduation for a high schooler, and SZA is too busy livin...
[Verse 1]
Fearin' not growin' up (Growin')
Keepin' me up at night (At night)
Am I doin' enough? (Enough)
Feel like I'm wastin' time, oh, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Promise to get a little better as I get older
And you're so patient, you're sick of waitin'
Promise to do better
Should've, could've, probably wanna let me go
But you can't, oh
[Chorus]
Right now, I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
Just a little bit, just a little bit
Right now, I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
Just a little bit, just a little bit
Please don't take, don't take it personal
Like I know you usually do
Please don't take, don't take it personal
Like I know you usually do
[Post-Chorus]
Please, please
Don't take it personal
Don't take it personal
Darling, like I know you will, ooh
[Verse 2]
Forget to call your mama on the weekend
You should put yourself in time out
(Sh-sh-shame, sh-sh-shame on you)
But lately you've been feelin' so good
I forget my future, never pull out
(Sh-sh-shame, Sh-sh-shame on me)
Baby, the money'll make it easier for me
To run and hide out somewhere
(So far away)
Hoppin' through poppy fields
Dodgin' evil witches
These houses keep droppin' everywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
Promise to get a little better as I get older
And you're so patient, you're sick of waitin'
Promise to do better
Should've, could've, probably wanna let me go
But you can't, oh
[Chorus]
Right now, I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
Just a little bit, just a little bit
Right now, it's really pourin', I need a little bit
Just a little bit, just a little bit
Please don't take, don't take it personal
Like I know you usually do
Please don't take, take it personal (Please don't take it)
[Outro]
Like winter's fall on us, heavy
Take it off me, oh, it hurts
Rainin', I can't stand this
Snow is fallin' on me, oh, it hurts
Prom was written by The Antydote & Carter Lang & SZA.
Prom was produced by Carter Lang & The Antydote.
SZA tweeted:
Iss called prom cus I ain’t have no friends in high school so I went to Miami w my mama for prom instead . Lol
“Prom” was certified gold by the RIAA on July 31, 2020.