Saturn (SZA song)

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"Saturn" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the lead single of SOS Deluxe: Lana (2024), the reissue of her second studio album SOS (2022). The song was surprise-released via streaming services on February 22, 2024, by Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. SZA wrote "Saturn" originally for the standard edition of SOS, but it was scrapped from the final tracklist due to time constraints. "Saturn" is a slow to mid-tempo R&B song, with a twinkly instrumental consisting of a synth line and a boom bap beat. The production features beaming arpeggios, melismas, and vocal harmonies. In the lyrics, SZA reflects on misery and fantasizes about moving to Saturn to escape Earth's problems. Lamenting the world's injustices and questioning why bad things happen to good people, she believes Saturn offers freedom from pain and self-destruction. Recognizing a literal escape is impossible, she also sings about trying to find something worth saving on Earth. Critics wrote positively about "Saturn...

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