Babylon

## BabylonSong by SZA

Child's Play(2014)

"**Babylon**" is the seventh track and lead single from SZA's third EP *Z*. It was released through Top Dawg on March 25, 2014. It features rapper Kendrick Lamar.

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> **MA:** Why did you decide to put Kendrick Lamar on the track version of “Babylon”, but not in the music video?
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> **SZA:** Kendrick did that on his own. He surprised me. He just did it and they sent it to me. He was like, “I love this beat. I love where she took it” and I was like really? It was totally unbeknownst to me. It was just random.
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## Lyrics

**[Refrain]**

Crucify, cru-crucify me

Crucify, cru-cru

**[Verse 1: SZA]**

I can't recall the last time I took, advice from anyone

Shaped like a figure eight, who trusts pretty girls anyway?

And I can't recall the last time I took advice from anyone

I'm sure I'll be the death of me

And I can't recall the last time I took love from anyone

I called daddy, who's got one anyway? Not me

Are you hating yourself? Do you really hate me?

Are you hating yourself?

**[Chorus: SZA]**

Was it worth it? Would you do it again?

Aren't you tired (of) always making amends? Oh

I know you hate me now (Here)

I bet you hate me now (Here)

Bring on the thorny crown (Here)

Crucify me

**[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]**

Cross my heart then I hope to die

With a peace of mind (A peace of mind)

Piece together my brain

Soon as this beat rewind (Beat rewind)

Nitrogen and propane

I spike your drink at times (Turn up, turn up)

I make it hard to swallow this game

You throw up every line (Every line)

I notice people got Napoleon complexes

That's my confession (Yeah, that)

You said that we're equal but I know you're beyond guessing

That I'm beyond desperate (Yeah, that)

6AM on a Friday morning, my darkest hours

Them heartless hours, my apartment is lost in a coffin

I'm dead to the world like I popped me a couple downers

Down & Out on my luck

Salt water all on my tux and I call, she don't pick up

Then I fall when summer is ending

I mean, there's no pretending

I'm stuck in my ways and you're offended, that's life

That's you, this me, that vice

You're wrong, I'm right, that's right

I belong somewhere on ice

I'm cold, and my new blood type?

Even colder, cold shoulder

Born Sinner, you know? Cole showed us!

I have nothing to lose

My dark side been well in-tuned

A Gemini gon' show them faces

And this here just one of my moods, Babylon

**[Chorus: SZA]**

Was it worth it? Would you do it again?

Aren't you tired of always making amends?

I know you hate me now (here)

I bet you hate me now (here)

Bring on the thorny crown (here)

Crucify me

**[Refrain: SZA]**

Crucify, cru-crucify me

Crucify, cru-cru

Crucify, cru-crucify me

Crucify, cru-cru

**[Verse 3: SZA]**

I'm really over the cryin' thing, wipin' my tears

Who cries anyway? Spread like disease all over me

We did ungodly ghastly things, last night I mean

Who's God anyway? You're mine any day

It's burning, take me

I wanna feel your power, this final hour, tell me

Are you losing yourself? Will you lose it for me?

Are you losing yourself?

**[Chorus: SZA]**

Was it worth it? Would you do it again?

Aren't you tired of always making amends?

I know you hate me now (Here)

I bet you hate me now (Here)

Bring on the thorny crown (Here)

Crucify me

**[Refrain: SZA]**

Crucify, cru-crucify me

Crucify, cru-cru

Crucify, cru-crucify me

Crucify, cru-cru