SZNS

(Dinah Jane・J.R. Rotem・Lionel Richie・D/R Period・Juelz Santana・Cam’ron・K. Nita・Murphy Jewell Homes II・A Boogie wit da Hoodie・Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman)

"**SZNS**" is a song by American singer and songwriter Dinah Jane. It was released on July 26, 2019 through Hitco Entertainment. "SZNS" follows the release of Dinah's eponymous three-track bundle in April, which showcased her creative growth with the confident "Heard It All Before," moody "Pass Me By," and confessional "Fix It."

## Background

“SZNS” is a reggae-influenced track about the ups and downs of a relationship and how to make it work. The song’s name is a disemvoweling of the word “seasons”. Dinah recorded "SZNS" last summer, but decided to put it on the backburner while launching her solo career with "Bottled Up" featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Marc E. Bassy. "SZNS" was always planned to be a duet, but the original version featured just Dinah with a male demo singer. Dinah's team was adamant about A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring on the track. Dinah being a longtime fan of the New York rapper, was immediately on board.

"Those kind of songs stood out to me as a kid. I noticed that they didn't have a formula and they kind of just went with the vibe," Dinah said to *MTV*. "There was never anything like, 'She goes here, and then he comes, and then she comes, and then he goes.' I feel like that gets played out. I love that we're all over the place and we're not just a stick version of a song." A full-length album will come in due time, she says, but only when she's "100 percent ready." For now, she plans to release more music later this year, teasing that fans are "in for one hell of a ride." She's got a "SZNS" music video to brainstorm, and possibly a choreography to go along with it.

## Composition

The result is a duet that sounds refreshingly natural and fun; take, for instance, the first verse, where Dinah and A Boogie playfully interpolate Cam'ron's "Hey Ma." That throwback hit was a major inspiration for "SZNS," as was Nelly and Kelly Rowland's "Dilemma". Besides "Hey Ma," Dinah name-checked Tupac's "Thugz Mansion" as another sonic inspiration for "SZNS." Vitally, her throwback influences also informed the song's romantic, mood-setting violin intro — she wanted to pay homage to the records she grew up on that featured instrumental intros, like Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby." But even though her music takes heavy cues from the '90s and early-aughts, she contends that that's simply where her heart lies.

## Videos

Dinah Jane ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - "SZNS" (Official Audio)
## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

**[Chorus: Dinah Jane & A Boogie wit da Hoodie]**

Even when it storm, we beat the rain

'Cause we been through a thousand sunny days

We've got seasons, baby (*Ayy, spring, summer, fall*)

Yeah, we've got seasons, baby (*Yeah, we been through it all*)

Summer through the winter, we been through it

Might fall, but spring back to it

We've got seasons, baby (*Ayy, spring, summer, fall*)

Yeah, we've got seasons, baby (*Yeah, we been through it all*)

**[Verse 1: A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Dinah Jane & Both]**

I wanna be in love, but I don't have a heart no more

Can I just use yours? Ooh, battle scars I can show you

Yeah, yeah

You keep me in love, that ghetto love

It find a way, whoa

So get it wrong (Get it wrong)

Then we get it right (*Get it right*)

**We be off and then we be on it**

**Lying to ourselves, let's be honest**

Season out, season in

Hey ma; What's up?

How you doin'? I'm straight

You smart; You cute

So are you, yeah, yeah

I'm here for you

And I'm here for you too

Say word; Which ones?

"I do"

**[Chorus: Dinah Jane & A Boogie wit da Hoodie]**

Even when it storm, we beat the rain

'Cause we been through a thousand sunny days

We've got seasons, baby (*Ayy, spring, summer, fall*)

Yeah, we've got seasons, baby (*Yeah, we been through it all*)

Summer through the winter, we been through it

Might fall, but spring back to it

We've got seasons, baby (*Ayy, spring, summer, fall*)

Yeah, we've got seasons, baby (*Yeah, we been through it all*)

**[Post-Chorus: Dinah Jane & A Boogie wit da Hoodie]**

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

We got seasons on seasons

Oh-oh

Shit, I just can't see me leavin', nah

**[Verse 2: A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Dinah Jane & Both]**

Will I ever find love again? **Still I try**

I can't seem to get you **off my mind**

I still miss it when you **call my line**

Yeah, look

It's alright, you say you not perfect, but you look just fine

You're not perfect but you're **just my type**

Can we start this over, baby, **one more time?**

Yeah, ooh

If you think I'm a dawg, yeah (Ayy yeah)

Just tell me your confessions, I'll tell you mine, yeah (*Yeah*)

**I don't wanna see you crying**

Would you still love me if I lie? Yeah

You don't believe in no sorrys

Just tell me that you wanna be with me **all day**

**Tell me that you rockin' with me the long way**

I could put Chanel in your purse and Givenchy, yeah

Love me all day, yeah

**[Verse 3: Dinah Jane]**

Would you ride for me?

10 toes down from me?

Do some time? I need to know

Need a thug to hold me down

When I'm actin' out

Let's put our pride aside, we're conversatin'

I need your patience with no hesitations

I'm done with the game, I'll take your last name, oh

**[Chorus: Dinah Jane & A Boogie wit da Hoodie]**

Even when it storm, we beat the rain (*Oh*)

'Cause we've been through a thousand sunny days (*We been through it all*)

We've got seasons, baby (*Ayy, spring, summer, fall*)

Yeah, we've got seasons, baby (*Yeah, we been through it all*)

Summer through the winter, we been through it (*Winter and the fall*)

Might fall, but spring back to it (*We been through it all*)

We've got seasons, baby (*Ayy, spring, summer, fall*)

Yeah, we've got seasons, baby (*Yeah, we been through it all*)

**[Post-Chorus: Dinah Jane & A Boogie wit da Hoodie]**

Oh, oh-oh (Ooh), oh-oh

*We got seasons on seasons*

Oh-oh

*Shit, I just can't see me leavin', nah*

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

*We got seasons on seasons*

Oh-oh

*Shit, I just can't see me leavin', nah*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roth, Madeline (July 26, 2019). "Dinah Jane Tells Us How Tupac And Mariah Carey Inspired Her Loved-Up New Song 'SZNS'". *MTV*. Retrieved August 16, 2019.