Saturn – English Lyrics

• By: SZA
• Album: SOS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into SZA's "Saturn," a captivating R&B song that blends celestial sounds with deeply introspective lyrics. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, philosophy, and self-discovery. SZA's raw vulnerability and poetic storytelling make the language engaging and resonant, providing a rich context for understanding nuanced expressions and modern lyrical artistry. Discover how this song’s blend of ethereal melodies and relatable themes can enhance your language learning journey.

[English]

If there's another universe

Please make some noise (noise)

Give me a sign (sign)

This can't be life

If there's a point to losing love

Repeating pain (why?)

It's all the same (same)

I hate this place

Stuck in this paradigm

Don't believe in paradise

This must be what Hell is like

There's got to be more, got to be more

Sick of this head of mine

Intrusive thoughts, they paralyze

Nirvana's not as advertised

There's got to be more, been here before

Oh (oh, ooh)

Life's better on Saturn

Got to break this pattern

Of floating away

Oh (oh, ooh)

Find something worth saving

It's all for the taking

I always say

I'll be better on Saturn

None of this matters

Dreaming of Saturn, oh

If karma's really real

How am I still here?

Just seems so unfair

I could be wrong though

If there's a point to being good

Then where's my reward?

The good die young and poor

I gave it all I could

Stuck in this terradome

All I see is terrible

Making us hysterical

There's got to be more, got to be more

Sick of this head of mine

Intrusive thoughts, they paralyze

Nirvana's not as advertised

There's got to be more, been here before

Oh (oh, ooh)

Life's better on Saturn

Got to break this pattern

Of floating away

Oh (oh, ooh)

Find something worth saving

It's all for the taking

I always say

I'll be better on Saturn

None of this matters

Dreaming of Saturn, oh

Ooh, ooh

...

Ooh-ooh

Ooh, ooh

...

Ooh-ooh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B2	noun - all of space and time and their contents
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - sounds, especially if loud or unpleasant
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - something that indicates the presence or existence of something else
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
paradigm /ˈpærədaɪm/ C1	noun - a typical example or pattern of something; a model
hell /hel/ B1	noun - the place or state of punishment for the wicked
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing nausea; unwell
thoughts /θɔːts/ B1	noun - ideas or arrangements of ideas in the mind
paralyze /ˈpærəlaɪz/ B2	verb - cause (a person or part of the body) to be unable to move
advertise /ˈædvərtaɪz/ B1	verb - promote or publicize (a product, service, or event)
pattern /ˈpætən/ B1	noun - a regular or repeated arrangement
saving /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of protecting from harm or loss
reward /rɪˈwɔːrd/ B1	noun - a thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement
terradome /ˈterədoʊm/ C1	noun - a hypothetical enclosed environment resembling Earth
hysterical /hɪˈsterɪkəl/ B2	adjective - affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion
unfair /ʌnˈfeər/ B1	adjective - not just or reasonable
matters /ˈmætərz/ B1	verb - be important or significant

Key Grammar Structures

• If there's another universe

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'If + present simple, ...' is used to talk about possible situations and their likely results.

• It's all the same (same)

  ➔ Emphasis with 'all'

  ➔ The use of 'all' before 'the same' emphasizes the completeness of the sameness.

• I hate this place

  ➔ Present Simple for Permanent Emotions

  ➔ The present simple is used to express permanent feelings or states.

• There's got to be more

  ➔ Modal Verb 'got to' for Necessity

  ➔ The phrase 'got to' is used to express necessity or strong belief in something.

• Life's better on Saturn

  ➔ Contraction with 'is'

  ➔ The contraction 'Life's' is short for 'Life is', commonly used in informal speech.

• None of this matters

  ➔ Use of 'None of'

  ➔ The phrase 'None of' is used to indicate that not any part of something is important or relevant.

• Dreaming of Saturn, oh

  ➔ Present Continuous for Temporary Actions

  ➔ The present continuous 'Dreaming of' is used to describe an action happening now that is temporary.

• If karma's really real

  ➔ Contraction with 'is'

  ➔ The contraction 'karma's' is short for 'karma is', commonly used in informal speech.