Since releasing her debut album Ctrl last year, SZA has quickly become our go-to for honest and relatable lyrics in a world where cheesy pop choruses dominate the charts. Confronting everything from troubles of the heart to mental health, she’s the female R&B force we all need.

With multiple major award nominations, it seems we’re not the only ones who can’t get enough of the Missourian songstress, but no matter how high her star rises, we can always rely on SZA to speak the truth through her music.

To combat the uprising of “fake news”, we could all do to channel the spirit of SZA every now and then. Consider this your quick-fire guide to keeping it real.

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“I don’t have much to talk about, I Don’t have much to write about, Got a shitload to cry about”

- Julia/(Tender)

“Picking up a penny with a press-on is easier than holding you down”

- Go Gina

“Feel like maturity is overrated”

- Castles

“Let me tell you a secret, I’ve been secretly banging your homeboy”

- Supermodel

“Why you bother me when you know you don’t want me? Why you bother me when you know you got a woman?”

- Love Galore

“Just give as much as you take, forgive as much as you hate, or get the f*** out”

- Wavy (Interlude)