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Ghost In The Machine Chords by SZA feat. Phoebe Bridgers

On the 9th of December 2022 , the track was released.

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• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
• Capo: 1st fret
• Chords: Fmaj7, Dm7
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• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

• Song: Ghost In The Machine
• Artist: SZA feat. Phoebe Bridgers
• Written by SZA , Rob Bisel , Carter Lang , Marshall Vore , Matt Cohn & Phoebe Bridgers
• Produced by Carter Lang , Rob Bisel & Matt Cohn
• Released Date: 9 December 2022

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Released: 2022-12-09 | Explicit: Yes | Album: SOS | Label: Unknown Genre: Unknown | Country: Unknown

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Ghost in the Machine

Featuring phoebe bridgers.

“Ghost in the Machine”  is the twelfth track from American singer-songwriter SZA and her second studio album  “SOS” , which was released in December 2022 via Top Dawg and RCA Records.

The track features American indie folk singer Phoebe Bridgers, and marks the artists first collaboration together.  “Ghost in the Machine” sees SZA step out of her usual topic: love, trust and deception, and sees her talking about her growing distaste in the music industry – the machine. SZA is seeking a temporary escape or solution from her feelings about her career, ideally in the form of a relationship, through touch or laughter. She emphasizes the lack of humanity in the industry in the chorus:

“I need humanity / y’all lack humanity / drowing in vanity / craving humanity […]”.

The lyric video for the song was released on the 12th December 2022 via SZA’s official YouTube channel. On the 7th March 2023, the video had a total of 1.4 million views.

Read the lyrics to “Ghost in the Machine” here.  

*All information accurate at the time of publishing.

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Release Date

9th December 2022

Songwriter/s

Solána Rowe, Phoebe Bridgers, Rob Biserl, Catert Lange, Matt Cohn, Marshall Vore

Producers/s

Teo Halm, Michael Uzowuru & Rob Bisel

Top Dawg, RCA

Chart Rankings

- #72 in Australia - #51 in Canada - #67 on the Billboard Global 200 - #121 in Portugal - #96 on the UK Audio Streaming (OCC) - #40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 - #24 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs *All chart rankings accurate at the time of publishing.

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SZA & Phoebe Bridgers Search For Connection On “Ghost in the Machine”

“I need humanity / You’re like humanity, drowning in vanity / Craving humanity.”

Move aside, CTRL . There’s a new SZA project dominating the airwaves. On Dec. 9, the R&B singer dropped her highly anticipated album, SOS. The record is an impressive release and sees SZA embracing those nostalgic, lo-fi synths that put her on the map in 2014. SOS brims with bops; however, it’s her track, “Ghost In The Machine,” featuring Phoebe Bridgers that truly stands out. It’s always the unexpected collaborations that hit the mark. Or, as SZA would say, hit different.

SZA and Bridgers sing about craving human connection. The subtly of their references allude to possible commentary on the music industry. In a November cover story for Billboard , SZA lamented how draining it is to be a high-performing musician. “I could literally burst into tears and run through this wall at any moment. I am effectively falling apart,” she said. “Life is f*cking hard. To be expected to do anything at a high level while life is life-ing is f*cking crazy. This isn’t meant for a person; it’s meant for a machine.”

It seems she’s elaborating on these emotions in “Ghost in the Machine,” reminding herself that she’s not a machine but a person. However, it’s the constant expectation to churn out content that can often make her feel more hollow than rooted in her body.

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Over synthetic harps, SZA coos about looking for her version of Eat Pray Love but struggling to find it. She’s yearning for a stimulating connection— a relationship that can organically grow into something memorable.

“Everything disgusting, conversation is so boring / Heard about what? / ‘I hate her, I don’t agree, I did it first’ / I give a f* ck / I just wanna f*ck, eat, sleep, love happy,” she sings.

In the infectious chorus, SZA hints that she found a temporary beau in her search for a connection.

“Can you distract me from all the disaster? / Can you touch on me and not call me after? / Can you hate on me and mask it with laughter? / Can you lead me to the ark? What’s the password?” she coos as those soft harps ripple into a symphonic beat.

By the second verse, SZA has switched to a pluckier tempo and references robots. She sings,

“Let’s talk about A.I., robot got more heart than I / Robot got future, I don’t, robot could sleep / But I don’t power down, I’m wide open, I’m awake / I’m on autopilot, I’m out of my mind and I’m wide open.”

SZA won’t be an Ashley O . She isn’t a robot of the music industry. She’s human in all its mess and glory. Bridgers then comes in with her breathy verse, showing that disillusionment with notoriety crosses genres. She laments a partner for noting how fame changed her friendships. Sure, she might have friends on her payroll. However, her partner didn’t need to call her out for it. She already feels the brunt of that reality in her body — something a robot likely wouldn’t.

With their hushed voices, SZA and Bridgers’ verses settle on the same message: Their careers might force them to operate likes machines, but there’s real damage this type of operation causes. Sounds like both artists need a recharge. They’ve certainly earned them.

Read the full lyrics to “Ghost In The Machine” via Genius .

“Ghost In The Machine” by SZA: The Meaning Behind the Song Broken Down

"Ghost In The Machine" is SZA's collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers on her "SOS" album. Let's break down the lyrics to get at the meaning behind the track.

Dec. 10 2022, Published 1:01 p.m. ET

Everyone is talking about SZA ’s album “SOS,” released on December 9, 2022 — and more specifically, her collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers , “Ghost In The Machine.” While the song is obviously open for interpretation by fans, many have already started breaking down the lyrics to understand what SZA and Phoebe are driving at in the haunting tune.

Let’s dive into the lyrics of “Ghost In The Machine” and explore what the artists are saying in the song that has the internet abuzz over the early Christmas present.

In “Ghost In The Machine” by SZA, meaning and sound collide.

SZA pumped fans up about her collaboration with Phoebe on the track “Ghost In The Machine” while talking with Hot 97 . She specifically referenced the very unique sound of the track, saying, “It’s gonna sound how people think it’s gonna sound. It’s super alternative and strange.” Also, per NME , she talked about working with the songwriter, enthusing, “I’m grateful Phoebe showed up for me [on this collaboration]. I didn’t think she’d come to the studio in person, which she did, which was crazy and we laughed and she’s hilarious.”

Predictably, fans instantly freaked out on social media about the duo creating the song, which according to The New York Times , utilizes mostly computerized tones.

Ghost In The Machine is SO DAMN GOOD! i can't stop listening it's my fave song fr.. stunning lyrics with such a beautiful concept for a song, they blent their genres perfectly and sza's verses and vocals sounding flawlessly on the beat.. it's SOTY y'all pic.twitter.com/LngjgswaYX — alvaro,, (@selsmanic) December 9, 2022

The sound is significant because it leans into the title of the track. The computerized feel of the song is the machine, but so too are the artists themselves, if you listen to the lyrics. For example, per AZ Lyrics , the refrain goes like this: “I need humanity / You're like humanity, drownin' in vanity / Cravin' humanity / You're like humanity, I need humanity.”

As Billboard notes, SZA has talked about how working hard in the music industry makes her feel less human. “I could literally burst into tears and run through this wall at any moment. I am effectively falling apart,” she said, adding that working at such a “high level,” “isn’t meant for a person; it’s meant for a machine.”

As Elite Daily points out, SZA and her co-collaborator do indeed operate like machines in their careers, but the toll on their humanity is real. Consider the name of the album, too. It seems as though SZA is crying out for help, especially given her lyrics, “Everything disgustin',” and “Can you distract me from all the disaster?”

Moises Mendez of Time backs up that notion by saying that he “interpreted ‘SOS’ as SZA coming to the realization that she is scared of herself and sending out a distress signal to anyone who will listen.”

Phoebe is also adrift in the sea of despair too, seemingly, and on this track, sings about “Waiting to feel clean,” with her verse also suggesting she’s lonely and feels taken advantage of by friends and colleagues. Go ahead and take a listen to "Ghost In The Machine," and see what you think.

Meanwhile, Phoebe Bridgers is the artist of the moment to be sure.

Phoebe is beloved by critics and fans alike, according to Parade , and her fans have even named themselves "Pharbz." The four-time Grammy nominated singer and songwriter grew up in Los Angeles per the Los Angeles Times , and in a short span of time has mounted a triumphant music career that seemingly everyone is talking about.

She even includes Taylor Swift as a huge admirer. The mega-star explained to the Times in an email about Phoebe’s talent, “I think that the specificity of Phoebe’s lyrics, and the vulnerability she expresses in her voice when she delivers them is what makes her music so deeply impactful and moving for me as a fan.”

Meanwhile, the co-collaborator on “Ghost In The Machine” isn’t afraid to put herself out there personally as well, having been inspiringly outspoken about suffering abuse at the hands of her former boyfriend Ryan Adams, and having had an abortion.

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Ghost In The Machine by SZA (featuring Phoebe Bridgers )

Songfacts®:

• "Ghost In The Machine" is a song about relationships in the digital age. People use social media for their day-to-day interactions, but the self they present in their digital communications is not their real selves. SZA longs for an authentic human connection where she might get hurt sometimes but also experience love. I need humanity Y'all lack humanity, drowning in vanity Craving humanity
• The expression "ghost in the machine" refers to the mind viewed as distinct from the body. British philosopher Gilbert Ryle coined the phrase in The Concept of Mind (1948) for a viewpoint that he considered completely misleading. The title doesn't appear in the lyrics, but it refers to how people stray from their real selves when communicating on the digital machine. Rather than being true to themselves, they say what they think others want to hear.
• Phoebe Bridgers joins SZA on the song. She wrestles with the unglamorous realities of stardom, stating the celebrity lifestyle isn't all it's cracked up to be. For her, the ghost in the machine is strained relationships because of long separations and the soulless airport bars and hotel lobbies she frequents.
• SZA and Bridgers had been playing festivals together, but because their sets coincided, they never got to meet. Instead, the two connected through DMs on social media. "I didn't think she'd come to the studio in person," SZA told the radio station Hot 97. "She did, which was crazy and we laughed and she's hilarious."
• Celebrity Indian guru Sadhguru contributes the outro. SZA and the guru are friends and get together for inner engineering, a process that uses yoga and meditation for personal growth. Sadhguru also appears on the SOS track "Far."
• SZA and Bridgers co-wrote "Ghost In The Machine" with: Bridgers' touring drummer and frequent collaborator Marshall Vore. Producer and engineer Matt Cohn. He also worked on The Weeknd's Dawn FM album. SZA's go-to producers Rob Bisel and Carter Lang. Both worked on the majority of the SOS tracks.
• Bisel and Lang's production uses strings and acoustic guitars for a hypnotizing soundscape. SZA described it as sounding "super alternative and strange."
• SZA gave the song its live debut during her headline show at New York's Madison Square Garden on March 4, 2023. Phoebe Bridgers joined SZA early in her set to perform their collaboration.
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