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"Kill Bill" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA from her second studio album, SOS (2022). The song is titled after the 2003 martial arts film directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Background and composition

The song finds the singer harboring resentment towards her former boyfriend after a break-up which she tries to navigate through by consulting a therapist at first. The story takes a darker turn when she expresses desire to kill both him and his current girlfriend. In the end, the narrator has in fact commited double homicide, repeatedly choosing "jail" or "hell" over being "alone".

The perspective of SZA's narration was described as "no exception" to "masters of self-delusion", that she presents over a "spacey, mid-tempo R&B groove". While the lyrics are not directly related to the Kill Bill film series, the plotline implies a specific influence. However, the plot of Kill Bill: Volume 1 tells the story of a female assassin killing her ex-boyfriend. In that regard, the main topic of the song being a "revenge relationship" is based on the movie.

The song was called a fan favorite upon release.

Critical reception

Zoe Guy at Vulture noted the song for being an integral part of "an arsenal of pop-culture references" throughout the album and pointed out the "already well-seasoned lyrics about growing up". Steffanee Wang of Nylon chose the track as the top essential song of the album, praising the artist's ability to showcase her own emotions through "unspooling diaristic toxic thoughts and worst case scenarios". Pitchfork's Julianne Escobedo Shepherd referred to the song as a "stalker lullaby" that the singer uses to convey "all her darkest thoughts". Jon Pareles of The New York Times thought that Rowe sounded "both lighthearted and dangerous" on this "plush R&B ballad".

Charts

References

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2. "Lirik Lagu Kill Bill, Hit Terbaru dari SZA". Kompas (in Indonesian). December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
3. ^ "SZA 'Kill Bill' lyrics meaning explained". Capital Xtra. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
4. Xie, Teresa (December 13, 2022). "SZA, 'Kill Bill'". NPR. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
5. Beamer, Amelia (December 9, 2022). "Sounds from SZA: What is Kill Bill about? SZA lyrics explained". The U.S. Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
6. ^ Pollacco, Laura (December 9, 2022). "A Quentin Tarantino classic gains new life thanks to SZA's new album". We Got This Covered. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
7. Guy, Zoe (December 9, 2022). "Everything SZA References on SOS (Including Herself)". Vulture. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
8. Wang, Steffanee (December 9, 2022). "SZA's SOS in 5 essential songs". Nylon. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
9. Escobedo Shepherd, Julianne (December 9, 2022). "SZA: SOS Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
10. Pareles, Jon (December 13, 2022). "SZA Revels in Mixed Emotions on 'SOS'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
11. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
12. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
13. "2022 50-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
14. "SZA – Kill Bill" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
15. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 50". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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