SZA - Normal Girl (The Roots Picnic Edition)

Apologies the previous video was taken down for c*pyright :(
So I'm uploading the audio as I am unable to post the video along with it.
Hope you enjoy!
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[@freddiemix]

going thru these comments and some of your stories connected to this song are so beautiful. its crazy that so many people can be touched by the same song but in thousands of different ways.

[@joemason6300]

Love you love sza too she natural .

[@claraberti7724]

I cry everytime that I listen to it

[@ecosoc1republicadaindonesi258]

0:50

[@richardmatos9832]

00

[@ThomasmakiSalja]

❤​@@joemason6300

[@baeeerock9836]

THE WAY THIS WHOLE ALBUM CHANGED MY LIFE

[@kellyleyson4239]

Girl. Ended up in Hawaii fucking w SZA loo

[@haileyelaine94]

GIRL, you said a mouthful. Truth!

[@isabella4464]

Yesss SZA and Kali are my favorites

[@OdddEyeJay]

@@isabella4464 this taste in music is exquisite purr

[@usernamefreakyni]

THIS.

[@angeladeguzman2450]

SZA wasnt really playing around when she said "this time next year i'll be living so good won't remember your name i swear" love her sm

[@crzydreamr]

Period.

[@Cheddarswiss21]

manifesting this for myself!

[@poorbillieheils6985]

@@Cheddarswiss21 Please stop exposing us

[@hahahamaxine]

will forever fuckin love this line

[@igobydidi]

OMG I so pray I get to that point... AMEN

[@dianaaaguillenn2801]

“wish i made my daddy prouder” always gets me

[@Jeanettelovesyouh11]

always 😢

[@lexgraphixx7834]

Same 😔🥺

[@cj10109]

I thought we would see her performing... it’s fine.

[@dinahfisher]

Same

[@mistynights2834]

It got taken down. It should be in the comments somewhere

[@bonganem5192]

Same sis .

[@hbkjey6249]

Right like where tf is the video

[@Archemik99]

Same

[@sadoklajmi]

The vocals on this are butter 😩

[@yuvalstein6161]

butter and milk

[@ceejay7611]

SHE SANG THE CHORUS IN CURSIVE I LOVE HER SM. She rly be like "nÖąęRmãhL gÀaaěrL"

[@tisha6367]

haha yess

[@chaseduvernay1056]

Lol this made me laugh

[@TestorshiaTheeOne]

I HATE THISHGUHICUCLMAOOOOO

[@sweatybelly]

😳😳😳😳😳😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😂😂😂😂😂 THANK YOU!!

[@noone-sd1td]

her penmanship is what the girls wish they had.

[@aliew362]

this song hits different when you’re a black girl💔 aghhh thank you for the likes cuties🙊

[@MyLalaSenpai]

Facts !! This song touched my soul, spirit, entire being .

[@saki-lx3jc]

right that’s what i’ve been saying 😔

[@doraa.2067]

i luv it here

[@xtegan]

ikr&you’re really pretty!!

[@aliew362]

@@xtegan byeee ily!!

[@erintayla1242]

this is one of those rare occasions when the studio version is perfect but then the live is just a different kind of perfect. so so heavenly

[@heidiosborne6638]

like slide away by miley cyrus

[@msg3tr1ght]

This song makes me so emotional because I’ve never had anyone I was with bring me home. An extra layer is because I don’t know if it’s because I’m disabled. I always shed a few tears when I hear this song cuz it strikes a chord.

[@MsMeeSee]

You just didn't find the right man yet ❤

[@msg3tr1ght]

MeeSeeTV person but thank you

[@jeezitsmekrystal68]

Right, me too. I can relate to this on a spiritual level. And it’s just so fucking sad. Can’t I just be a normal girl? Naaaah.

[@xoharleyrae]

You will find that special person one day and you'll be glad it never worked out with anyone else. I know what it's like to want to feel "normal" but on the other hand I also feel normal is boring. Better to find someone who sees you as the special and unique person you are

[@Dheal88]

YOU'RE PERFECT THE WAY YOU ARE AND THE RIGHT ONE WILL COME ALONG.

[@morrisv4719]

You can hear her vocals improved! ❤️she sounds soo smooth.

[@cassdoesallthethings5493]

100%

[@meghanhawkins8984]

Na she’s just smoked😂 #loveesza

[@asshunnngami]

@@meghanhawkins8984💀💀

[@azabachezapata6816]

what you talking bout this performance is from her starts, it's been 5 years since this perfo

[@keniciaj]

@@azabachezapata6816 no it’s not. I remember watching this performance a good 2 or 3 years ago. It got removed for some reason. When Sza first came out, in her CNTRL era, her vocals weren’t the best. But here you can see she definitely improved.

[@nadirathorpe]

she’s unreal . like genuinely ethereal .

[@goldiemonique1709]

I listen to one of her songs at least once a day. Her voice is so underrated and pure we love you Solána

[@DianaForevrSlay]

A live Sza album would be everything.

[@crystalwilliams1462]

This song really helped me get through some shit this year and this live version.... wow

[@foolio813]

Ameen!!!

[@leechandler3651]

same hope you are okay now :)

[@soyayya9411]

Had me think back and tears just rolled down my face. Hope y’all heal so beautiful

[@sixlin-5128]

An angelic voice. I lover her unique voice

[@zehra1708]

Every POC girl can relate to this song 🥲

[@asshunnngami]

girls with disabilities too :)

[@kakkakjjjjjja5194]

sooo true

[@namusbonsai633]

Hey, I want to clarify something, I feel extremely related to this song... however I'm a white latina, I don't know if I should cuz I know SZA wrote this song about not fitting the white standards, I saw on tiktok that people were disappointed because white girls were using this audio while basically being the "normal girl", I feel insecure, I don't want to invalidate my emotions, but also, I don't want to disrespect the meaning of the song. :(

[@asshunnngami]

@@namusbonsai633 you can relate to this song no matter how you look like. maybe it’s how you speak, maybe you are on the spectrum. maybe you’re a bit larger than other people. or maybe you feel like you don’t fit in. it can be anything. you can relate to this song, it’s not restricted to anybody.

[@namusbonsai633]

@@asshunnngami thank you! What I needed to hear

[@danielaina5368]

I met SZA at the XXL 19 freshman concert and she took a pic with me. I was so star struck because I use to have depression and attempted suicide 3 times but it was her music that helped me get through the tough times. I’m glad to finally be truly happy and now it’s been more than a year since having depression! Thank you sza💛

[@soulyvanh985]

Wish you to keep those good vibes on going 😊

[@sophiazari9643]

I’m so glad you’re still here girly 💗 I hope you stay happy and our queen might be releasing more music soon too sooo 👀 😁

[@elijahl.8064]

I'm so proud of you! Continue doing what your doing to stay happy

[@MayaSalazar5]

this song just does something to me

[@francistiro2]

as someone who identifies as gender fluid, this song strikes me so hard. half of my life, i wished i was a girl, a normal girl. this helped me realize to be comfortable in my own skin.

[@jamesturk6549]

[@diogoalexandree]

you don’t need to be anyone or anything but yourself. Much love 🤍

[@francistiro2]

@@diogoalexandree thanks doll, really appreciate it. sending love and good vibes!

[@luciushines8220]

I’m a trans guy. And this always hurts my feelings to hear this song. I torture myself with it because I want to be loved so bad and I’m reminded why I’m not

[@fer6971]

💓

[@rikki3545]

her vocal improvement >>>

[@daniela8415]

This song makes me cry every damn time. Peruvian still in the closet girl here, changed major 3 times and was a top student as a child. This song just makes me ugly cry.

[@essubliminals6826]

This and her quarantine performance of 20 something shows how good Sza is at singing live when there isn’t a crowd she has to keep hype. She more focused on singing the song and singing every lyric rather than trying to keep a crowd hype. Improvement

[@nombulelom8802]

this song will always be my favorite. I've always struggled with low self-esteem and insecurities, especially when it comes to relationships because I was not chosen as the one most of the time

[@mldrdxo]

this is the comment, i feel you🥺

[@jaredgreathouse3672]

Every remix doesn't need to feature a rapper or go too nuts. Sometimes, it just needs to look at the song from a different angle, same lyrics and all. And when it's done well, we get beauties like this

[@aliyuuh8645]

i relate to this song, as a black girl. I never make through a really real relationship. I'm always getting played or used for sex or to have sex without any feelings. I start to feel am I really a normal girl but the things that happens to me isn't normal. I wanna meet ya parents buy gifts for each other, show emotion and get through things but no I feel like the shit I hope for will never happen 😔.

[@jackietrips]

a lot of women experience this babygirl! not diminishing your experience, but i'm right there with you :(

[@angelenergia2163]

Song is 4:44 long and I was the 444th like ✨🌱

[@orangeuhpeel]

Angels approach you w open arms 🧿

[@kaiable]

Demb elz huh

[@kaiable]

Demb elz refresh?

[@sinofosi4847]

@Demb elz its 4:43 my bad I Meant 4:44

[@kaiable]

Sino Fosi really? It’s 4:44 for me

[@444shleyyy]

*this song hits different when you’re “the funny fat girl” 😕*

[@Arcamina42]

atleast ur funny im just "that fat girl"

[@Igetmoney2132]

Felt😭

[@j.black0432]

omg I follow you on tiktok! I love you so much. You’re beautiful

[@ileeshafrancis6272]

All of you are beautiful no matter how you look 🥰

[@cryingcupids3181]

Yup

[@hi-kk1iu]

To all the people who are saying they wish they were a normal girl because of whatever problems they are having in life.. guess what.. that makes you a normal girl 🤗. Sza is that iconic normal girl for allowing us to feel it through this song.

[@mayaa9816]

You love the way I pop my top Or how I lose my cool Or how I look at you Say why? It ain't no fighting, no I can't stop it This took a while, yeah For the way I pump my fist or how I bust my hip For your affection, tryna be down No fighting and no stoppin' Stick around Wish I was the type of girl you take over to mama The type of girl, I know my daddy, he'd be proud of Yeah, be proud of Be proud of, be proud, you know, you know Wanna be a type of girl, you take home to your mama The type of girl, I know your fellas would be proud of Be proud of, be proud of, be proud of, boy you know Normal girl I wish I was a normal girl, oh my How do I be? How do I be a lady? Normal girl, oh I wish I was a normal girl I'll never be, no, never be uh You like it, when I be, aggressive You like when I say to you "Get it if you got it, I'm ready and waitin' for it I'm callin' to put it on", yeah Like it, when I be aggressive Love when I say to you "Get it if you want it, I'm ready and I'm on fire I'm burnin' to put it on", yeah, yeah, yeah Type of girl you wanna take home to mama Wanna be the type of girl my daddy, he'd be proud of Be proud of, be proud of, be proud, you know, you know The type of girl you wanna take home right up to mama The kind of girl, I know your fellas, they'd be proud of I'll be probably, I'll be proud like, I'll be probably a problem, oh (No fantasy, no fantasy) I really wish a was a normal girl How do I be, how do I be a lady? Normal girl, oh I wish I was a normal girl I'll never be, no never be, uh This time next year I'll be livin' so good Won't remember your name, I swear Livin' so good, livin' so good, livin' so good This time next year I'll be livin' so good Won't remember no pain, I swear People got you figured out, I was just a normal girl Normal girl, what do you say now? We own the world, 'cause we not going away now Wait on yourself 'cause you can figure your way out Normal girl Why do you, babe?

[@jdavis11576]

Thanks 4 the lyrics! @3:33 it sounds like she's saying " Quit on the World cuz it ain't going your way now, Quit on yourself cuz u scared to find a way out"

[@tssx11]

It’s different

[@vic_cresss]

@@jdavis11576 yeah this an acoustic version, so the lyrics aren’t the same as the studio version. She improvised in this version

[@jdavis11576]

@@vic_cresss oh ok

[@lubusakwe2910]

The CTRL album is the perfect soundtrack for the messy 20s.

[@laneamariee7349]

this song hits when your not more lady like or “not girly enough”..

[@joemason6300]

So you're struggling with the same thing trying to be something or somebody trying to fit in...even inlove.

[@asialanzi5471]

wow her vocals have improved so much. I almost didn’t fully recognize her voice. so impressive !!

[@Lunisaaaa]

i have always dealt with such obscure insecurities especially with my body and mental health this song has always resonated with me. sometimes i think i dont deserved to be loved or given attention cuz i jus mess everything up

[@Comaci97]

ugh man this is sooooooo good. her vocals improved so much

[@kellyleyson4239]

She clearly practicing at home huh lol

[@kittenclo]

this whole album helped me through 4 terrible years of my life. after i left, this song healed me

[@bellacompean632]

i’ll always remember when i was still in the closet 2 years ago, seeing my (current) girlfriend in secret. we were seniors in high school and it was always so hard containing all the things i felt for her to make everyone else comfortable. we were holding hands in the backseat while friends drove and she put this song on. i fell deeply in love with her in that moment, & i went on to realize this song encapsulates everything i felt during that time. but i came to grips with the fact, i’ll never be a normal girl 💯. praise queen sza

[@vic_cresss]

NO! You are a normal girl. Accept it, and f*ck all those people who say otherwise!

[@szaslipmole4757]

this song really hurts when you’re a black girl 😭💔

[@ella6268]

omg your name ... same

[@szaslipmole4757]

@@ella6268 lmaooo😭💕

[@ameliabalfour3127]

Not u copying a comment

[@razhinderbitsoi6690]

may i ask why?

[@oliviagrace261]

deadass.

[@helene6686]

I love this version sm 😭 makes me wanna cry while someone holds me and kisses my forehead :(

[@y.4r11]

it’s real sad how much I relate to this.....

[@logangreen3398]

this time next year, we’ll be living so good. won’t remember no pain...i swear.

[@HashNOMore]

MVP for reuploading thank you :)

[@val2964]

Fr it’s my fav video rn

[@YaanMaartins]

Yesss

[@deshongarrison2121]

YES

[@tbaaxx3]

sza and summer my fave artists rn

[@misskate1112]

Literally same😭❤️

[@shanny946]

Her vocals are really good, I remember when she thought she kinda lost her voice , glad she got it together ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@phopcorn5114]

all the way together!

[@savannahboyer2588]

I love how this song can relate to all of us. I struggled with addiction in the past and it’s hard finding a new person then having to tell them all about my past, like people just assume I’m not the type of person they’d want their parents to meet just because of my prior addiction issues

[@bouthainaebrahim5335]

this sounds like a dream

[@rudyaguilar11]

This song I know is labeled “normal girl” but I know Sza talks about how she made this song cuz she felt like an outcast. Being closeted in rural Cali was not easy and makes me feel like i can relate to this song. I dedicate this song to little me 🥺

[@kimleave4176]

This actually is one of my favorite songs ever....the power this song holds

[@anon-hj8ut]

this album raised me

[@amberp3979]

4:14 reminds me of the end of her song "Supermodel" 😇

[@teelegacy9140]

I thought the same thing!

[@ma.ronalynm.sanchez5064]

i can say that diz song really resonates w/ me coz all the years that have passed, I've always been chasing things I don't deserve. I was hurt a few times and now I just want to be that "normal girl". i live for you sza

[@derrickbarnes3857]

Her original vocals were bomb it's her soul

[@olivialightner1680]

this is the best song on ctrl to me. It just resonates deep inside me. And her vocals 😭😭

[@autumnj6397]

This through headphones hits different 🥰❤

[@hi-kk1iu]

Omg agree!

[@claraberti7724]

I always cry when I listen to this

[@pipfo7199]

This version needs to be available for download!!!

[@negralinda805]

This song definitely brings the tears

[@LuckyRhinoceros]

i love this version so much

[@djoiner2013]

This is like everything I could’ve asked for from this woman.. favorite song of hers

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

I'm a Neo Soul type of lady, and these days only a few new Artists that I like are, Sza, H.E.R, Summer Walker, and Jhene Aiko. These young sistas have that calming old school feel to me. Love SZA!

[@heidiosborne6638]

check out raveena !!

[@heidiosborne6638]

mahalia, tanerelle also

[@Justice4ver4BreonnaTaylor]

This entire album lives rent free in my mind. This is a Masterpiece.

[@turningsword4774]

this has been my comfort song for almost three years now. i remember vividly how much pain I was in when I had my first kiss (I wasn't ready) and listening to this song over and over again managed to make me feel normal again. thank you for uploading this version I love it so much

[@TheGamerAnpu]

This time this year I’ll be living so good I won’t remember your name!

[@viviang9285]

She never disappoints, truly amazing

[@sihle_youtube]

2021 going to 2022 and i’m still praying for better days and recognition. this album makes me feel so understood and heard and it genuinely changed my life💖

[@plainjvne]

omg I just noticed this is exactly 4:44 🥺🌱

[@julianlemle3545]

numeros de angeles

[@summerpoetree]

This album came out during my late 20s 🥺 Thank you SZA 🤎✨

[@harrison555]

this album changed my life

[@ADanielle18]

I love the old school 60s type rnb style in this version ❤

[@rissaj18]

i really do WISH I WAS A NORMAL GIRL....i live with a toxic family who wont ever let me go out & enjoy time with my friends/boyfriend...im always at home depressed and nobody knows but as soon as im laughing on the phone with my boyfriend or my friends they come & say something negative and then i go straight back to being sad...i barely have a relationship with my dad but he understands me & i wish he took me because my life would have been better..but hopefully this year things get better for me i listen to this song & cry every night😔especially when my friends post pictures of them going out & having fun...i probably would never see a mall/pool in months again 😕& they say these are the best years of my life...na im just depressed & have anxiety uk nothing good about this😴

[@Jamaicanqdee]

I had a similar experience... keep pushing babe. It will get better ❤️

[@rissaj18]

@@Jamaicanqdee thanks😕❤

[@tesorodelao6792]

Sad days don’t last, trust me, you’ll grow older and wiser, take ownership of your life, you only have one.

[@DayaDaiOfficial]

I love SZA!! She is one of my influences :)

[@jodiemarie263]

Sobbing aggressively to this song 😭💖

[@corinneallen3036]

this song literally makes me feel so much

[@jadahunterreese]

this version is so good I come back to this video daily

[@JulesVaughn-c2s]

Ugh the best version of this sont

[@stephenkuss7671]

NORMAL GIRL IS LITERALLY MY FAV SONG OF HERS AND IM SO GLAD SHE MADE THIS

[@ganja_ghoul]

It’s so beautiful when your art connects peoples hearts✨🖤

[@ruthsamson2359]

Why did they remove this off everything??? THANK U FOR REUPLOADING!! ❤️❤️

[@cryingcupids3181]

This song hits different when you’re the plus sized friend who’s less attractive then all the other girls in relationships and experiencing things you can’t because of ya weight then u gotta try so hard to loose it all to feel good & be wanted

[@sivoneys6321]

I can connect to this song so much I have never been the type to fully be asked to be in a committed relationship I’ve always wanted to be loved the way I love and be brought home but one day that day will come I’ve just learned to love the woman I am becoming 💚✨🤍 I love u sza

[@tarishacarter6962]

It will happen one day. Hang in there

[@EX3STINCE]

This song will always have my heart 💖

[@nething4dellabella]

I LOVE her voice!

[@reallyerika496]

no matter how much i say it’s okay i will never recover from this betrayal bruh

[@nhimongchung1650]

She gets me going especially through tough days. Love her music so much!

[@gentlehillracer]

changed my life. love her sm

[@Angie-mw4dj]

I'm in my 40's now and I'm so glad I have never been a 'normal girl' I'm ADHD, bipolar and on the autism spectrum 😁 I've had many people fall in love with me because of my non normal-ness 😂💖💫✨ don't choose to be normal choose to be unapologetically, authentically you, and the right people will love you all the more for it, but most importantly YOU will love yourself in the end, all the more for it 💖 XxX

[@ella6268]

love this omg 💗💗

[@MiistTeh]

I always seem to find myself back here whenever my soul and body needs to be rejuvenated. God SPEED

[@aaveri7061]

'I wish I was a Normal GirLLLLL' Take me back to her concert in Toronto PLEASE!!!!

[@delilah2070]

I love this song and I’ll always come back to it because I relate to it so much.. I’ve always been a really emotional girl and when things hurt me, they hurt me hard. It makes me feel like I’m not normal. I’m 16 and I am 3 years into my first ever serious relationship and recently I’ve been feeling like I’m crazy for being super emotional about everything. This song makes me feel all the feels lol. I hope one day I will realize that it’s a beautiful thing to feel things so deeply but right now, I feel like I’m losing my mind :)

[@memoon.a]

you’re not alone girl! It’s a wonderful thing to feel so deeply, it’s rare to see a lot of people feel so deeply nowadays. So I completely understand Js remember that it’s a beautiful gift & God made each & every single one of us one of a kind 💙💜❤️

[@kefbana2891]

I get goosebumps listening to this. It really touches me and hopeful for the best future full of wealth and health.

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

Love her voice 🥰 this Normal Girl is living good this year 💯

[@brian121698]

The original video was of her singing live. But it got taken down. So I’m grateful that the audio was re-uploaded.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 She sounds so heavenly 🥺

[@kriswhite2]

I'm getting an oldie vibe and I love it!

[@sugasarmyyy7437]

As someone who suffers from multiple mental illnesses this is so touching 💘

[@alexgil6364]

i need this on apple music right now.

[@PetitePollyPocket]

I’ve been saying this for months 😭

[@REE-er2wd]

Literally had to go on reddit and look for it for hours cuz I couldn’t find it anywhere else ty

[@perlacarbajal8068]

tbh one of her best songs

[@temiajibola8000]

the audio on this>>

[@sabrinae.6361]

We miss you Sza!!

[@mathdubs2457]

Its so good to finally have someone who can walk hand in hand in public, Hug you, kiss you, show affect, someone who take me to his mama, someone who make his fellas proud to have me♥️

[@nichole7302]

thanks for the reupload!