Doechii and SZA ring in the close of 2025 like two queens claiming the throne, dropping “girl, get up.” as a surprise single that’s equal parts rooftop exhale and middle-finger manifesto—proof that Black women in rap don’t just survive the game, they rewrite the rules from the clouds.
This unannounced gem, out December 30 via Top Dawg Entertainment, lands like a velvet hammer: Doechii’s razor flows over Jay Versace’s hazy, soul-sampled beats—think Neptunes-era bounce (shoutout co-writers Pharrell and Chad Hugo) laced with R&B silk from SZA’s meditative hooks. It’s hip-hop soul with a meditative twist, flutes whispering over trap snares, building from kombucha-sippin’ zen to a full-throated roar.
Thematically, it’s a sisterhood sermon on perseverance: Doechii unpacks the dark-skin grind, industry shade (“All that industry plant shit whack”), and the exhaustion of being the “intellect amongst the pussy rap” while dodging misogynistic traps. SZA’s chorus floats in like a lifeline—“I be in the back, levitatin’”—urging that non-confrontational rise above, owning your “mine, mine” without apology. It’s raw reclamation, blending gossip-fueled fire with spiritual flexes (“Why sell my soul when I know I’m God?”), produced in quick-strike sessions that pulled in heavyweights like DIXSON and even Birdman for that uncredited lore.
No album anchor here—just a standalone scorcher capping Doechii’s breakout year, fresh off her Swamp Iz Hot EP’s viral wave and that Kendrick cosign on tour openers. For SZA, it’s a cheeky detour amid SOS deluxe whispers, her voice adding that ethereal armor to Doechii’s street-poet edge. Together, they’re torching the narrative: success ain’t handed, it’s hard-won through cold winters and blogroom battles, all while popping pussy and preaching unity. The visualizer hit YouTube yesterday, already sparking TikTok stitches of Black girls levitating through their own messes—2M views and climbing, with X timelines ablaze over lines like “Blame it on Satan” as the ultimate hater deflection.
Doechii’s at her apex, 26 and untethered post-Top Dawg ink, evolving from Tampa club kid to chart-anointed voice, while SZA, ever the sage, weaves in her post-Lana vulnerability. This collab? It’s the spark they both needed—affirmation that the come-up’s sweeter when you lift as you climb, especially when the world’s betting against your glow.
Dive into the girl, get up. lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Doechii tracks for more of her swamp-soul fire.
| Lead Vocals | Doechii & SZA |
| Songwriter | Doechii, SZA, Jay Versace, DIXSON, Chad Hugo, Malice, Pusha T, Pharrell Williams & Birdman |
| Music Producer | Jay Versace |
| Video Director | James Mackel |
| Video Editor | James Mackel |
| Creative Director | Doechii, James Mackel & Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith Jr. |
| Label | Top Dawg Entertainment & Capitol Records |
| Release Date | December 30, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Distributor | Universal Music Group |
| Copyright © | Capitol Records, Top Dawg Entertainment & Universal Music Group |
Lyrics of girl, get up. by Doechii & SZA
[Verse 1: Doechii]
Sippin’ My Kombucha On A Rooftop
Smokin’ Blue Dream On My Karma Sutra
Life Is But A Dream For A Dark Skin B**ch Like Me
Life Gets Dark When You’re Dark Like Me
Times Get Hard With A Heart This Big
Mouths Get Fed When Your A*s This Thick
Count My Sheep, And I Catch My Zs
I Don’t Read Y’all Tweets, I Delete Y’all Threads
Don’t Need Weed To Be Ten Feet Tall
I Don’t Need Keys When I Knock Down Walls
Been Pushin’ P Since Bathroom Stalls
Why Sell My Soul When I Know I’m God?
[Chorus: SZA & Doechii]
I Be In The Back, Levitatin’
Doin’ Meditation, Leave Me, Girl, Get Up
Pickin’ On Non-confrontation
F**k A Limitation, Leave Me, Girl, Get Up
Somehow, I Know That I’ll Have Everything That’s Mine
Mine, Mine (Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da)
[Verse 2: Doechii]
All That Industry Plant Shit Whack
I See It On The Blogs, I See You In The Chats
You Suck Every Rap Nigga Dick From The Back
But What’s The Agenda When The It Girl Black?
Y’all Can’t Fathom That I Work This Hard
And Y’all Can’t Fathom That I Earned This Chart
Y’all Can’t Stand My Vibe ’cause I’m Anointed
All Y’all Evil-a*s H**s Just Annoyin’
Blame It On The Fame, Blame It On The Coke
Blame It On The D’ussé, Got You Feelin’ Low
Y’all Wanna Believe I’m On Drugs And Forsaken
They Won’t Credit Me, So They Blame It On Satan
Blame It On My Label, Blame It On My Team
End Of The Day, Everything Is On Me
Miss Bag Lady, Little Miss-iah
Little Miss Hire Them Hoes, Then Fire Them
[Chorus: SZA]
Mm, I Be In The Back, Levitatin’
Doin’ Meditation, Leave Me, Girl, Get Up
Pickin’ On Non-Confrontation
F**k A Limitation, Leave Me, Girl, Get Up
Somehow, I Know That I’ll Have Everything That’s Mine
Mine, Mine
[Verse 3: Doechii]
They Callin’ Me The Intellect Amongst The Pussy Rap
I Still Be Poppin’ Pussy, Them My Sisters, So I Can’t Agree With That
These Niggas Misogynistic, I’ll Address It On The Album
For Now, Let’s Sink Into The Fact That Hate Don’t Make You Powerful
Y’all Monitorin’ Spirits, Go Monitor That Checkbook
Fashion Week Was Radical, Diamonds What My Neck Took
Tried To Turn The Other Cheek, But Y’all Just Too Damn Extra
I Had To Take It To The Stu’ And Show These Niggas Pressure
Father, Forgive ’em, They Gon’ Be Hurt When I Deliver
The Album Six Months Old, It Need A F**kin’ Babysitter
I Did Eight Years Of Failin’, Plus A Lot Of Cold Winters
Used To Be A Starvin’ Artist, Now I Want The Whole Dinner
B**ch, I Want My Things
Nissan To A Bentley Coupe (F**k You Mean?)
Got A Cosign From K. Dot (She’s Baby Keem)
God, Keep Me From The Bitterness
Help Me Reach The Masses, All The Black Women Gon’ Feel This Shit
[Chorus: SZA]
Mm, I Be In The Back, Levitatin’
Doin’ Meditation, Leave Me, Girl, Get Up
Pickin’ On Non-Confrontation
F**k A Limitation, Leave Me, Girl, Get Up
Somehow, I Know That I’ll Have Everything That’s Mine
Mine, Mine
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