“Nobody Gets Me” is a break-up ballad that encapsulates SZA’s feelings through the last moments of her relationship with her ex-fiancé, who was the only person at the time that she felt truly understood her— SZA told HOT 97.

The guitar-driven melody of the song is characterized by a languid tempo that helps to establish a contemplative mood. SZA masterfully employs her vocal abilities to evoke a sense of melancholy and nostalgia, which are common emotional states experienced after a breakup. The carefully crafted lyrics of the chorus effectively convey the artist’s despair and reluctance to let go of her past relationship. By accentuating certain words in the chorus, SZA underscores the sense of helplessness and desperation that often accompanies heartbreak

The song may act as a thematic callback to some of her songs on the album such as, “Shirt” and “Blind,” which explore the inner struggles that may be encountered in a toxic relationship.

It’s also worth quoting that the song served as a promotional single for SZA’s sophomore album, SOS. She teased the song uploading a 30-second snippet of it four days before the project was out and a music video was released the same day as the album on December 9th, 2022.