Bury the Lede

Tell Me Again

Lyrics and Vocals by Dessa
Additional vocals by Ben Burwell
Produced by ICETEP, Andy Thompson, and Lazerbeak
Bass by Ian Allison

LYRICS
Summer on the subway
whole city sweatin on the platform 
And the 4 would go to my place
but there’s bodies pressed against the train doors
I’ll wait til the next one comes—
been wearing that phrase out
It’s hard to meet someone
to unmeet the last one somehow
 
Oh, there’s your face in the crowd again
I see you all over town
It’s like there must be a dozen of you
But just one me and lately she’s breaking down 

Oreos and bourbon
I rent a movie and I watch it in bed 
That’s a B+ Thursday
and the past stays asleep in my head
But then the camera pulls back 
A sea of people out in the park 
I press pause, and I hear myself laugh
I lean in and I’m shot through the—
 
Hook

Oh, there’s your face in the crowd again
I see you all over town
It’s like there must be a dozen of you
Oh, I guess I’ll see you around 

I guess I’ll see you around

There’s your face in the crowd again
I see you all over town
It’s like there must be a dozen of you
but only one me and she’s freaking out

Hook

Twelve to One

Lyrics and Vocals by Dessa
Produced by Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson

LYRICS
You like it when I wear my hair down but
I say that way it just gets in my eyes
you say that’s exactly what you like so much
I think that sums us up
sometimes
I’ll be 
your favorite me
mostly carefree
laughs easily 
But what you can’t see
in my routine 
is how hard it gets to keep the heartbeat clean
I can see the problem clearly
I can see the simple fact is
that you like me in theory 
and I like you back in practice
 
I’m a moon for you 
give you just the good side
save you all the best lines 
Sometimes I wish that I was 
immune to you
could see you and go right by
pull myself away from your high tide 

I’ll be fine again by morning, right
I set a timer to remind myself
Nights are just sentimental for me, why
of all of the people on the planet
can’t think of anybody else
I know we’re sposed 
to keep it light, but 
no one can pick their appetites, so 
I think I’m done up on the tightrope  
I want a love that feels like more than just survival 

My beauty 
My anger
My sadness
all anchored
they’re fused to the bone
You can’t take some 
and leave some 
I’m this way for a reason
You gotta love it all whole
or let it all go
 
But there’s room for two
we could share a flashlight
you and me by a landslide every time
but if it’s true that you
don’t feel so satisfied by it 
I won’t wait around and wonder why

Hook

Blush

Lyrics and Vocals by Dessa
Produced by Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson

LYRICS
I ran away young 
with a kite and a water gun 
looking for a fight
pretty quick to find some 
Hair tucked up in a Lakers cap
flip the lucky in a soft pack
smoked it last 
Walking down the yellow line
g’head write your traffic ticket
I thought I was hard as fuck  
I thought I was on a mission
Jump cut to the present day 
still got the same sharp tongue
same long face 

Pride 
is my problem
I know that’s right
but that don’t solve it

I don’t like favors
I don’t like debts I can’t repay
I don’t like making
anything less than my own way
What if I’m not ready

What if I’m not ready
for all that I’ve been waiting for
Hold it all against me 
push me through the only doorway
I’ve been here too long by now
and that’s how time runs out 

On the phone with a friend
says worry where you're going don’t worry where you’ve been
Sounds like he’s reaching out a hand 
are you reaching back to him
Maybe you’re too attached to your freedom
truth is you don’t let anybody in cuz you don’t like em leaving 

My pride 
is my problem
I know that’s right
but that don’t solve it

Hook

My battle cry 
just one last time
My signal fire 
this life of mine

My pride
is my problem
My battle cry
I don’t like favors 
I don’t like debts I can’t repay 
My signal fire
I don’t like making anything less than my own way
For all that I’ve been waiting for
What if I’m not ready

What If I'm Not Ready

Rude, Crude, and Uncouth

The Fisherman

Live At The Greek

OMG Plz Don't Come Around / Like a King (Live)

Heartbreak Every Day

Mirage

Neon and Sea Salt!

My first Christmas song and  I’ve written it for my 5 month old Rottweiler Mimi

Mimi’s first Christmas

Background Music – Retail 2025-12 is a calm, elegant, and cozy music collection designed for retail spaces, furniture showrooms, cafés, boutiques, and other commercial interiors.
Every track blends soft ambient tones, gentle lounge rhythms, and smooth atmospheric layers to create a relaxing, welcoming mood that encourages focus, comfort, and inspiration.

Perfect for:
🪞 Furniture & interior stores
🛍️ Retail showrooms and boutiques
☕ Cafés, hotels, spas, waiting areas
💻 Offices, workspaces, creative studios

Each composition is crafted to balance clarity and warmth — ideal for daily use as background audio.
No vocals, no distractions — just peaceful, steady-flowing music that helps customers feel at ease and enjoy their experience.

Release: December 2025
Type: Ambient / Lounge / Background Instrumental
Duration: 3h+ continuous mix (Volume 01)

Twelve to One

Doomtree