Slow-burn R&B about two “just friends” telling themselves it’s nothing when it’s definitely something. Little white lies, Pinocchio noses, hands that shake when they touch. Late-night song for anybody stuck in the almost.

You say, “I’m good,” but your eyes look tired,
Laugh a little hard like the room’s on fire.
Hand on my arm just a beat too long,
We call it nothing but it feels too strong.

You talk new plans and your weekend dates,
Smile on your lips but your heartbeat shakes.
I play along like I’m doin’ fine,
But every small joke hits the same old line.

We keep it light, we keep it low,
Smiles stay smooth while the noses grow.

White lies hangin’ in the air tonight,
Soft words hidin’ what we feel inside.
Say “it’s nothing,” but it cuts so high,
We’re both bleedin’ out in black and white.
If it’s just “hey” and it’s just “goodbye,”
Why do we shake when our hands collide?
We keep standin’ in this borrowed light,
Livin’ on white lies… white lies.

You say, “We’re friends,” when you take that seat,
Knee hits mine and you don’t move your feet.
You drop that joke that you know I love,
I fake a smile when it’s not enough.

Phone lights up but I let it ring,
No one else hits like this almost-thing.
You twist your ring when you meet my eyes,
Both of us hidin’ behind that smile.

We keep it light, we keep it low,
Smiles stay smooth while the noses grow.

White lies hangin’ in the air tonight,
Soft words hidin’ what we feel inside.
Say “it’s nothing,” but it cuts so high,
We’re both bleedin’ out in black and white.
If it’s just “hey” and it’s just “goodbye,”
Why do we shake when our hands collide?
We keep standin’ in this borrowed light,
Livin’ on white lies… white lies.

What if I said I still replay
Every little touch from yesterday?
What if you dropped that “just a friend”
And let this almost finally begin?

Are we really keepin’ each other safe,
Or just scared of what we’d really make?
All this almost, all this might—
We can’t live forever in this half-light.

White lies fallin’ from our lips tonight,
No more “I’m fine,” no “it’s all right.”
If it’s nothing, why’s my heart this loud
When I pull you in from the middle of the crowd?
Say my name and don’t disguise,
No more cover for these honest eyes.
Let the truth come floodin’ out inside—
Burn through these white lies… white lies.

You say, “No more,” and it sounds like “stay.”

White Lies

Home for the Holidays” is a warm neo-soul holiday groove wrapped in soft jazz chords and gentle saxophone flourishes. The song paints intimate scenes of family traditions, celebrating the kind of love no gift can match. This soulful track captures the magic of coming home—where memories live, love is strong, and the holidays feel beautifully real.


Home for the Holidays

Chasing Seven Days Again

This is the song I wrote about you. Don't really care how you feel I had to express it. Roll to it, Vibe to it. Just listen and Enjoy . One of the last singles until #MR is Dropped . 
Mixed and Mastered by DeliciousPresents

Ready Okay [Prod. by Derrick Phoenix]

The Motive

WHEN I WAKEUP

I never know where I'm supposed to go,
so I just stay right here
hoping that you don't care,
and maybe it'll be for the best.
so, just f*ck fear.

I let skeptic sleep in my bed
and let cynic wreak havoc 
on my poor pretty head.

I sit back,
don't live.
Pourin' up again and again
until I lose all cognition.

alignment, late-night.
hold it 'til it feels right (x2)
hold it 'til it feels right?
I'ma be here all night

'Cause I never know if my sixth sense kicks in
whenever you call me 'friend',
I'm spilling all my emotions.
I'm a hopeless sap again.

Alignment late night
You've gotta hold it 'til it feels right
Hold it 'til it feels right
Well, I'ma be here all night.

Second guessing is my vice.
It keeps me late at night.
I wake up, middle of the night
and my chakras, I aline.
When I can't go back to sleep,
that's when I realize
I've made myself anxious
I've "dreamed up" this panic.

Second guessing is my vice
keeps me up at night.
But swear, it can do no wrong
until there's much harm done.
But I can't go back to sleep --
that's when I realize 
I've made myself anxious
I've "dreamed up" this mirage.

S L E I G H T (prod. by ETHNIKIDS)

Composed by Saba Abraha, De'Jour Thomas
Produced by De'Jour Thomas
Mixed by Mitch McCarthy
Mastered by Dave Kutch
Recorded at Skylight Studios; Wheaton, MD & Point Records; West Los Angeles, CA

Do's & Dont's- Single

Do's & Dont's (Radio Edit)

paranoid interlude

In Episode 3 of Progression, I welcome the ever talented, genre-defying duo April + VISTA, following the release of their critically acclaimed EP You Are Here among other milestones they experienced last year. They talk about what it means to be genre-defying and how their music is centered on the theme of overcoming things in life–to feel and address pain in order to push forward and grow. Plus, April and Matt share how they manage their anxiety, what role spirituality has played in their lives, the power of dreams, tips on lucid dreaming, and more. Episode edited by Jasmine Chen. Learn more at progression.fm

paranoid interlude

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