Christmas Pop 2024

Winter Wonderland

A Christmas Album

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

“Not Your Lover, Not Your Friend” sits in that messy middle space a lot of people know too well.
It is the sound of two people who keep circling each other but won’t name what they are. Late-night calls. Warm voices. Mixed signals. A shoulder in the morning that feels safe but never promised.

Half in love. Half drifting. All confusing.

It is a song about being stuck between wanting more and pretending you are fine with less.
About holding on even when you know the line keeps shifting.
Beautiful. Cruel. Honest.

If you like indie folk that feels intimate, slow-burning and a little bruised around the edges, this one will hit home.

Thanks for listening. Hope it finds the right people.

Lyrics:

You only call me when it’s getting late
I tell myself no, but I hesitate
Your voice is warm, but your words are borrowed
I can’t tell if you'll be mine tomorrow

We’re a secret with no name
Half in love, half in the grey

I’m not your lover, not your friend
Caught in the middle, where does it end?
Kiss me then you push away
You draw the line, then let me stay
It’s bittersweet, but I pretend
I’m not your lover, not your friend

Morning comes and the truth feels colder
Coffee cups and your head on my shoulder
Every smile feels like a placeholder
A love that fades as the day grows older

We’re a secret with no name
Half in love, half in the grey

I’m not your lover, not your friend
Caught in the middle, where does it end?
Kiss me then you push away
You draw the line, then let me stay
It’s bittersweet, but I pretend
I’m not your lover, not your friend

Maybe I deserve the blurry lines
Trading heartbeats for borrowed time
It’s beautiful and it’s cruel
I know the rules, I broke them too

I’m not your lover, not your friend
Caught in the middle, where does it end?
Kiss me then you push away
You draw the line, then let me stay
It’s bittersweet, but I pretend
I’m not your lover, not your friend

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Not Your Lover, Not Your Friend

The Velvet Promise
Dark Folk Ballad / Spoken Word. The first chapter in a new trilogy: a late-night confession where the soft lies of velvet and unsettled debts come to the surface, deep male vocals, nylon-string guitar, and upright bass. A cinematic soundtrack for melancholy nights.
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I’ll Be Home For Christmas

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