Songs from 2018 I've either produced, co-produced, written, co-written, sung on or played on.

2018

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"Thoughts"
Written and Performed By Naji & Sara Diamond
Produced by Lyric Walls, Jamvvis & Naji

[NAJI VERSE]:
I ain't ever had this dream before
It's got me spinning spinning
I'm dizzy

Got myself ready
But it don't mean nothing
This world ain't mine

I want your kiss
I want your bliss
I want this
I want this

One sip got me craving more liquor
This trip has got me sicker

I throw it up
Don't want it

[PRE]:
Shut me down
Stand me up

Fill my crown
You stupid fool

Shut me down
Stand me up
Fill my crown

[CHORUS]:
I want you to
I want you to
Let go of it

I want you to
I want you to
Get into my thoughts

(Pause bar)


[SARA VERSE]:
I’m fighting
This fighting
To fight it

I’m looking
Deep down in your eyes

I can feel this paradise
Paralyze every thought
And everything I felt was lost
Came to life

I’m seeing
Way way past the disguise

[PRE]:
Shut me down
Stand me up

Fill my crown
You stupid fool

Shut me down
Stand me up
Fill my crown

[CHORUS]:
I want you to
I want you to
Let go of it

I want you to
I want you to
Get into my thoughts

Want you to
I want you to
See right through this

I want you to
I want you to
Get into my thoughts

***(Vocal Runs)***
Give my heart

[OUTRO]:
Let go of my thoughts
I want you to let go of my thoughts

Let go of my heart 
Let go of my heart
Let go of my thoughts
I want you to let go of my thoughts

Misfit

Thoughts

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Thoughts (feat. Sara Diamond)

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Genius lyrics: https://genius.com/Luis-pontillo-why-are-we-afraid-lyrics


Lyrics:
Say what you wanna say,
and play, your crude little games,
The way you do it,
Put me right under your spell,
You put me through it,
Took me right out of my shell,

I’ve run out of things to say
That could make you stay
Every single day,
That I lose my way,
And with all I do,
To be one with you,
Growing farther from view

Tell me why, oh, why are we afraid?
Why, oh, why are you afraid?

I’ve run out of things to say
That could make you stay
Every single day,
That I lose my way,
And with all I do,
To be one with you,
Growing farther from view

Tell my why, oh, why are we afraid?
Why, oh why, am I afraid?

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Credits:
Co-written by: @luispontillo & @naji
Bass & Drums by Naji
Guitar & Vox by Luis Pontillo
Mixed & Mastered by: Luis Pontillo & Naji

Artwork by: Dana Filsinger (www.danamanon.com)

Why are we afraid?

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"Blood, Sex & Magic"
Written and Performed by Naji
Produced by The Kount (@the-kount)

[VERSE 1]
I walk in with a pimp strut, yuh
Aura saying fuck yo label
Probably gonna end up stuck
Call me when it's all too late, bitch

I got my own team, yuh
Only got me in the room cause
I owe a favor to Leno
Me and him go back 3 though, digression

You know my progression
I hope I come off aggressive
I get particular 
When I gotta choose my weapon

I made it pretty far
Without sucking dick for blessings
Cause ya boi straight

I got my sight on Pepsi-Cola pussy
I'm trying to be a primadonna with a cause 
Roping up the old folk that keep on

Holding pussy, pockets swole with it
9/10 doctors recommend 
"Keep on keeping on, pussy"

Now that ain't right, no
Now that ain't right, no
And I'm a sweetheart to death
But don't tell the powers that be
So gimme gimme

[CHORUS]
Blood, sex, magic
I need blood, sex & magic, now
It's tragic, y'all
I want it all
(Throw it, throw it, throw it, throw it)
I'm a hat trick
Classic fly on the wall
(I'm on the wall, I'm on the wall)

[VERSE 2]
Ay ay, lemme get a toast
I'm hella proud of y'all, you deserve it all
Send the accolades, sip ya lemonade

I'm with the day ones on the coast
Busy calling spades spades
Riding round like Kali's baby
Oh yeah, you know it's wild

How it seem to work out
I've been copacetic
With my credits 
And the throwbacks

Feel like Bruce Wayne, swear to God
I'm gonna go bats
Got me in my bag
What it cost to even grow that, yuh

[BRIDGE]
I think I'm rotten rotten rotten
Trying to get away in my motorcade

Where did my soul go
I need to know
Nobody can know I'm gone
Know I'm gone

I need what's mine
(Gimme gimme)

[CHORUS x2]

Blood, Sex & Magic

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"Affairs"
Written and Performed by Naji
Produced by KEV (@whoiskev) & @heyitsvidi

[VERSE 1]
I just woke up
Wait, nevermind
That happened last week

It's been 3 days (oh shit)
I'm in a new home
Not getting any sleep

My fear moved out (bye bye)
But she left her clothes on the floor
The pussy too good for a boy
And I'm not one for affairs

[CHORUS]
Nah
(Said Nah Nah Nah)
No, I'm not one for affairs
(Ah Ah)
I told her ass take the stairs
(Said Nah Nah Nah)
Cause I'm not one for affairs
(Oh Oh)
And my elevator broke

[VERSE]
Fire in the escape
What's a poor boy to do
Might take me all day
Cause I'm the sun of a god
Vindicated

Y'all feel me, aile (aile)
Dick's been out for 'rambe (rambe)
Only dropping flamber (fuego, fuego, fuego, fuego)
And yet I'm still afraid

(gasp)

Secret's out, I'm insecure
I let her fuck me cause she could
Sinner sinning, vulgar lord
Guess the way to go is saying so

Left to right is all faded
Clock is ticking I'm fading
Wonder why the world waiting

[BRIDGE]
I've been known to blackout
(blackout)
I've been sober all night
I don't know I don't know what's allowed
(Allowed)
Can I stay at home tonight

S-S-S-Silky smooth whispers 
In my ears, give me afternoon delight
What's that
What’s that scent you wearing, huh
Vera Wang you know that's what I like
You know my type

[CHORUS]
(Said Nah Nah Nah)
No, I'm not one for affairs
(Ah Ah)
I told her ass take the stairs
(Nah Nah Nah)
Cause I'm not one for affairs
(Oh Oh)
And my elevator broke

[VERSE]
I just need a moment
She done stole my loaner
Baby you stone level cold
Never got a warning

I let her in 
I let her in
I let her in
I chose it
I chose it

I chose it I chose it
I chose it I chose it
I chose it I chose it
I chose it I chose it

[CHORUS]
(Said Nah Nah Nah)
No, I'm not one for affairs
(Ah Ah)
I told her ass take the stairs
(Said Nah Nah Nah)
Cause I'm not one for affairs
(Oh Oh)
And my elevator broke

Affairs

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Written and Performed by Naji & Insightful (@insightfulone)
Produced and Arranged by Insightful & Naji

[VERSE 1]
I made the right moves
Said all the right things
Hung up my raincoat
Took off my class rings

I wanna know what you think
You caused me to drink, girl
I've fallen in love
With flowers and rum, you know who I am

A silly boy
Little toy
Picture perfect gullible
you know who

I know what you need
I know what you like
I'll be here for life

You never gon tear from me
Gimme the knife
You never gon tear from me
Gimme the knife

[PRE]
You a cold-blooded killer
Got bodies in ya cellar
Blood on the ceiling 
STOP.

[CHORUS]: 
I'm trying to forget about it
But I can't but I can't, no 
But I can't but I can't, no

Said I'm trying to forget about it
I could've lived without it
But you won't let me doubt it
No no no

Lord knows, Lord knows I'm trying
I'm trying, I'm trying to forget about it

And now I know I'm wrong
Me in my cell alone
I never got my call
Is it too late
Yes

[VERSE 2]
I feel good
Real good

Cause I had a secret
I couldn't keep it
It drove me wild when
I felt her coming out again

I keep her close until I can't
Cause her favorite color's
Red red she like it red
I do

[PRE]
I'm still cold-blooded killer
Got bodies in my cellar
Blood on the ceiling 
STOP.

[CHORUS]
I'm trying to forget about it
But I can't but I can't, no 
But I can't but I can't, no no no

I'm trying to forget about it
I could've lived without it
But you won't let me doubt it
No no no

Lord knows, Lord knows I'm trying
I'm trying, I'm trying to forget about it

And now I know I'm wrong
Me in my cell alone
I never got my call
Is it too late

[OUTRO]
What did I do, tell me
What did I do, tell me
Let me out

What did I do, tell me
What did I do, tell me
Let me out

What did I do, tell me
What did I do, tell me
Ooh oh oh oh

What did I do, tell me
What did I do, tell me

What did I do

Forget About It (feat. Insightful)

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"Intermission"
Written and Performed by Naji & Danny Dwyer (@danny_dwyer)
Produced by Danny Dwyer

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Intermission (feat. Danny Dwyer)

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"Misfit"
Written and Performed by Naji
Produced by Naji & Mars Today (@mrmarstoday)

[INTRO]
Wake up
What time is it? 10?
Oh god, I'm gonna be late.
Aright get up, get up, get up

[VERSE 1]
I met a new friend
Hopefully, more than
Well, what I do know is
She makes me smile

I know I tend to think a lot
I wonder what she's thinking bout
Cause usually it goes something like

What a nice boy 
Really nice
And, he just my type

Mama, meet him
Yeah, he good
Too bad he's not white

Just a
Just a
Just another day in the life of a misfit, but

What do I do
Oh, what do I do

It's been the same old for some time
But even though I'm a misfit, misfit, yeah
I don't quit, no
I do it all again

[VERSE 2]
So you could find me at home
I gotta leave my new friend alone
I swear, she feels like heaven
But I know better

And I know nothing else
I do it do it with no help
I'm a product of my nature, baby
And I I I don't know why
But that's the way they made me
I guess that's why I'm such a misfit

[OUTRO]
Yeah I'm a misfit and I love it
I'm a misfit cause I know I want it all

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"Intermission II"
Written and Performed by Naji
Produced by Naji & Danny Dwyer (@danny_dwyer)

So welcome to my life
It feels so very nice
I wonder what I'm used to now

With all the world around me
All my people found me
I gotta get used to it

And no one ever told me
I wouldn't be lonely
Not with me myself and I
Do we do be do tonight?

Intermission II

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"Progress"
Written and Performed by Naji & Sara Diamond (@iamsaradiamond)
Produced by Naji
Additional Instrumentation by Rob Araujo (@rob_araujo) & The Kount (@the-kount)

[SARA]:
Life has a funny way of playing games 
Teaching you the rise and fall
Through a reflection of missteps and mountain tops

And the longer you journey
The faster you find out
That’s it’s...
…Fuck, I have no idea

(ad-libs)

Time 
Is a funny thing
When you’re on the floor
Grasping for air

Ticking slowly
Taking hold of me
Fading only
When the morning comes around

(morning comes around)

[NAJI]:
Pull me in to what I know is gonna
Fuck me over
Love me hard to my favorite song
Singing lyrics wrong

Keep me lowkey in your mind
And I hope this is your last time

[SARA]:
I wanna bounce back, I do
I wanna laugh at it too
See myself through your eyes 
As a captain, it's true

Gotta roll gotta roll gotta roll with myself for a little while

See what it’s like
To fuel my own fire

[NAJI]:
I probably look so dumb
I try to keep myself numb
I gotta move from your thumb
Oh, you don’t like that? Well

[SARA]:
I’ll wait for you
But I won’t sit by the phone 
In my heart

Know the truth
But I won’t do it alone

[US]:
Patience 
Is a word that’s foreign 
To the world I’ve known
But baby I am growing, growing

Saving space 
From all the warmth 
The days are getting longer 
I am getting stronger

[OUTRO]:
The sun will come out
If you let the rain fall
Go on, let the rain fall sometimes
(Let the rain fall)

The sun will come out
If you let the rain fall
If you let the rain fall, sometimes
(Let the rain fall)

Progress

Progress (feat. Sara Diamond)

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"Lessons"
Written and Performed by Naji & Sara Diamond (@iamsaradiamond)
Produced by Naji & Finding Hope (@findinghopemusic)

(Intro adlibs)

[VERSE 1]:
Maybe it'll kill me
All this pain in my chest
I've been trying to fight it
But it's time to confess 
I know that 
Something deep inside me
Don't wanna let go
How can you blame me

Well, I'm trying to meet you at the same time
So don't spend too much on mine
I wonder did you know me, know me

Not new me, I mean oldie
Don't make it complicated
It's just you seem a little lonely

When will you be here
Winter's gone I'm cold still
Know you like keeping your windows open
But it's 23° degrees outside
Did you notice

[PRE]:
Took an oath 
Protect my soul
But how can I 
When we are fighting 
Mind control
Has taken score
It's time to lay 
Down weaponry 
And

[CHORUS]:
I (x8)

I remember who you used to
Be before all the rest of 
My lessons learned how to 
Fool you

[VERSE 2]:
Call me one too many times
And I won't pick up
Learning real slowly
That I make my luck 
Each and every journey
Keeps me steady head up

I tried to meet you at the same time
But I was stuck in my ways I
Don't need to be here
Don't need to be there

[PRE]:
Took an oath 
Protect my soul
But how can I 
When we are fighting 
Mind control
Has taken score
It's time to lay 
Down weaponry 
And

[CHORUS]:
Fly (x8)
Come a little closer
Remember all the good times
Remember all the love 
And remember all the high tides 
Come on in and stay a while

[OUTRO]:
Maybe you can find another way around
I'm trying teach you something, baby
Figure it out

I'mma do it again I'mma do it again
(Trials we face, ???)
Oh you gotta learn your lesson before you get move ahead

Oh oh oh 
You've got a lesson to learn
Yeah, you've got a lesson to learn
You've got a lesson to learn
Said, you've got a lesson to learn

You've got a lesson to learn
You've got a lesson to learn
You've got a lesson to learn
Yeah

Lessons (feat. Sara Diamond)

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"Trust Issues"
Written and Performed by Naji & Sara Diamond (@iamsaradiamond)
Produced by Naji

[NAJI VERSE 1]:
I see you still look young
I bet somebody wanna be ya beau
But you're lost in love
So many wanna tell you where to go

Ya know what I mean
Ya seem like you been all around the block
And now ya feeling lonely, poor me, one and only

[PRE]:
My love, my love
You know that that's not true
Yeah, I been looking for you

It took a little while
But it was worth it
Really nice to meet you again
Just want to tell you
Hey, girl

[CHORUS]:
I think I know you
I think you know me too
But if I think it through
I know that we got some work to do

And it's only been a day
So whatever I say
You'll take it with a grain of salt
Holdin' your heart

But that's ok
I'll play the part
I'm working hard
To get through these trust issues

[SARA VERSE]:
Every time you
Hit up my line, you
Get at my senses
Put me on my defenses

You're leaving me on the ground, crawling, Leaving me on the floor, crying
Leaving me all alone, dying
Can't you see that I'm falling again

[NAJI VERSE 2]:
My love, my love
you know that that's not true

My love, my love
I only need a minute of your time, babe
I only need a second to revive, babe
I’ll give you a moment to be left alone
But wait, girl

[CHORUS]:
I think I know you
(I think I know you, baby)
I think you know me too
(I think you know me too)

But if I think it through
(If we think it through)
I know that we got some work to do

And it's only been a day
So whatever I say
You'll take it with a grain of salt
Holdin' your heart

But that's ok
I'll play the part
I'm working hard
To get through those trust issues

[OUTRO]:
Holy water, can you cleanse my aching heart 
Give me the strength to go within
Find a way to restart, yeah

Yeah
OH

Trust Issues (feat. Sara Diamond)

Episode 8 - Backpack

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When I'm away I hold this backpack; grip tight, don't let go.
If I leave my thoughts and my fears in it, would you even know?
Walk around and show face in this unfamiliar place.
Oh I know you'll remember in a couple weeks or so.

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Lyrics: https://genius.com/Valentine-backpack-lyrics