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single · 2025
Strange · cover artwork
artwork · akilah malidecember 2025

single · 2025

Strange

the newest one. on strangers who used to be friends, favors that never came back, and getting where you're going on your own.

tracklist1 track · 2:37
  • Night lights, I always wondered how they stayed, so bright
    Siren sounds, tend to fade from the then and now
    Hidden cage, often i let my thoughts roam with no space
    
    Is it ever gonna change,
    Seems to stay the same
    I always found it strange
    
    You try to tear me down, look where im at i did it on my own, you were my setback
    Strangers once were friends
    Rules were made to bend
    Favors build to lend, that were never returned back
    
    Da da da da da
    Ah ah
    Da da da da
    
    No one cares, til you write a song about being sad
    Its my fault, i tried to hold on to what we had
    
    Is it ever gonna change,
    Seems to always stay the same
    I always found it strange
    
    You try to tear me down, look where im at i did it on my own, you were my setback
    Strangers once were friends
    Rules were made to bend
    Favors build to lend, that were never returned back
    
    Da da da
    Ah ah
    Da da da da
    
    Its all been so strange in the past year,
    Sleepless nights, my heads finally clear
    
    Is it ever gonna change,
    Seems to stay the same
    I always found it strange
vocals
akilah brown-pagan
written by
akilah brown-pagan
produced by
kay oh
artwork
akilah mali
label
Akilah Mali LLC
ep · 2025
Who Really Won? · ep cover
artwork · akilah maliseptember 2025

ep · 2025

Who Really Won?

five songs about the same person, end to end, from the last night to the year after. last year came out first as a single. the rest followed it here.

tracklist5 tracks · 14:26
  • Not coming home to you
    They say its gonna be okay
    Even though I sleep my days away
    Oh just tell me its gonna be okay
    Tell me its okay
    
    You told me you loved me last year
    But I fear that it didn't even last dear
    I know you called me crazy
    You know you cant deny
    I know you gave up on me
    I hope you're satisfied
    
    You told me you loved me last year
    But I fear that we didn't even last dear
    I was stuck in a daze
    Though I'd be your bride
    The clouds are shades of gray
    Now I just wanna cry
    I hope you hear this and name all the things you miss about me
    Do you remember all the things we used to do? To do
    
    You told me you loved me last year
    But I fear that we're never getting back dear
    I know you've called me crazy
    You know you can't deny
    I know you gave up on me
    I hope you're satisfied
    
    I'm not running, running, running back to you
    Not coming, coming, coming home to you
    Oh you had me, you lost me, and now we're done
    Can I still call you baby even though we're done
    Oh I'm running, running, running back to you
    I'm coming, coming, coming home to you
    But I fear that it didn't even last dear
  • No bitter words, no need to blame
    I'm just not falling for your little game
    There's no more spark, there's no more flame
    I know you will always will remember my name
    
    All the things we said
    Our story came to an end
    When you were laying down in my bed
    After the lies you spread
    That I just can't defend
    Now there's an empty place next to my bed
    
    I took the fall and wore the shame
    So don't go around and just slander my name
    The pain you brought don't just come for fame
    
    All the things we said
    Our story came to an end
    When you were laying down in my bed
    After the lies you spread
    That I just can't defend
    Now there's an empty place next to my bed
    
    Oh the fire you started inside
    I feel as if I cannot hide
    Running circles inside my mind
    Oh this time I won't just let it slide
    
    Your lips would lie
    I won't confide in you
    Now that I'm gone
    I'm not someone you never knew
    
    All the things we said
    Oh it's all come to an end
    To an end
    Now there's an empty space next to my bed
  • Stay
    Won't you just stay
    
    Didn't wanna do it to ya
    You know you can't decide
    Didn't wanna do it to ya
    You were never on my side
    You never trusted me
    Or when I'm with my friends
    You never trusted me
    Baby I had nothing to hide
    When I'm with you
    I felt so trapped inside
    When I'm without you
    Baby my life feels so sublime
    
    Our hearts were intertwined
    Now my heart's on the line
    
    Stay
    Won't you just stay
    My heart beated for ya
    Now its gone away
    
    Broke up on the phone
    I'm doing fine all on my own
    So far apart we've grown
    You can't handle being alone
    Your family hated me
    After that trip to PCB
    You twist the story
    Crave anger as your main trait
    We had our days
    Some bad some good
    My next person will do things you never could
    
    Our hearts were intertwined
    Your loss bitch, not mine
    
    Stay
    Won't you just stay
    My heart beated for ya
    Now its gone away
    
    Stay
    Won't you just stay
    My heart beated for ya
    Now its gone away
    Now my heart's on the line
  • Da-da-da-da-da
    Da-da-da-da
    Da-da-da-da-da
    Da-da-da
    
    Oh he'll tell you he loves you
    But I know its a lie
    At first he'll try to make things right
    Say you're the love of his life
    He'll try to control you
    Let's hope that I'm fly
    Every time that you guys argue
    He will paint you as the bad guy
    Trust me I know, trust me I know
    I've been there before
    Trust me I know, trust me I know
    Oh I've been there before
    
    You won't last
    Maybe a couple months
    I know that
    Because I've been there once
    
    Y'know he's gonna listen to this and he's gonna try so hard to prove me wrong
    But when you guys are done this will all make sense
    
    Oh he'll make me seem crazy
    It's your choice on who to believe
    I'll wait til you guys are alone
    Just make sure you clear out that phone
    
    You won't last
    Maybe a couple months
    I know that
    Because I've been there once
    
    Trust me I know, trust me I know
    I've been there before
    Trust me I know, trust me I know
    I've been there before
    
    And I'm saying this
    Not to be a bitch
    But I'm warning you
    He's not who he says he is
    
    And for some reason I always wondered why he's gotten broken up with in every single relationship
    Now I know why
    
    He claims abandonment issues
    But the real issue is him
    Honey the longer you stay
    The darker your light will be dimmed
    
    You won't last
    I'm saying that
    As a fair warning
    You'll be the one crying
    
    Trust me I know, trust me I know
    I've been there before
    This is my message to ya
  • Wrote songs about you
    It helped me move on
    I'm not obsessed with you
    Bring your ego down
    I should've down you dirty
    Would've made me feel better
    I should've been meaner
    Instead I let you off too easy
    
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    
    Seen all versions of you
    The good and the bad and the ugly
    Had to keep pushing through
    Even while I finally broke free
    Could've ended so happy
    Could've been you and me
    I will find someone new
    I let you off too easy
    
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    
    I'll be known some day
    Give me a few years
    I don't care what they say
    After all of these tears
    I'll be known some day
    Give me a few years
    I don't care what they say
    After all of these tears
    I'll be known some day
    Give me a few years
    I don't care what they say
    After all of these tears
    And I wish you well
    We thought it was forever
    Wish we were never together
    Just fucking go to-
    
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    I'm glad we're done
    I'm glad we're done
    I'm glad we're done
    I'm glad we're done
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
    Who really won?
vocals
akilah brown-pagan
written by
akilah brown-pagan
produced by
ava aultman · bonnierogerr · (prod.sol)
artwork
akilah mali
label
Akilah Mali LLC
single · 2025
Last Year · cover artwork
artwork · akilah malimay 2025

single · 2025

Last Year

the first one out, released on its own before the ep. not coming home, sleeping the days away, trying to believe it will be okay.

tracklist1 track · 3:09
  • Not coming home to you
    They say its gonna be okay
    Even though I sleep my days away
    Oh just tell me its gonna be okay
    Tell me its okay
    
    You told me you loved me last year
    But I fear that it didn't even last dear
    I know you called me crazy
    You know you cant deny
    I know you gave up on me
    I hope you're satisfied
    
    You told me you loved me last year
    But I fear that we didn't even last dear
    I was stuck in a daze
    Though I'd be your bride
    The clouds are shades of gray
    Now I just wanna cry
    I hope you hear this and name all the things you miss about me
    Do you remember all the things we used to do? To do
    
    You told me you loved me last year
    But I fear that we're never getting back dear
    I know you've called me crazy
    You know you can't deny
    I know you gave up on me
    I hope you're satisfied
    
    I'm not running, running, running back to you
    Not coming, coming, coming home to you
    Oh you had me, you lost me, and now we're done
    Can I still call you baby even though we're done
    Oh I'm running, running, running back to you
    I'm coming, coming, coming home to you
    But I fear that it didn't even last dear
vocals
akilah brown-pagan
written by
akilah brown-pagan
produced by
ava aultman
artwork
akilah mali
label
Akilah Mali LLC