Baby Rose & Leon Thomas, Friends Again | Song Review

R&B singer-songwriter Baby Rose and Grammy-winning musician Leon Thomas are magical on their soulful, silky smooth duet, “Friends Again.”

What happens when you pair Baby Rose and Grammy-winning musician Leon Thomas? Sheer magic! And that magic, folks, comes in the form of the high-flying duet, “Friends Again”. Baby Rose, Leon Thomas, and Lawson penned “Friends Again.”  Thomas Brenneck and Eric Hagstrom produced it.  The results are nothing short of awesome!

“Friends Again” thrives on its ultra-soulful production work.  Early on, it’s giving neo-soul vibes with piano, bass, and the drums, outlining the compound duple meter. Baby Rose draws first blood, performing the first verse and setting the tone. Her voice is powerful, rich, and robust. From the jump, her distinctiveness shines. “I’d rather fight with the rain / With a match and kerosene,” she sings, and adds, “Bet it all on the flame / Why do I feel this way?” She also sings the first chorus, which is memorable, lyrically, and melodically tuneful:

“Will it ever be the same?

Why did we have to complicate it?

Moment of weakness we can’t explain

Will we ever be friends again?”

Leon Thomas brings it on the second verse, contrasting and complementing Baby Rose. “All of your burning desires / It’s hard to put out this fire,” he asserts, and continues, “Why try to put out these flames / When you always come back the same.” They join forces in the second chorus and the bridge.  The bridge contrasts the verses and choruses. “What about, what about, what about our friendship?” Word. Baby Rose performs most of the outro, with a few contributions from Leon Thomas (“I don’t know,” etc.).  All told, Baby Rose and Leon Thomas do their big one with “Friends Again”.  An underrated release arriving before Valentine’s Day 2026, it deserves much love.

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