SASAMI has released new single “Just Be Friends,” the track is off her recently announced album, Blood On the Silver Screen, available March 7, 2025 via Domino Records

Across Blood On the Silver Screen, SASAMI’s lyrics narrate the ecstasies and agonies of being a modern lover, “relenting to illogical passion, obsession, and guiltless pleasure,” SASAMI says, “leaning into the chaos of romance and sweeping devotion—romanticism to the point of self-destruction.” The irrepressible “Just Be Friends” bottles the dizzying longing that can overtake the in-betweens of modern intimacy.

“”Just Be Friends” feels like a really grown up continuation of themes/moods from my first two albums. I returned to some of the stream of consciousness, emotional lyrical writing style of my first album and kept riding the country wave that was in the fabric of Squeeze but with a bit more modern country influence,” SASAMI explains. “I love how country songs often tell a story. Longing, lingering, loneliness and lust. When I play this one live I always dedicate it to anyone “sad and horny” in the crowd… if that means anything.”

“Just Be Friends”
lyrics

And I hate myself, for loving you the way I do
I know that it’s bad for my health
To try and turn this into something new

And I know that I can dance across the line
And I seem like I’m doing fine
But I’m falling apart inside

Stealing sad kisses and leave me in the rain
I promised myself I’d never end up here again, but
Whenever I’m lonely and you hold me
I forget all the pain

I know that I’ve been selfish and I ended it the first time, but
Maybe if it’s different and we listen to the first signs
Of warning that we’re burning out
Baby we can make it again
Or maybe we should just be friends

I can’t help myself when I’m looking into your eyes
Whatever baby wants baby forgets
I’m forgetting all about your lies

And I know I said it’s time for us to run
And I know that you’re not the one
But it’s easier said than done

Stealing sad kisses and leave me in the rain
I promised myself I’d never end up here again, but
Whenever I’m lonely and you hold me
I forget all the pain

I know that I’ve been selfish and I ended it the first time, but
Maybe if it’s different and we listen to the first signs
Of warning that we’re burning out
Baby we can make it again
Or maybe we should just be friends

How did it get like this
I remember the early kisses of the first date
Never wanna go home, lying in your bedroom
Always talking on the phone

I’m trying to comprehend
Why something so good should end
I’m forgetting those long nights bad fights
Seven thousand reasons we decided we should just be friends
Maybe we should just be friends
Maybe we should just be friends

And I hate myself, for loving you the way I do
I know that it’s bad for my health
To try and turn this into something new

Stealing sad kisses and leave me in the rain
I promised myself I’d never end up here again, but
Whenever I’m lonely and you hold me
I forget all the pain

I know that I’ve been selfish and I ended it the first time, but
Maybe if it’s different and we listen to the warning signs
Baby, we can make it again
Or maybe we should just be friends
Maybe we should just be friends
It’s hard for me to just be friends

(Stealing sad kisses and leave me in the rain
I promised myself I’d never end up here again, but
Whenever I’m lonely and you hold me
I forget all the pain)

Pre-order Blood On The Silver Screen HERE