Friends Lyrics – Mario & Ty Dolla $ign | from “Mood Swings”

Mario eases into that late-night vulnerability with Friends, the smooth collab with Ty Dolla $ign that’s got everyone talking, slotted as track four on his new EP Mood Swings, dropping November 14, 2025, through New Citizen and EMPIRE, and it feels like catching up with an old flame over drinks, all hazy regrets and what-ifs wrapped in silk.

Mario has this timeless way of making R&B feel lived-in, like he’s pulling from real conversations, and Friends fits right into that. He cooked it up in sessions last spring, right when he was shaking off the dust from his last full project, blending his classic falsetto runs with Ty’s signature drawl for a sound that’s equal parts nostalgic and fresh. Picture buttery keys under a laid-back groove, trap-tinged drums that pulse without rushing, and hooks that linger on the blurred line between platonic and something more.

Thematically, it’s about those friendships that tip into messy territory, the ones where boundaries blur and nobody wants to name it, capturing that quiet tension of wanting more but knowing better. Ty jumps in on the bridge with those effortless ad-libs that add a layer of street-wise caution, turning what could be just another slow jam into a duet that sticks.

This isn’t a sprawling album, just a tight eight-track EP that clocks in around 25 minutes, all about riding those emotional waves without apology. Mood Swings pulls from Mario’s own ups and downs over the past couple years, from fatherhood pulling him one way to the pull of the studio calling him back. It opens with the reflective Home, rolls through upbeat flexes like Chosen, and closes on a high note with Still In Love, keeping the focus on love’s unpredictable turns. The full tracklist’s locked in, with Ty’s feature here being the standout guest spot.