Ever been lost in the confusion between a friendship and… something more?

So has TONYB. The Nashville-based R&B artist released a silky new single about it, titled “You Knew What This Was.” The single’s cool, atmospheric vibe — coupled with TONYB.’s rich, velvety vocals — presents an air of mystery, not unlike the confusion felt by two lovers trying to answer an age-old question…

“So… what are we?“

“This comes from the particular perspective of: I made my intentions clear, but you ignored them, so you knew what this was,” TONYB. explained.

“You Knew What This Was” is the latest effort from TONYB., who has appeared on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and R&B Fresh Finds playlists on his way to racking up more than 350,000 streams to date. Check it out as today’s Daily Spinn!

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