R&B/Neo-Soul singer-songwriter Moneá releases her dreamy new track, “My Eyes Are Open,” a song blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. In “My Eyes Are Open”, Moneá channels a dream she once had about someone that she didn’t want to end.
“My Eyes Are Open” follows on the heels of Moneá’s recently released EP, 777, featuring “are you listening?,” the title track, and “awake.”
From Richmond, Virginia, Moneá grew up listening to many different genres of music. In elementary school, she took part in school plays and the chorus. Later, in college, she immersed herself in cinematography while expanding and developing her sound, citing influences such as Erykah Badu, Jhene Aiko, Sza, and Frank Ocean.
With her spiritual focus resonating with listeners as well as her alluring R&B music and spiritual advice, Moneá’s social media presence has exploded, attaining more than 38,000 followers on TikTok and over 4,800 followers on Instagram.
At once transcendent and evocative, Moneá’s music inspires others to self-love, unity, and self-worth.
“My Eyes Are Open” begins with low-slung swirling tones, emerging to top a thumping, entrancing rhythm as shimmering leitmotifs glide and whirl, intertwining into glowing washes of eddying colors. Moneá’s voice, soft and entrancing, flows on gossamer filaments of luscious R&B tones, imbuing the lyrics with delicious residual energy.
“I’m wide awake but I need some time to reflect / Gotta pinch myself cause it’s really hard to accept / This fantasy, I can’t believe this / Is this a dream I need to chase it.”
Lush and sumptuous, with “My Eyes Are Open,” Moneá merges mesmerizing textures of R&B and Neo-Soul with her spellbinding voice.
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