On her latest release, “Love You Now,” ROE takes a confident step deeper into her own narrative. It’s a lush, candlelit track that doesn’t shy away from desire—but it’s not just about seduction. It’s about intention, presence, and emotional clarity.
Over a slow-burning instrumental, ROE sings with urgency and softness, making space for a kind of vulnerability that’s rare in modern R&B. She coos, “C’mon, baby / Let me love you now / We should make love / While the fire’s burnin’ / Bless your body now,” with a tone that lands somewhere between a whisper and a declaration. Her vocals glide over a textured soundscape that feels both intimate and cinematic, like the soundtrack to a night that exists only between two people—and maybe never again.
In her own words, “‘Love You Now’ is about a moment of craving deep intimacy and connection with that special someone… It’s sensual, honest, and grounded in vulnerability.” That grounding is exactly what makes the song work. There’s no posturing, no high-gloss fantasy—just honesty, filtered through a deep groove and careful arrangement.
This marks the third single from Oakwood, her upcoming EP. Earlier releases “Stay” and “In My Skin” offered different shades of ROE’s musical identity—smooth, sultry, and increasingly assured. “In My Skin,” which she described as navigating the tension between love and work life, was more understated but no less emotionally charged.
Oakwood is shaping up to be ROE’s most personal and self-defined project to date. Named after the historically Black neighborhood in Venice, California, where she grew up, the EP promises to explore themes of love, identity, freedom, and empowerment. That geographic and cultural grounding isn’t just aesthetic—it’s part of her foundation. She’s using music to sketch a portrait of place, personhood, and passion, on her own terms.
There’s a calm power in the way ROE moves through her new material. She’s not pushing for the spotlight—she’s just standing in it, fully formed. With “Love You Now,” she continues to carve out a space where sensuality isn’t spectacle, but truth.
