City, State/Country – E be like say Tems don land us with her hot new EP wey dem call “Love Is a Kingdom.” The singer wey sabi dey put heart for every song wey she dey do, don come talk about love, sacrifice, and wetin dey happen for relationships. This one no be just another album; na serious matter wey she dey yarn, as she dey trace the ups and downs wey dey come with love.
For dis new EP wey get just seven tracks, Tems turn her studio into romantic diary wey sweet and sour. E get the way she dey take go deep for the meaning of love and how e fit break person, all within 20 minutes wey fit make you feel like you don run marathon. Na real soundtrack for lovers wey dey feel all sorts of feelings. Na so love be, e fit shine and e fit burn.
From the track “First,” wey start the gist, Tems dey let us know say she no go allow anybody scatter her peace again. She dey talk say, “Dem dey try to control me,” and you go see say she mean am. Na real self-preservation we dey see for the album, as she dey show us say sometimes, you gatz put yourself first for this love matter.
As the tracks dey flow, we go hear how Tems dey express her devotion for “Mine.” If you no sabi before, this one go make you know say the singer don claim her lover with “mine” wey she don drop pass 50 times. No worry, she no be lazy musician; na serious matter wey she dey handle.
But hold on, the mood switch up sharply for “What You Need,” where the love hustle don turn wahala. Here, Tems dey address why everything no dey work out, and you fit almost feel the tears for her voice. She dey scream, “You not mine,” and you fit hear the pain wey dey cut her like knife. Na this kind strong emotion wey she dey send go all of us wey don ever face heartbreak.
Her voice dey dance on top the beats, combining Afropop, R&B, and sweet instrumental wey dey sound like love itself. With sounds wey dey carry log drums, soft strings, and harmonies wey dey float like cloud, na Tems wey dey ride the sound like na she get am. She know say sometimes you fit need pain to create better music.
“Is There a Reason” come wrap everything up, as Tems dey ask some serious questions about love, sacrifice, and the wahala wey dey follow. She even involve God for the matter, wey make am feel like spiritual chat. Na wetin be say love, eh? E get as e dey reason.
This EP no just be say make you jam am; e dey teach us wetin love really be. Na deeper philosophy wey dey come with heartbreak. Even though some lyrics fit sound abstract, na poetic wise-head she be, and e dey give the whole thing plenty depth. Na so e be say Tems dey come for our hearts with powerful lyrics, strong voice, and music wey dey encourage us to face the challenges of love.
Whether you don dey jam Tems since or you just dey enter her world now, “Love Is a Kingdom” na journey wey you go want to follow. E get as e dey spiritually deep, yet na the reality of love wey we all waka through daily. So gather your padi, pour small palm wine, and take time to vibe with this EP. E go sweet pass as you think say you don see everything about love!
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