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Lagos (Feat. Tim Lyre)

by Davina Oriakhi, Tim Lyre

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about

Lagos is an Afro-soul ode to a long distance lover who resides (as the title implies) in Lagos. Her soulful vocals bleed her frustrations of being "overseas", far away from her lover, with world-influenced enchanting harmonies on quirky and somewhat earthy and muddy sounds. Tim Lyre contributes a strong feature with impressive lyrical content and delivery. Both artists offer catchy hooks "Take me back, the one I love is in Lagos" and "The one I love is in the overs" respectively.

lyrics

Lyrics:

Tim:
The one I love is a long way out
and we never on the same time
but I can see she wants me around
when I hit her up on facetime
She got that body like a million
she got my heart in headlock
I miss the summertime
mess around, I just wanna run my hands through her dreadlocks
I used to run game like a cassanova
i never could have known you were coming for me
i'm usually glad when it's all over
cos baby you're the one who has made me see
there's more to my reality
it's like i'm living in a dream
despite all my vanity
wherever I look you're all I see

the one i love is in the over..
in the over...
the one i love is in the over...
in the over...

Davina:
They do not impress me with their diction
There's more to expression you see
They cannot fool me with make believe
I see beyond the bold
They put up a good fight for this heart
Oh they've done well for the art of seduction.
But the battle has already been won
And they didn't win

They say they say they say Ey
People go beg for this ting
Summer time best time for a fling
foreigner
Peng Caribbean ting
But they will not understand
The language my heart speaks
For the last time she sang
She was on the other side of the sea

Take me back
The one I love is in Lagos X 3
Oh
The one I love is in Lagos

He's in the overseas
I want him next to me
My heart's across the sea
The one I love is in Lagos

They say they say they say Ey
People go beg for this ting
Summer time best time for a fling
foreigner
Peng Caribbean ting
But they will not understand
The language my heart speaks
For the last time she sang
She was on the other side of the sea

Tim:
the one i love is in the over..
in the over...
Tim& Davina:
the one i love is in the over...
in the over...
the one i love is in the over...
in the over...

Davina:
He's in the overseas
I want him next to me
My heart's across the sea
The one I love is in Lagos

credits

released March 9, 2018
"Take me back, the one I love is in Lagos"
Written and Performed by Davina Oriakhi & Tim Lyre
Produced by Nobong D'Synth
Mixed and Mastered by Mr O

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Davina Oriakhi London, UK

British-Nigerian artiste, Davina Oriakhi is a singer-songwriter aptly described as a musically fluid lyricist writing songs about life, love and spirituality. Her influences range from Lauryn Hill to Alicia Keys, Sade to Erykah Badu.
Her debut Album “Love to a Mortal”, weaves through R&B/Soul to Jazz , Hip Hop, spoken word & reggae to AfroFusion highlighting her musical fluidity. ... more

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