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this song is a spell for a partner that i've only met in spirit, wandering through my dreams. my friend cesar listened to it and said, 'oh, so you wrote a spell for yourself.'

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i want a nigga, bigger than a figure
look my dark side in the eye, can you dig her
i want a spirit, miss me with the gimmicks
got no regrets face the facts yeah i did it
i want a ghost, iced out boast
haunting bitches from the bay to the coast
i want a devil, bring it to the level
bring it to my bed, fuck me hard like the vessel
i want a beast, terror of the east
menace to the world, man, terror to the peace
i want a star, nigga of the hour
come get this bar man i'm choking on power

i'm so hungry, man it's funny
cut the sky up and let it bleed on me
i'm so hungry, give me something
all the world and i’m still left wanting

i want a god, maxed out squad
hold up the heads let the humans applaud
i want a monster, eat up the roster
all these other niggas are just fucking imposters
i want a force, fire from the source
scream all night till your voice goes hoarse
last of the batch, man i want the catch
i’m tired of being a god with no match

i'm so hungry, man it's funny
cut the sky up and let it bleed on me
i'm so hungry, give me something
all the world and i’m still left wanting

i want a sinner, demon beginner
bow down your heads for the muhfucking winner
i want to be seen, nothing in between
how many gallons of blood will get me clean? (4x)

credits

from Stop Dying, You Were Very Expensive!, released March 8, 2024
Produced by Michaël Brun
Written by Akwaeke Emezi
Additional production by Chris Felix

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AKWAEKE Brooklyn, New York

AKWAEKE is an artist based in liminal spaces. Born and raised in Nigeria, they make music from an indigenous spirit center. The premise of their debut EP Stop Dying, You Were Very Expensive! is this -- I'm here, I'm a god, now shake your ass ;)

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