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Asuai (a Mini EP) vol 2

by Phlow

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Callow 01:45
Callow Early morning wake up only thing i’m thinking about while staring at the ceiling whiling Get some food up in my tummy stretching hella happy and when I want it it’ll get all done for me I like the way it feel  it feel like something o so heavenly or velvety or lovely I got family that love me and daddy care about me  mummy cares about me too and there's love for me and love for you  There's love for everybody uuuhhh there's no way life could ever be cruel oh no uuhhh Heard stories around me that there is really a dark hear its gets dark outside  But I don’t really care  focused on sparks and feels think that I'll meet the one like i have seen up  in the movies And he’ll love me exactly how I him With no one above me nothing above me except these shining lights the skys my limit momma told me that like once or twice So I believe it starry-eyed  i’m looking up you know I met this boy I had a crush on bout a week ago he talked to me I like that way he made me feel I wrote his name like a thousand times on my notes to feel the chills da da da skipping happily into the horizon One day I’ll save the world and be the greatest no surprises
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On Your Own 01:59
On Your Own Boom the splash hits Molecules slicing through pores and layered skin Enough to fill the drums How I am supposed to hear a thing  Fear fills my mouth and silencing it all to take it
Dare to drown or learn to swim damn Mehn its hard for me to see the dim Reach out if nobody’s rooting for my win No bedtime stories no so I am hella woke Time is of the essence  Apparently, that's a thing you know Errantly that's the way to grow A series hits of first days of strangers lined up in rows To check some paperwork that proves enough to know ur worth And woe is you my nigga if you ever try to feel assured Ever try to feel assured yeah A lot of things don’t go the way You plan it but the truth is easier to go with eh So I don’t try to bite the whole damn cake Yeah I mean I only chew what I can take Mehn It don’t take a lot to get me disengaged Life alone is tough enough to turn you to a savage bae with lemonade yeah from the tree that sprouted  In the backyard  Yo I’m just trine get it Tryna go far Go far yeah 
 Mehn Its just loose tings loose thoughts This is what its like when I am trying to get out loose sparks Bubbled up to spilling Get ahead to tighten them spots Nobody is gon chance me now that's a real thought   Yeah Mehn Its just loose tings loose thoughts This is what its like when I am trying to get out loose sparks Bubbled up to spilling Get ahead to tighten them spots Nobody is gon chance me now that's a real thought 
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Musing/Reverie One, Two  Whatever you do  They either gon love you Or them got hate you  One, Two  Whatever you do  They either got love you Or them got hate you  Its like One, Two Whatever you do Time don’t sleep and its coming for you 
 Days creep away and its like The grim reapers saying what a night To be alive aloud is getting near a mic Anyway it is to me believe the hype Anything things that lead me down to here Is part of larger pictures I can’t swipe Make us sure unsure of whats important Life is nothing short of Shortened wins, losses, reports and To play out like some Tim Burton written Blur out the horror And sprinkle in the funny drama action  In that order  It just makes you stronger  
 One, Two  Whatever you do  They either got love you Or them got hate you  One, Two 
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BYOH (Be Your Own Hero) Lemon-tree sprouted in the backyards next to glass shards Paddles ball  with table tennis on reservoirs Hanging with the neighbors playing catcher and whot cards make them pick some 3s yelling I dash ya Child Its sorta never easy is it Never one to play too well with others sorta different You been broken before and put back together splintered master of shit they never thought to you would be apparent Knocked down once a bit to many times Gotten back to put the metal to the grind Don’t just talk about it  I mean be about it you will shine Looking to familiar facial features mirrored back in kind Don’t  don’t lose you Be your own hero Grab a cape or grab a hat put on a mask too Bet ya you look nice rocking some spandex yeah The rustling of wind in motion as you fly through air Dust off the what’d they say about me Gosh I hope they understand me Steady tryna build something up for the future for the family Dreaming in my jammies Writing up the speech for future Grammys With the pen down on some paper Tryna be as brave as grammy Was  Pictures of landscapes and backdoors Ring around the roses spelling HAPPY on the see-saw Easy things don’t ever seem to get so easy does it Easy doesn't Make you great you learn from your mistakes in dozens
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Phlow - Asuai (Vol. 2) 

Phlow packs vivid imagery, engaging storytelling, and emotionally stirring nostalgia into her latest project, Asuai (Vol. 2)—and she somehow does it all in less than seven minutes. She embraces the warmth and soul of the production provided by Montreal’s Dr. MaD, whose beats rattle and creak beneath her smooth vocals. 

Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, Phlow’s growth since releasing the first Asuai in 2016 is apparent, and you can hear it in the confidence in her voice. She flows so naturally over Mad’s production that you almost get the sense she was in the room as he was crafting the instrumentals, blacking out lyrically over the dusty sounds from years past. 

As Phlow tells it, each instrumental helped shape the theme of each track, which subsequently led to the greater vibe of Asuai (Vol. 2). It’s a musical trip back to her younger days, to a time where life was simpler and filled with hope (opener “Callow.”). But it was also a time of realization (“On Your Own”) and reflection (“Musing/Reverie”), ultimately leading to her answering the question of “What advice would you give your younger self?” on closing track “BYOH (Be Your Own Hero).”

For Phlow, those words of wisdom would be: “Revel in all the fun you have now, be you, and just work hard.” The thing is, from listening to Asuai (Vol. 2), it’s clear that she’s already taken those words to heart.

Asuai (Vol. 2) is available now through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms through Str8Buttah Productions, right on time for Phlow’s birthday. Be sure to check out the first volume as well, which available now for the first time through all DSPs, and go send Phlow your bday shouts on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phlowetry

Get it on all DSPs : smarturl.it/AsuaiVol2


Tracklist:
01. Callow
02. On Your Own
03. Musing/Reverie
04. BYOH (Be Your Own Hero)
*All tracks produced by Dr. MaD

Phlow Online:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phlowetry
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/phlowetry
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/Phlowetry
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/phlowetry
• Bandcamp: https://str8buttah.bandcamp.com

Dr. Mad: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dctr_MaD
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc_mad
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DocMaD
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/docmad
• Bandcamp: https://alaiz.bandcamp.com

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released September 19, 2018

ALL TRACKS WRITTEN BY PHLOW
ALL TRACKS PRODUCED BY DR MAD
Recorded at KnightHouse Studios.

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