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Finding Flowers

by The Black Esper & Teck-Zilla

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1.
Lost Soul 01:25
Battered bruised and left in stitches
Beer and booze and bongs and bitches
Just another night
Left me stranded holding a bag of millions
Hold up tell me what the deal is
Am I trapped or am I living?
Shit it's Mr Officer I got nothing for none ya

Where there's smoke there's a fire
And now I'm smelling a liar
A thief a criminal fella whose words go smoother than cider
He's running Esper is running 
The government is a coming
The sky is already falling
We all should be fucking mourning

Blood on the streets blood in my eyes
I could die 
Tell me why I'm still tryna feel alive like all the time
Life is a game where you pay to play 
Takes a thing from you
Eats a bit you
Just a bit like everyday

Smoke in my lungs liver choking on the alcohol
So the thoughts will stop
Oh I beg these thoughts to fucking thoughts to fucking stop 

Money money the machine
Life is nothing but a bill
Everyday is halloween
Trick or treat I'm gonna eat
Feeling alone
Stoney like Mr Malone
Want someone of my own
Who won't leave me alone
When the world feels too cold
 
 Lost Souls Lost Souls
Calling Lost Souls Lost souls
Lost souls Lost souls

2.
[Verse 1] 500 different tabs are now opened up in my head I should go to bed but I'm up with worry instead Sometimes I get just a little tempted to call my ex But she wouldn't answer she's married now with a kid The Future holds so many things that we could never know So why I beat myself up for things beyond my control I'd like to know, is sentience a blessing or a curse Cause all I see is pain until we end up in a hearse Catch me where I'll watch the flowers growing Me likey the smell of fresh baked meat pies in the morning It takes me back just a few years outta nursery  when Going Mr Biggs was the height of all my problems But now I'm grown Chasing dreams living broke Can't let people in for the fear that they'd leave me alone Oh what is this, how does one even know when to quit No one told me life was hard like this my God [Hook] Bang bang big or low Where to find me you should know I be steady tweaking or I'm spazzing in the studio Wanna make the radio Tv play my video This beat stubborn so I beat it like a billy goat Wanna go abroad then fly the family to see me My Mama always said I was born to see bigger blessings Oh Lord That's why I woke up this morning Wake up everyday just tryna make it work Bang bang big or low Where to find me you should know I be steady tweaking or I'm spazzing in the studio Wanna make the radio Tv play my video [Verse 2] Starboy living spending money like I'm Davido Wanna fall in love with a woman like on a really Together see the world start vacationing out in Fiji Oh Lord That's why I woke up this morning Wake up everyday just tryna make it work Bang Bang Big or Low Where to find me you should know Always killing shit when out with niggas and my lil bro Ain't nothing at all I'm selling tickets to my little show Watch the greatness grow  Be advised Esper's for hoes Also for the saints Ain't gon judge the path that you take Open arm embrace feel the love Your heart it will save Look up to the sky And I pray we see better days Don't know how much longer I can hide my tears in the rain Bang bang big or low Where to find me you should know I be steady tweaking or I'm spazzing in the studio Wanna make the radio Tv play my video This beat stubborn so I beat it like a billy goat Wanna go abroad then fly the family to see me My Mama always said I was born to see bigger blessings Oh Lord That's why I woke up this morning Wake up everyday just tryna make it work [Hook] Bang bang big or low Where to find me you should know I be steady tweaking or I'm spazzing in the studio Wanna make the radio Tv play my video Starboy living spending money like I'm Davido Wanna fall in love with a woman like on a really Together see the world start vacationing out in Fiji Oh Lord That's why I woke up this morning Wake up everyday just tryna make it work [outro] Make it work boy Everything you touch is a conduit Pass your energy free your energy Nurture it
3.
The Prologue 01:47

about

‘Finding Flowers’ is a 3 track EP by Ibadan-based rapper The Black Esper and Lagos-based producer/DJ Teck-Zilla. The short body of work explores the concept of soul searching in this game called life. The Black Esper dives into his own struggles from fighting inner demons, seeking internal and external validation to attaining a higher purpose as an artist and a young black man striving in the biggest city in Africa. He approaches the subject with a tinge of reflection and a dash of boldness while delivering impassioned performances over the laid-back lo-fi trap backdrop provided by Teck-Zilla.
The project opens up with “Lost Souls,” with a backdrop draped in melancholic textures ripe with lo-fi riffs, somber flutes, and a booming bass-laden trap drum groove. The Black Esper takes the listener deep into his world where he is beset on all sides by iniquities, his own self-doubt but he is still determined to make the best out of it. This is followed by the titled track filled with heavenly guitar riffs, sparse trap drums, and a nostalgia-inducing texture that serves as the perfect backdrop for The Black Esper’s journey down memory lane till the present.

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released August 8, 2021

Written by The Black Esper
Produced by Teck-Zilla

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