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Tems - Love Is A Kingdom Album Lyrics



Tems - Love Is A Kingdom Lyrics





First


Giving me more, I'ma give it back
That's the way I light it up
Hanging by myself these days
That's the way it's going now
Pull me back, you know you can't
But I know you wanna try
Yeah, I know you'd like to try
They know I'm different, different
All because I'm moving different, different
They can't stop me now, I'm different, different
I be movin' anyway
But now they acting like they know me
They keep trying to control me
They don't care how much it hurts me
And so I have to change the story, story, story
That's why I put me fir-fir-fir-first
And every single day, I'm coming for first, fir-first
If you're gonna run, I'ma come through fir-fir-fir-first
Yeah, I'm gonna do it how I want to, fir-fir-fir-first
See, I'm not going back
I'm all new, I'm all-in
In my life, I know why
But I move in silence
I'm sorry, they not me, but you know they can't be
They can't be
I know these streets, I don't compete, I don't compete
I know they watching, they still checking about me
And yet, I know that without God, I nobody
Eternity is real, that's the way I feel, I feel, mm
That's why I put me fir-fir-fir-first
And every single day, I'm coming for first, fir-first
If you're gonna run, I'ma come through fir-fir-fir-first
Yeah, I'm gonna do it how I want to, fir-fir-fir-first
Ooh, ooh
Oh-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh (first, first)
Ooh, ooh (oh, oh)
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English

Giving me more, I'ma give it back
That's the way I light it up
Hanging by myself these days
That's the way it's going now
Pull me back, you know you can't
But I know you wanna try
Yeah, I know you'd like to try
They know I'm different, different
All because I'm moving different, different
They can't stop me now, I'm different, different
I be movin' anyway
But now they acting like they know me
They keep trying to control me
They don't care how much it hurts me
And so I have to change the story, story, story
That's why I put me fir-fir-fir-first
And every single day, I'm coming for first, fir-first
If you're gonna run, I'ma come through fir-fir-fir-first
Yeah, I'm gonna do it how I want to, fir-fir-fir-first
See, I'm not going back
I'm all new, I'm all-in
In my life, I know why
But I move in silence
I'm sorry, they not me, but you know they can't be
They can't be
I know these streets, I don't compete, I don't compete
I know they watching, they still checking about me
And yet, I know that without God, I nobody
Eternity is real, that's the way I feel, I feel, mm
That's why I put me fir-fir-fir-first
And every single day, I'm coming for first, fir-first
If you're gonna run, I'ma come through fir-fir-fir-first
Yeah, I'm gonna do it how I want to, fir-fir-fir-first
Ooh, ooh
Oh-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh (first, first)
Ooh, ooh (oh, oh)
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Writer: Ronald Banful, Temilade Openiyi
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC





I'm Not Sure


Need to speak my mind on something (something)
Let me tell you how I feel (how I feel)
Love is something I'm not used to
So I'm leaving this to you
I'm not sure (I'm not sure)
You wanna see me? Come and find me
Mi amor (mi amor)
If you want it, come and take it
Don't be lazy
Be on time, time, time, if you're mine, mine, mine
I'll be all yours if you're worth it
If you're mine, mine, mine, be on time, time, time
Are you worth it? Just be hon-
If you really want it, baby, just be honest
Lots of reasons why I know you wanna hide it
Hold you to your word, babe, there's no need to lie
If you want it bad, boy, you know where I'm at
I'm not sure (I'm not sure)
You wanna see me? Come and find me
Mi amor (mi amor)
If you want it, come and take it
Don't be lazy
Be on time, time, time, if you're mine, mine, mine
I'll be all yours if you're worth it
If you're mine, mine, mine, be on time, time, time
Are you worth it? Just be hon-
I'm not sure, mi amor
I'm not sure, mi amor
I'm not sure, mi amor
I'm not sure if you're worth it
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Need to speak my mind on something (something)
Let me tell you how I feel (how I feel)
Love is something I'm not used to
So I'm leaving this to you
I'm not sure (I'm not sure)
You wanna see me? Come and find me
Mi amor (mi amor)
If you want it, come and take it
Don't be lazy
Be on time, time, time, if you're mine, mine, mine
I'll be all yours if you're worth it
If you're mine, mine, mine, be on time, time, time
Are you worth it? Just be hon-
If you really want it, baby, just be honest
Lots of reasons why I know you wanna hide it
Hold you to your word, babe, there's no need to lie
If you want it bad, boy, you know where I'm at
I'm not sure (I'm not sure)
You wanna see me? Come and find me
Mi amor (mi amor)
If you want it, come and take it
Don't be lazy
Be on time, time, time, if you're mine, mine, mine
I'll be all yours if you're worth it
If you're mine, mine, mine, be on time, time, time
Are you worth it? Just be hon-
I'm not sure, mi amor
I'm not sure, mi amor
I'm not sure, mi amor
I'm not sure if you're worth it
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Writer: Temilade Openiyi, Rob Bisel, Jonah Christian
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC





Big Daddy


Where were you when there was no one around?
Where were you when I needed someone down?
What were you doing when nobody gave a damn?
What were-, mm
What were-, now you're begging me to take a chance
What were you doing that you didn't have my back?
What were-, now you remember that you had a friend
What were-
Unbeliever-ever-ayy-ever-ayy
Undertaker-aker-ayy-taker-ayy
No ambition, he's a loser, ayy
No ambition
But he love it when I call him "Big Daddy"
Big daddy, what's the deal, daddy?
Big daddy, jump for me, daddy
Drop something for me, daddy
Big daddy
Ooh, are you high on a mountain to be calling me?
Ooh, you may look like you're breathing, but you're dead to me
Ooh, you thought you could trap me, but I left you behind
Don't reach out to me now
Unbeliever, but you love it
Love the way you give me nothing
Unbeliever, but you love it
Love the way I-
Don't you love it when I call you "Big Daddy"?
Big daddy, what's the deal, daddy?
Big daddy, jump for me, daddy
Drop something for me, daddy
You think that you hiding
Just because I'm silent
That's the way I like it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe you should call me "Big Daddy"
Big daddy, what's the deal, daddy?
Big daddy, jump for me, daddy
Drop something for me, daddy
Big daddy
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Where were you when there was no one around?
Where were you when I needed someone down?
What were you doing when nobody gave a damn?
What were-, mm
What were-, now you're begging me to take a chance
What were you doing that you didn't have my back?
What were-, now you remember that you had a friend
What were-
Unbeliever-ever-ayy-ever-ayy
Undertaker-aker-ayy-taker-ayy
No ambition, he's a loser, ayy
No ambition
But he love it when I call him "Big Daddy"
Big daddy, what's the deal, daddy?
Big daddy, jump for me, daddy
Drop something for me, daddy
Big daddy
Ooh, are you high on a mountain to be calling me?
Ooh, you may look like you're breathing, but you're dead to me
Ooh, you thought you could trap me, but I left you behind
Don't reach out to me now
Unbeliever, but you love it
Love the way you give me nothing
Unbeliever, but you love it
Love the way I-
Don't you love it when I call you "Big Daddy"?
Big daddy, what's the deal, daddy?
Big daddy, jump for me, daddy
Drop something for me, daddy
You think that you hiding
Just because I'm silent
That's the way I like it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe you should call me "Big Daddy"
Big daddy, what's the deal, daddy?
Big daddy, jump for me, daddy
Drop something for me, daddy
Big daddy
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Writer: Temilade Openiyi, Ronald Banful, Alastair O'Donnell
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC





Lagos Love


Yeah
Mm
How many days in a month are you thinkin' of me?
By you, say it, baby, don't be easy on me
Baby, calm down, clear your mind, let me know you want me
I need you to show me, show me how you love me
I'm already flyin', already flyin', already flying, yeah, boy
I know that you're fallin' in, now you're fallin' over, you're runnin' over
Come in, yeah, you're coming with me, we takin' over, we takin' over
The fire is starting, fire is starting, hey-yeah
Giving me attention, what is your intention?
Do you just want attention?
Is it a connection? Or is it a lesson? Tell me
We're doing my way, anything that I say
'Cause I know it's worth it
If you're gonna love me, love me in the right way, yeah, yeah
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love (I lo-lo-love)
I only wanna be with you, see
When I'm all alone, wanna feel you, see
Any other thing isn't for you, babe (nah, it ain't, it ain't for you, babe, mm)
Wanna be where I can feel you
Ain't nobody but me gonna love you, babe
Any other thing isn't for you, babe ('cause you're the only one for me)
I'm already flyin', already flyin', already flying, yeah, boy
I know that you're fallin' in, now you're fallin' over, you're runnin' over
Come in, yeah, you're coming with me, we takin' over, we takin' over
The fire is starting, fire is starting, hey-yeah
Giving me attention, what is your intention?
Do you just want attention?
Is it a connection? Or is it a lesson? Tell me
We're doing my way, anything that I say
'Cause I know it's worth it
You're gonna love me, love me in the right way, yeah, yeah
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love (I lo-lo-love)
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love
I lo-lo-love you
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Yeah
Mm
How many days in a month are you thinkin' of me?
By you, say it, baby, don't be easy on me
Baby, calm down, clear your mind, let me know you want me
I need you to show me, show me how you love me
I'm already flyin', already flyin', already flying, yeah, boy
I know that you're fallin' in, now you're fallin' over, you're runnin' over
Come in, yeah, you're coming with me, we takin' over, we takin' over
The fire is starting, fire is starting, hey-yeah
Giving me attention, what is your intention?
Do you just want attention?
Is it a connection? Or is it a lesson? Tell me
We're doing my way, anything that I say
'Cause I know it's worth it
If you're gonna love me, love me in the right way, yeah, yeah
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love (I lo-lo-love)
I only wanna be with you, see
When I'm all alone, wanna feel you, see
Any other thing isn't for you, babe (nah, it ain't, it ain't for you, babe, mm)
Wanna be where I can feel you
Ain't nobody but me gonna love you, babe
Any other thing isn't for you, babe ('cause you're the only one for me)
I'm already flyin', already flyin', already flying, yeah, boy
I know that you're fallin' in, now you're fallin' over, you're runnin' over
Come in, yeah, you're coming with me, we takin' over, we takin' over
The fire is starting, fire is starting, hey-yeah
Giving me attention, what is your intention?
Do you just want attention?
Is it a connection? Or is it a lesson? Tell me
We're doing my way, anything that I say
'Cause I know it's worth it
You're gonna love me, love me in the right way, yeah, yeah
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love me
I lo-lo-love (I lo-lo-love)
I lo-lo-love you, I lo-lo-love
I lo-lo-love you
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Writer: Temilade Openiyi, Michael Hunter, Alastair O'Donnell
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC





Mine


Hey
Mm
Every moment I'm callin' (callin')
You should know that I'm all in (all in)
Give it all to me, I'm the one, you should know that
When I move, I move, nothing's gonna take me from you
Giving you my all, all my lovin', if you ready
Why it have to be this way?
Why it have to be this way?
Why it have to go and come?
Why it have to go and come?
Just want, just wanna do this
And it could all be great
I'm goin' all the way
If you just believe
I'll hold my love in your eye, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
You're mine, nobody else, I, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
And you're mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, you gon' be
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, I-
Oh, oh, don't you know you're mine?
Oh, mine till the end of time
That's why I'm giving you peace of mind
Love that will never die, you can't deny
I said, ooh-la-la, I'm coming back
I'm, ooh-la-la, I'm coming back
I'm, ooh-la-la, I'm coming back
I'm calling, calling, calling
I just hold my love in your eye, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
You're mine, nobody else, I, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
And you're mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, you gon' be
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, I- (be mine)
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Hey
Mm
Every moment I'm callin' (callin')
You should know that I'm all in (all in)
Give it all to me, I'm the one, you should know that
When I move, I move, nothing's gonna take me from you
Giving you my all, all my lovin', if you ready
Why it have to be this way?
Why it have to be this way?
Why it have to go and come?
Why it have to go and come?
Just want, just wanna do this
And it could all be great
I'm goin' all the way
If you just believe
I'll hold my love in your eye, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
You're mine, nobody else, I, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
And you're mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, you gon' be
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, I-
Oh, oh, don't you know you're mine?
Oh, mine till the end of time
That's why I'm giving you peace of mind
Love that will never die, you can't deny
I said, ooh-la-la, I'm coming back
I'm, ooh-la-la, I'm coming back
I'm, ooh-la-la, I'm coming back
I'm calling, calling, calling
I just hold my love in your eye, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
You're mine, nobody else, I, I'm loving you
I always got you, I, I got you
And you're mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, you gon' be
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, mine, mine, mine
Mine, always, I- (be mine)
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Writer: Temilade Openiyi, Ronald Banful
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC





What You Need


Hm
Okay, now, sometimes
You find yourself in two ways, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sometimes
Your love, it feels divided, yeah, mm
And my answer
My answer is to pull out
Your love is like an endless sea
It won't lead me to anywhere
But I'm so confused
To all the pain and suffering
You still wanna stay with me
I'm tired of this crisis
'Cause I feel like I'm in the dark
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
Get away from me
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need, oh
I need to be alone now, I need to be alone
Your love is not my lifeline, your love is not my home
Returning you, you're not mine, to me, you don't belong
I'm better on my own, you're better when you're gone
And I'm so confused
To all the pain and suffering
You still wanna stay with me (oh yeah)
I'm done with all this crisis
And I'm finally out the dark
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
Get away from me (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
Oh (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
Get away from me (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
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Hm
Okay, now, sometimes
You find yourself in two ways, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sometimes
Your love, it feels divided, yeah, mm
And my answer
My answer is to pull out
Your love is like an endless sea
It won't lead me to anywhere
But I'm so confused
To all the pain and suffering
You still wanna stay with me
I'm tired of this crisis
'Cause I feel like I'm in the dark
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
Get away from me
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need, oh
I need to be alone now, I need to be alone
Your love is not my lifeline, your love is not my home
Returning you, you're not mine, to me, you don't belong
I'm better on my own, you're better when you're gone
And I'm so confused
To all the pain and suffering
You still wanna stay with me (oh yeah)
I'm done with all this crisis
And I'm finally out the dark
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
Get away from me (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
Oh (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
Get away from me (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
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Writer: Temilade Openiyi, Ronald Banful
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Is There A Reason


Ah-yeah, oh
There's a reason, there's a feeling in me
I was gone, I can finally breathe
There's a dream that I always still
Was to find, find myself in you
And all I have, all my emotion
And all you do, show me the truth
I said "I do", now, I've been grasping
Oh-ooh, ooh, is there a reason?
Why didn't you love me like this?
Tell me the story
Why didn't you raise me up? Up high?
If there's, there's a reason for you to be born
There's a reason, oh, you are never alone, no
Test it out, please, test it, so you don't get confused
'Cause there's a spirit in me, and a spirit in you, oh
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Ah-yeah, oh
There's a reason, there's a feeling in me
I was gone, I can finally breathe
There's a dream that I always still
Was to find, find myself in you
And all I have, all my emotion
And all you do, show me the truth
I said "I do", now, I've been grasping
Oh-ooh, ooh, is there a reason?
Why didn't you love me like this?
Tell me the story
Why didn't you raise me up? Up high?
If there's, there's a reason for you to be born
There's a reason, oh, you are never alone, no
Test it out, please, test it, so you don't get confused
'Cause there's a spirit in me, and a spirit in you, oh
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Writer: Temilade Openiyi, Veronica Vera
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC






Back to: Tems


Love Is a Kingdom is the third extended play by Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Tems. It was surprise-released on 21 November 2025 by RCA Records and Since '93. It marks Tems first solo release since her debut studio album Born in the Wild (2024). The EP was produced by Tems, GuiltyBeatz, AoD, Jonah Christian, Rob Bisel, London and V-Ron

Following the release of her EPs For Broken Ears (2020)and If Orange Was a Place (2021), Tems released her debut album Born in the Wild (2024).

In 2025, she teased that her second album will be released in 2026 at her concert. In November, Tems announced a surprise listening party inviting fans to sign up for the events which took place in Los Angeles. The seven-track EP was surprise-released the next morning without any prior announcements.
-Wikipedia
Performed by: Tems
Genre(s): Alternative, R&B, Afrobeats
Producer(s): Tems, AoD, Guiltybeatz, Jonah Christian, Rob Bisel, London, V-Ron
Length: 19:58
Released: November 21st, 2025
Year: 2025

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