“Hero” by Caeli August is a soul-baring Afrofusion ballad wrapped in warm Zouk-Rumba textures and emotional vocals. In this modern tale of performative love, Caeli questions why she’s only cherished when she’s in crisis—when it serves someone else’s ego. With graceful melodies and vulnerable lyricism, “Hero” delivers a powerful message about emotional honesty and the need for steady, not seasonal, love.

Lyrics
Title: Hero
Written by Aime Pandi Bapaga

You only come around when the sirens sound,
When the walls are burning, when my world breaks down.
You hold me close just so the crowd can see,
But when I stand tall, you disappear from me.

I don’t need saving every single day,
But you don’t stay if there’s no dragon to slay.

Why do you only love me when you look like a hero?
When I’m on the ground and you shine like a halo.
I need someone who stays in the quiet, in the shadow—
Not just when I’m falling, just so you can look like a hero.

When the storm is over, you fade like rain,
I’m your mercy trophy, not a heart to claim.
Do I have to break so you feel alive?
Must I cry just to keep you by my side?

I don’t need saving every single day,
But you don’t stay if there’s no dragon to slay.

Why do you only love me when you look like a hero?
When I’m on the ground and you shine like a halo.
I need someone who stays in the quiet, in the shadow—
Not just when I’m falling, just so you can look like a hero.

Take off the cape—leave your glory behind.
If you can’t love me steady, don’t waste my time.
I’m not a tale for your silver crown—
I need a love that lifts me even when I’m not down.

Why do you only love me when you look like a hero?
When the lights are on and my pain makes you glow like a halo.
I need someone who stays in the quiet, in the shadow—
Not just when I’m falling, just so you can look like a hero.

Not just when I’m falling...
Not just when I’m broken...
Not just when you look like a hero...

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Hero (SoundCloud Mastered)

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Produced by NuVox.
Original lyrics by Aime Pandi Bapaga.


Song Philosophy:

"Maybach Dreams" explores the themes of existence, materialism, meaning, class consciousness, spiritual materialism, the ethics of power, repetition and chanting as rituals, post-colonial visibility, and sonic migration. The title of the piece suggests that the Maybach represents success, wealth, and global prestige while also representing a desire for transformation rooted in hardship. This idea aligns with Sartrean ideas of existence preceding essence, where the self is not a fixed product of circumstance but something actively shaped by will, suffering, and choice. This is rooted in phenomenology, which suggests that perception is always subjective and that the external world only takes shape through human consciousness. 

The concept of an "ecosystem" brings balance to life, moving beyond personal triumph into spiritual ecology. Gospel choir vocals, echoing harmonies, and humming bridges suggest a metaphysical dimension where spiritual alignment is part of material success. This resonates with African metaphysical worldviews, where prosperity is not merely a result of labour but a manifestation of divine or ancestral alignment.


MAYBACH DREAMS Lyrics: by Aime Pandi Bapaga

You sabi say money dey talk, money dey work,
If you hold money, everywhere go shine, e dey soft.
You go waka raise shoulder, no wahala for mind,
Bills dem clear, house matter don balance fine.

But that time wey no money, money, money,
Pockets dry, no jingling, just dey funny,
Life no sweet reach honey,
Wetin I see, e scatter like rocket wey dey run for sky.

Wetin dey real and wetin you see, dem no be same,
I don suffer sotay, diamond ring no fit cover pain.
Now I dey inside system wey dey balance my head,
Gatekeepers dey block me from heart wey dey bleed.

I dey live my life how I wan (how I wan, how I wan…)
Dey spend my money how I wan (how I wan, how I wan…)
I dey wake any time wey I wan (wey I wan…),
No rewind, na front I dey chase you.

Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh,
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh,
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh,
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh.

Na celebration after celebration, joy dey overflow,
Happiness full like river, e no dey low,
All di hustle, tears, blood and sweat don pay,
Maybach roll out, I don upgrade my way.

From those days wey no money, money, money,
Nothing jingle, e dry like harmattan morning,
Life no sweet like honey,
But now fan base dey pop like bunny.

Wetin dey real and wetin you see, dem no be same,
I don pass through fire, no diamond fit cover shame.
Now I dey inside system wey dey balance my head,
Gatekeepers dey guard me, no more heart wey red.

I dey live my life how I wan (how I wan, how I wan…)
Dey spend my money how I wan (how I wan, how I wan…)
I dey wake any time wey I wan (wey I wan…),
No replay, na you I dey run go.

Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh,
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh,
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh,
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh.

Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh (I dey live my life how I wan),
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh (I dey spend my cash how I wan),
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh (I fit wake up when I wan),
Muh-huh huh, muh-uh uh huh (No rewind, na forward I dey go).

Watch me glow, blow, then glow — just dey go, huh-huh,
Money dey talk, e dey work, e make body dey glow...
Watch me shine, cruise, then glow — no dey slow, huh-huh,
Na me be that — just watch me, yeah, yeah, yeah…



Maybach Dreams (SoundCloud Mastered)

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