Homecoming

Built around Returning to Lagos after making it in London, the emotional reunion with home, family, and roots. Neon Dispatch's Lagos-to-Berlin frequency carries the concept through afrobeats that rewards repeat listens. "She's smaller than I remember but her arms are letting know" — the kind of line that sticks in your head three days later. The mood runs emotional, triumphant, joyful. Genre showcases on Majik's aren't filler — they're proof that independent music can carry real emotional weight when the lyrics and production align.

[verse 1] The plane touched down and my heart touched the sky Lagos heat hit my skin and I started to cry Five years gone but the smell is the same Diesel and plantain and somebody calling my name Mama's at the gate with her wrapper tied just so She's smaller than I remember but her arms are letting know That I'm home, I'm home, every mile was worth the fight Every cold and lonely London midnight brought me to this light [chorus] Homecoming, I'm finally here Homecoming, holding back the tears The red earth beneath my feet, the sun upon my face Homecoming, there's no other place I traveled the world but the world led me back To the streets where I started, to the love that I lacked Homecoming, open the door Homecoming, I'm not leaving anymore [verse 2] The neighbors came with plates of rice and stew piled high The children that I left behind are now reaching for the sky My uncle's playing Fela on the speaker in the yard The generator's humming like a heartbeat, standing guard I sit beneath the mango tree where I used to dream About the world beyond the compound, bigger than it seemed But now I know the biggest thing was always right here The love of those who held me through every doubt and fear [chorus] Homecoming, I'm finally here Homecoming, holding back the tears The red earth beneath my feet, the sun upon my face Homecoming, there's no other place I traveled the world but the world led me back To the streets where I started, to the love that I lacked Homecoming, open the door Homecoming, I'm not leaving anymore [bridge] To every child who left their home to chase the light The road will always lead you back if the love is right You can conquer every mountain, cross every sea But home is where they love you just for being free So come home, come home, whenever you can The red earth remembers every woman and man [chorus] Homecoming, I'm finally here Homecoming, holding back the tears The red earth beneath my feet, the sun upon my face Homecoming, there's no other place I traveled the world but the world led me back To the streets where I started, to the love that I lacked Homecoming, open the door Homecoming, I'm not leaving anymore [outro] Homecoming I'm home, I'm home Homecoming I'll never leave again I'm home