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New World Boi

by Prins Obi

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1.
New world illusion, lads in confusion when they’re gonna leave you alone? tied to your backbeat, shady and sunlit you’ve got all my buttons pushed As the feeling begins to rise from the edge of your spine to your mystical mind erratic behaviour, state of a nation new world boi, I’m your biggest fan You’ll find a shelter in the sky above their wicked ways and their ill-advised forays don’t try to fit you will live among the stars As the feeling begins to rise from the edge of your spine to your mystical mind erratic behaviour, state of a nation new world boi, I’m your biggest fan
2.
Midnight summer, twilight winter fix your gaze on the storm I get up and I get down can you set the default? paper planes and yellow haze you stumble and you fall midnight summer, twilight winter fixing your eyes on the ball This is the price that you have to pay when you're putting your faith in the sickest game ruled by the kingpins and raped by the sharks who only think money is the highest rank sometimes I think there's a hole in my soul I lost so many friends, no one I can count on other stuff slipped into their radar life you can't control with computer data So put me to sleep in the slumber machine let ancient music play in my dream put me to sleep in the slumber machine let ancient music play in my dream
3.
Ufo από άλλο πλανήτη ufo από άλλο πλανήτη Έλα ufo, σε περιμένω κάθε μέρα να έρθεις απ’ τον ουρανό… Βαρέθηκα τον άνθρωπο που παρασιτεί εις βάρος του πλανήτη του και τον απομυζεί προσεύχομαι κάθε βράδυ να εξαλειφθεί από ένα ufo από άλλο πλανήτη ufo από άλλο πλανήτη Δεν μοιάζω με τους άλλους, είμαι ένα φρικιό θέλω για παρέα απ’ τον ουρανό ένα ufo από άλλο πλανήτη ufo από άλλο πλανήτη Εξάλειψις…
4.
Put on your dress, be a queen of the night justify all that you have to hide people around you like pigs in the farm sister can't help falling down blinding lights and false beliefs the rotten kingdom of bourgeoisie those suckers don't know what freedom means sister can't help falling down they feed you, they drug you, they put you in chains you have everything, but you're still afraid spiritual matters don't count anymore sister can't help falling down put it beside you, start anew the child inside really knows the truth don't carry on with a hole in your soul sister can't help falling down Please, believe in yourself cause nobody else gonna do it and this child alone in the dark gonna fight for the final stand I'll do anything for you except supporting those lies and those fuckers who crippled you inside leading their hollow lives Don't be scared, there's beauty in being alone the balance inside gives you all the strength in the world society stamping its boots on her chest sister can't help falling down Please, believe in yourself cause nobody else gonna do it and this child alone in the dark gonna fight for the final stand I'll do anything for you except supporting those lies and those fuckers who crippled you inside leading their hollow lives
5.
Deep Sleep 05:27
Have you grown up through seasons dressing up in golden chains? all your dreams have come to life all these fashion wonders fill your days with easy flights but the essence is still missing You think that you're so funny but you don't lead your life on your own another puppet in the freak show and their dirty logic hanging from your ball and chain have you ever felt complete? Can you heed the calling? I try but I'm afraid if you don't do it I'm the only one to blame the tides are turning a merman I should be spread my wings now and find my inner me and I don't have to lie to myself again I'm awake, I am straight I can now withstand the pain you dragged me down to the ground falling without a sound And the standards that you keep are the chains that make you weak down to my knees overwhelmed with disbelief I can ride, I can fly your petitions in the funeral pyre I wanna be happy, I wanna be sane so long I have been afraid I'm alive, I almost died I'll disappear beyond your sight I wanna be happy, I wanna be sane so long I have been afraid And the standards that you keep are the chains that make you weak keep me down to my knees overwhelmed with disbelief
6.
Resurrection 04:08
Μidnight howlers, basic city brawlers what mask should I put on? what gods should I rely on? lower your standards slow death before the eternal sleep glorify, sanctify, exorcise, purify, this tedious life like a zombie, eating us alive, bro how many streaming services should I subscribe to? you either behave like a monkey or you get depressed while innocents are dying at psychopath’s behest but don’t you worry, we got another season coming a piece of trash, glorious and numbing glorious and numbing I’m not striving for perfection I’m just looking for a minor spiritual resurrection
7.
Ηail to the ghost in the fog the child you left behind dressed in rags, in the dark to believe the western lies but his branches growing strong give them space to unfold this is the way of the martyrs Ηail to the bird of prey the killer needs to slay everything that you love his disguise won’t really last ‘cause the killer lives in you and the angel is here, too it’s a never-ending collision Βeware of the thief of souls will you notice? here he goes to the masses, to the blind his name is compromise so if you wonder how to live just forget his golden treats that is the way of the artist Τhinking of you baby all day long hope it’s gonna last forever dreaming of you baby all night long hope the feeling’s never over thinking of you baby all day long is it gonna last forever? dreaming of you baby all night long hope the feeling’s never over thinking of you baby all day long hope it’s gonna last forever dreaming of you baby all night long hope the feeling’s never over
8.
Alice, don't you call me back home I've seen the rabbit and the writing on the wall your priest lies in hybris, is it all the same? your maze is worse than a ruined day and my thoughts will be Don't you think that I've had enough I'm your servant and I try to survive without a fight down in the valley of the beast the wine in the belly of the priest the crown in the madman's lair the innocent lives that were not spared Alice, don't you call me back again your trip is scary you look like a bird of prey your maze is worse than a ruined day your wonderland, your wasteland and my thoughts will be Don't you think that I've had enough I'm your servant and I try to survive without a fight down in the valley of the beast the wine in the belly of the priest the crown in the madmen's lair the innocent lives that were not spared
9.
It's for the nation's saving grace don't let the assholes walk away for the nation's saving grace don't let the assholes get away roaring like a lion stabbing like an assassin roaring like a lion stabbing like a ninja assassin It's for the nation's saving grace don't let the assholes walk away for the nation's saving grace don't let the assholes get away roaring like a lion stabbing like an assassin roaming like a lion stabbing like a ninja assassin roaming like a lion stabbing like a ninja assassin roaring like a lion stabbing like an assassin Vote for the anarchists vote for the communists vote for the ecologists never vote for the scumbags vote for the communists vote for the scientists vote for the marxists never vote for the scumbags never!
10.
Oh Vera 02:10
I never thought that in my hour of darkness I would find a guardian angel oh Vera, oh Vera you taught me to handle the weight of the world and I thank you for that and I love you for that that's all I know Oh Vera, oh Vera deep in the tunnel there's a light and you helped me find it once again and I thank you for that, I love you for that I guess that's all I know Oh Vera, oh Vera we'll meet again one sunny day you made me realise that made me realise that made me realise that I got to get out
11.
Kαθώς μεγαλώνω, συνειδητοποιώ όλο και περισσότερο ότι η ευτυχία δεν βρίσκεται στην καταξίωση (κοινωνική, επαγγελματική, καλλιτεχνική), ούτε στα χρήματα που έβγαλες, βγάζεις και θα βγάλεις, ούτε και στο αμάξι που οδηγείς, στο σπίτι που κατοικείς, στον αριθμό δίσκων που έχεις ηχογραφήσει, στο χειροκρότημα του κόσμου, στην αποδοχή των άλλων, στις γκόμενες και στα αγόρια με τα οποία έχεις πηδηχτεί, στα γαμημένα social media, στη γνώμη που έχουν οι άλλοι για σένα, στις συναυλίες που θα κάνεις, στα video games και τα iPhones, στα άχρηστα συμπράκαλα που θα αγοράσεις... "και ποιος το λέει αυτό?" "εγώ!", "και ποιός είσαι εσύ?", "είμαι ο θεός... και θυμήσου ότι..." η ευτυχία τελικά είναι κατακερματισμένη σε στιγμές και την βρίσκει κανείς όταν ξετυλίγει το κουβάρι των αναμνήσεων, χρησιμοποιώντας ως πυξίδα την ψυχή: είναι τα ζεστά απογεύματα στην Κινέτα, όταν μου έπαιρνε η γιαγιά μου boss ξυλάκι μόκα, είναι τα βράδια που γυρίζαμε με τον Άξιο και ακούγαμε το Meddle στο αμάξι, είναι όταν ξύπνησα ένα χάραμα και είδα τον παππού μου να πίνει τον ελληνικό του και να ετοιμάζεται για ψάρεμα, είναι το πρώτο session Baby Guru στο υπόγειο του Γιάννη, είναι όταν πρωτοαντίκρισα την Ελένη, όταν χάθηκα με το Ευτυχάκι στα βράχια της Φολεγάνδρου, όταν μου πήρε δώρο ο πατέρας μου το μάτι της Θαντέρα, όταν έπαιζα Tetris στο Gameboy και έξω στην Άνδρο λυσσομανούσε ο αέρας, είναι το μπαλκόνι του Κώστα απέναντι από το πατρικό μου, είναι η ημερήσια στον Παρνασσό τρίτη γυμνασίου, είναι οι βόλτες στη Βαρκελώνη με τον Μελίδη, το Spiderman 2 με τους δίδυμους, τα μπάνια μετά την εξεταστική, οι βόλτες στο δάσος με τον Αντρέα, το πρώτο λάιβ μας ως μαθητές στου Ζηρίδη, το πρώτο τεύχος Fantastic Four από το μπακαλικάκι California, το κρυφτό με τον Άρη και όλη την καλοκαιρινή παρέα και πίσω απο τις εικόνες υψώνεται κάτι μεγάλο, όμορφο, υψηλό και ακαθόριστο... είναι το στήθος της Μητέρας, η Αιώνια Πατρίδα.

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Prins Obi’s fifth full-length is his most ambitious and expansive work to date, both musically and lyrically, incorporating elements of hip hop, orchestral pop, reggae/dub, sophisti-pop and spoken word among others, while pushing the envelope in terms of songwriting and production.
Composed, produced and performed in its entirety by Obi himself at his home studio, New World Boi is a loose concept album about emancipation, redemption, anti-conformism and artistic freedom… Sad, funny, introspective, outgoing, gloomy and playful at the same time. A new kind of pop as envisioned by the artist.

New World Boi is out on CD, Limited edition Cassette and Digital album on October 20th via Inner Ear.

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Το πέμπτο album του Prins Obi είναι το πιο φιλόδοξο και πολυδιάστατο έργο του μέχρι σήμερα, τόσο μουσικά όσο και στιχουργικά. Συμπεριλαμβάνει στοιχεία hip hop, ορχηστρικής ποπ, reggae/dub, sophisti-pop και spoken word, μεταξύ άλλων, ενώ παράλληλα θέτει νέα όρια όσον αφορά στην σύνθεση των τραγουδιών και την παραγωγή.

Συνθέτης, παραγωγός και ερμηνευτής είναι ο ίδιος ο Obi, που ηχογράφησε το album στο δικό του home studio. Το New World Boi είναι ένα χαλαρό concept album για την απελευθέρωση, την αναγέννηση, την αντίσταση στην κοινοτοπία και την καλλιτεχνική ελευθερία. Λυπημένο-αστείο, εσωστρεφές-εξωστρεφές, σκοτεινό και παιχνιδιάρικο ταυτόχρονα. Ένα νέο είδος ποπ όπως το οραματίζεται ο καλλιτέχνης.

Το New World Boi κυκλοφορεί σε CD, Κασέτα και Digital Album στις 20 Οκτωβρίου από την Inner Ear.

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released October 20, 2023

Written, produced, performed and engineered by Prins Obi

Recorded at Bee Thousand Studio (during 2022-2023)
Mixed by Chris Bekiris and Prins Obi
Mastered by Anestis Psaradakos at Athens Mastering Studios
Additional vocals on ‘UFO’ & ‘Sister’ by Aggi
Additional vocals on ‘The Slumber Machine’ & ‘Resurrection’ by Mara Gibb

Artwork concept by Prins Obi
Photography by Eleni Kavvada
Back cover photo by Prins Obi
Layout by Ira Stamatopoulou

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Prins Obi Athens, Greece

Prins Obi is the moniker of Georgios Dimakis: songwriter, producer and ex-member of Baby Guru, Electric Feat & Duke Abduction. He has released five solo albums & four EPs. He performs live with The Dream Warriors or alone.

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