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Tems "Higher" (Live Performance) | Open Mic

Video Overview & Insights

Nigerian singer Tems recently appeared on 'Open Mic' for a live performance of her single, “Higher.” The track is produced by Oddio and is one of the standouts on her 2020 EP, 'For Broken Ears.'

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🌹

— @lameblackguy1

Creative Producers: Yaro + Tommy

DP: Johnny Esparza

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🏆💯

— @JoshKent-r3h

Cam Op: Sergey Nikitenko

AC: Sergey Loba

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July 22 anyone 🙈

— @kingsleyeze7764

Guitarists: Sonic Major and Israel

A North of Now Production

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I hear Rihana Adele sia all in one voice ❤

— @Idiosyncraticjrr

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Read all the lyrics to "Higher" on Genius: https://genius.com/Tems-higher-lyrics

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Mmh
Ooh
Higher
Higher
Saying higher
Ayy
Tell me why you're crying now kini big deal
(Higher, higher, higher, higher)
When you gave me something I don't really feel
(Higher, higher, higher, higher)
But you knew that already
When I found you on the ground
You were dying (higher, higher, higher, higher)
Now you come into my yard, uninvited
Can you see me on the edge?
I'm enlightened (higher, higher, higher, higher)
If the world was ending
Would you cry or would try to get me?
Tell me now, I want you to be clear, yeah (tell me)
Tell me now, I need you to be clear, yeah (tell me)
I won't wait for you, for you
I won't wait for you
I won't wait for you
Get me
Can you put the time on a rewind, yeah?
Help me understand, can you tell me now?
Why you made the war that we're fighting now?
(Higher, higher, higher, higher)
And you fall and you run when you see my big guns
Run around, run away as the rebel comes out
Then you call, call on me when you call me I come
But there you go again (there you go)
With your deaf ears
Open your mind to the sound of the trumpet
What do want from a life of the hopeless? (of the hopeless)
Now here you are and you're begging and crying (and your crying)
I want to fly, yeah, I'm flying 'til morning
Running away to the land of discovery
Running away from the suffering, I'm gone, yeah
Running away from the darkness, I'm out here, yeah (higher, higher)
Higher than all the limits
Going way beyond the noise and your feelings
When you speak all I can hear is silence
Turning back from all the pain and violence
Big tunes, now it's big tunes I'm killing
Cry now from the side now, call my name
Fall down when you see me, you know that
You know that I won't stay for you, you
I won't wait for you for you, for you
I won't wait for you
I won't wait for you

— @mariajorge3791

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#tems #higher #openmic

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Tiktok edits brought me back here

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More User Perspectives

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July 2026?

@hamerzonfm9203

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I love this my jam❤

@Mnickens5

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I love Teams
Músicas lindas ❤❤❤❤

@danirodriguêz6726

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beautiful

@RoselynChavez-Pulgaron

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Position

@MichaelWilburn-ez5zz

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Still 2k26 🗣️🎙️🔥

@dvisiontv6897

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Tems Tems sweety Tems

@marie-danielleanidie6639

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July 2026?

@JULS7211219

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Why tf am I crying 😭

@marcus7546

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❤❤❤❤ Love, Love, Love Her voice omg I'm not wat u need ❤️

@latashapiggs8139

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This Song always Touch my spirit 🥺🤍

@therealpooh5355

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This whole time she saying I won’t wait for you 😭

@Itiswhatitis_bro

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This is my ringing tone

@JosephBigdreams

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She SAID “I WONT WAIT FOR YOU” IYKYK with yal deaf ears!! Listen to what she saying!!!

@terreshah

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These lyrics omg!!!

@alixander9401

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I'm crying lol I just found out this was tems is ridiculous

@NubianRose

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I love you, Tems

@denissewoo

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❤️❤️❤️❤️

@beelove3390

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My God this song makes you want to feel like you have that someone who will wait for you!!!! This song came along at the right time when I found true love. Like God made him just for me!!!

@shontiseb

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I hope everyone knows she says “WONT” wait for you

@el_53odemonio

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Her voice😳

@blaZze_00

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💗

@brittv9525

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here after mexico lost to england 🥲🥲

@MF.477

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No cap. I'm in love.

@GRayLeaderOfTheWolfPack

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Rhtymic and melodic vocals...
We, our people are just the earth...we are rhythm.. thats why everyone wsnts to ummulate. They dont understsnd why they hate us but want to immulate. We are truly Gods natural people.
Watered down Africa from their invasion, but still our spirits push forward.
God is MIGHTY!!

@teracoffin6116

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Incroyable talent ❤

@KonanJaurèsNgoran

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COME ON TEMS‼️ 😮‍💨😮‍💨

@ZericaM.

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Me facinaaa😫

@IvanCampos-r5g

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July 2026?

@クロム-p3k

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BEAUTIFUL ❤️ SONG ❤️ 🎵 ALLWAYS

@BillyPaulRaul

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❤L

@QasimDeklerk-n2k

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Soaks right into your soul donnit. ❤️❤️

@Kingdom-wealth01

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ATL JACOB ATL JACOB

@Cesinha1109

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I love her voice she touches my soul,love her 🔥🔥🪶🪶🪶

@gloriaboyd6078

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1st July

@tony_black6780

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I just came back after she dropped her new song same feel❤

@HollowPresence

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I won’t wait for you

@BlaqueMillions

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Okay. .. i think i like her singing live better than her studio recordings. Still, i wouldn’t want to sit through a full concert.

@BlakeGildaphish76

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❤❤❤

@WillWinamofaia

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That’s insane…

@JamesMartins-e6s

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Tell me why you're crying now kini big deal
(Higher, higher, higher, higher)
When you gave me something I don't really feel
(Higher, higher, higher, higher)
But you knew that already
When I found you on the ground
You were dying (higher, higher, higher, higher)
Now you come into my yard, uninvited
Can you see me on the edge?
I'm enlightened (higher, higher, higher, higher)
If the world was ending
Would you cry or would try to get me?
Tell me now, I want you to be clear, yeah (tell me)
Tell me now, I need you to be clear, yeah (tell me)
I won't wait for you, for you
I won't wait for you
I won't wait for you
Get me
Can you put the time on a rewind, yeah?
Help me understand, can you tell me now?
Why you made the war that we're fighting now?
(Higher, higher, higher, higher)
And you fall and you run when you see my big guns
Run around, run away as the rebel comes out
Then you call, call on me when you call me I come
But there you go again (there you go)
With your deaf ears
Open your mind to the sound of the trumpet
What do want from a life of the hopeless? (of the hopeless)
Now here you are and you're begging and crying (and your crying)
I want to fly, yeah, I'm flying 'til morning
Running away to the land of discovery
Running away from the suffering, I'm gone, yeah
Running away from the darkness, I'm out here, yeah (higher, higher)
Higher than all the limits
Going way beyond the noise and your feelings
When you speak all I can hear is silence
Turning back from all the pain and violence
Big tunes, now it's big tunes I'm killing
Cry now from the side now, call my name
Fall down when you see me, you know that
You know that I won't stay for you, you
I won't wait for you for you, for you
I won't wait for you
I won't wait for you

@esperancefaustine8416

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Black youngsta not slick😂😂😂😂😂😂 jk

@SadeHoneyy

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