By Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera

Rhoma BTW’s “Potions” hits the listener with an immense wave of emotions, washing over them as they press play on the track. The production sets the atmosphere but it is the words that give this atmosphere shape, turning raw feeling into something that lingers beyond the end of the song. That’s where Eniola Odupitan’s imprint is felt. Her songwriting animates the production, carving emotional detail into the fabric of the track and giving it a clarity of expression.

One of Odupitan’s greatest strengths is her ability to translate an artist’s inner world into a language that represents the artist and other people who relate to the record. On “Potions”, she feeds back pieces of Rhoma BTW’s own mindstate to him, sharpening the edges of his emotions and placing them in a form that listeners can instantly recognize. As a result, the record brims with feeling almost as tangible as touch, coming with the heaviness of lived experience.

This trap-leaning track is steeped in a myriad of feelings that range from regret to nostalgia and disillusionment. Past relationships are refracted through a lens of sadness, but Eniola ensures the emotions properly represent the mind state of the artist. She leans into specificity. A line as simple as “I thought you were special” carries multiple layers: the sting of disappointment, the echo of memory, the bitterness of hindsight and the feelings of conclusion. It’s direct enough to stick in the ear yet expansive enough to trigger deeper reflection. The hallmark of her writing is the ability to create lyrics that operate on two levels at once.

She has a deliberate choice of words which work in service of feeling. She avoids loading the record with poetic abstractions, and strips the sentiment down to its essence. Each phrase carries weight because it is not trying too hard. Combined with the beat’s dusky ambience, Odupitan’s lyrics make the track feel like a confession whispered in an empty room, especially due to the opening sequence once you press play. You can see the outlines of heartbreak and faded affection taking shape with each line, her pen painting vivid pictures of love lost without ever overexplaining.

What makes “Potions” even more compelling is the synergy at play. Skeng We$’s feature and Odupitan’s pen create a three-way with Rhoma BTW’s dialogue where the sentiments bounce back and forth. There’s a natural chemistry, as if the collaborators were sharing an emotional wavelength. Odupitan is not the loudest voice in this process, but her fingerprints are everywhere. She molds the tone, ensures the structure leaves space for contrast, and balances the perspectives so the record doesn’t collapse under its own heaviness.

In that sense, her role mirrors the quiet power of a songwriter in contemporary music. Despite not being front and centre, she leaves an impact. The evidence of her presence lies in how cohesive “Potions” feels, with the words interlocking without friction, and how listeners are left with an impression that goes beyond melodies.

This is characteristic of Odupitan’s rise in Nigeria’s music space. Her influence is often tucked beneath the surface, yet unmistakable once you have become accustomed to her special touch. She has a gift for taking scattered emotions and aligning them into narratives that feel alive. With “Potions”, she reinforces why her work is increasingly in demand.

Rhoma BTW and Skeng We$ provided the voice and delivery, but it is Eniola Odupitan’s pen who defines the emotional clarity of “Potions”. She shapes emotions, packages them, and hands them back to the artist and listener alike in a vivid manner. In doing so, she proves once again that her pen is vital to the texture of modern Nigerian music.