Nigerian singer-songwriter Ebisan returns with Butterfly Tears, a deeply vulnerable five-track EP that explores love, grief, emotional survival, and the quiet work of healing. Rooted in intentional songwriting and guided by feeling over genre, the project reveals Ebisan at her most open, honest, and spiritually grounded.

For Ebisan, songwriting is not simply a craft; it is a necessary language for survival. Speaking on the heart of her creative process, she describes songwriting as her “mode of self-expression” and “a form of therapy,” explaining that it helps her make sense of her world and explore her feelings. “I tell stories, mine and others, through music,” she says, “that’s quite a cool thing to be able to do.”

That emotional directness forms the foundation of Butterfly Tears. Across the EP, Ebisan refuses to soften the truth of what she is feeling. The project moves through desire, devotion, loss, complicated love, and heartbreak, creating a body of work that feels deeply personal without losing its universality.

One of the project’s most affecting moments is “Gone,” a song Ebisan identifies as the hardest to write because it required her to return to the pain of losing someone she loved. “I had to go deep into my grief to be able to do justice to the pain I feel,” she shares.

Sonically, Butterfly Tears resists easy categorization. Ebisan approached the project with openness, allowing emotion to determine direction rather than forcing the music into a fixed genre. She describes its world as “a spiritual world” and hopes it becomes “a catalyst for healing.”

“I didn’t want to restrict myself to any particular genre,” she explains. “All I knew was that the music had to convey the true emotions behind each story.”
This instinctive approach also shaped the production process. For Ebisan, the message of each song leads the sound, and she remained closely involved in ensuring that every track carried the right emotional weight. “The producers might say I was too involved,” she jokes, admitting that she had “a clear vision” of how each song needed to feel.

Collaboration was equally central to bringing Butterfly Tears to life. From recording to photoshoots and video shoots, the project was built with what Ebisan describes as “a little village” of talented creatives. She gives special recognition to Abuja’s creative community, adding, “Abuja has been kind to me. Shout out to Strange Village Studios.”

Visually, Butterfly Tears mirrors its emotional tone. Ebisan imagines the project as “a quaint, slightly chilly town” under sparkling stars, with cottages, hot cocoa, and space to sit with one’s feelings. Its palette is defined by midnight blue, dark green, and touches of pink, carrying what she calls a “melancholic with a hopeful twist” mood.

That balance between melancholy and hope is what gives Butterfly Tears its power. It is not a project that runs away from pain, but one that makes room for it, studies it, and transforms it into song. In a fast-moving industry often shaped by trends, Ebisan offers something slower and more intimate: music that asks listeners to feel deeply, heal honestly, and remember the power of a well-written song.

Butterfly Tears will be available on all major streaming platforms in May 2026.