Read the lyrics for “Essex_Honey.mp3” by Blood Orange. With production from Devonté Hynes.
“Essex_Honey.mp3” is a sparse, abstract, and deeply rooted in the sensation of fading recollection. Hynes weaves his own voice around the ghostly sample of Sky Ferreira. The lyrics speak to the act of forgetting, the way memories become distorted over time. The title itself functions as a lyric, a digital artifact that now carries the weight of a pop song.
blood orange essex honey.mp3
For karaoke or a singalong, the track is less about hitting the right notes and more about inhabiting a mood. The sample is the hook. The official audio includes the lyrics on screen.
Produced by Devonté Hynes
2026-05-29 • 5 minutes
(P) 2026 RCA Records, under exclusive license from Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
— LYRICS —
[Refrain: Ice-T]
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
[Chorus: Devonté Hynes]
Hunt down a melody
How did you save your life?
I saw when you couldn’t survive
What did they teach you?
Face, walk, or hiding in their space?
[Verse: Devonté Hynes & Sky Ferreira]
I’ve tried a lot of things
Nothing has kept me around
Europa has made me feel sound
London in my eyes
Face, talk, or hiding in their space?
Maybe if you let me be your lover
[Refrain: Ice-T & Sky Ferreira]
I am a nightmare, walkin’
Maybe, maybe
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
[Chorus: Devonté Hynes & Sky Ferreira]
Hunt down a melody
How did you save your life?
I know you’re trying
I saw when you couldn’t survive
What did they teach you?
Face, walk, or hiding in their space?
[Refrain: Ice-T]
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
I am a nightmare, walkin’
[Instrumental Outro]