Ruel
The laid-back, soulful ease with which Ruel sings his catchy pop tunes coul… Read Full Bio ↴The laid-back, soulful ease with which Ruel sings his catchy pop tunes could only be delivered by a true natural. But the British-Australian songwriter—born Ruel Vincent van Dijk in 2002—has also been working at it for a sizable chunk of his life. Ruel was on the precipice of his teenage years when his dad sent a demo of him doing a James Bay tune to producer M-Phazes (Demi Lovato, Eminem) in 2015, kickstarting his run as one of 21st-century pop’s foremost purveyors of feels. His debut EP, 2018’s Ready, proved that he was exactly that—before even becoming a legal adult, Ruel built a record packed with well-crafted, R&B-inflected, chart-ready songs. The breezy rhythm of “Dazed & Confused” is juxtaposed with the heartbreak that staccato strings set front and centre for the throbbing chorus; and “Younger”, with its sugary vocal hooks, bouncy piano and gospel singers, softens the blow of a story about friends growing apart over time. In 2020, his music continued to mature with Bright Lights, Red Eyes. Using a stream-of-consciousness writing style, Ruel’s bedroom-pop vulnerability shines through on songs like the rousing “courage”, creating a tenderness and intimacy that’s impressive for an artist of any age.
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Ruel Lyrics


as long as you care I'm sun-dried My lips are high on over drive I'm so tired I'…
courage Wet paper on my doorstep, rainin' all night It's okay, I…
Dazed You came in swinging like Apollo I'll be feelin' it tomorrow…
distance I had you on the phone, I heard you were…
Don't Cry You've been on and on again And this time, I'm not…
Don't Tell Me Save your breath, my brother, it's not going in I'm not…
END SCENE Looking through the glass We got here so fast No use tryna…
Face To Face Un, deux, trois I love that new dress you bought Yeah you…
Free Time Oh, yeah Eyes are shut, sleep too much Probably should get …
GO ON WITHOUT ME Yeah bro, they said some fucked up shit I can't break,…
Golden Years Always seeing miracles Something we might never see again I′…
GROWING UP IS Heard you moved out of town on the weekend Understand, but…
Hard Sometimes I'm waking up my mind I'm just trying to kill the…



I DON'T WANNA BE LIKE YOU (A slight chance of showers) (And thunderstorms at midnight)…
IF AND/OR WHEN I could imagine you breaking my heart Those things can happe…
Intro Yeah– Oh Sorry guys, just warming up my voice Um... Okay, we…
JAPANESE WHISKEY We stayed up drinking the Japanese whiskey That your father …
LET THE GRASS GROW I wait for the morning tide The ocean's to rise But I…
LIE Look in my direction But I swear you look right through…
MUST BE NICE Wondering where you've been Oh my god, I'm thinking of you…
Not Thinkin' Bout You I been telling my friends I′m cool I finally got you…
Painkiller You're my painkiller When my brain gets bitter You keep me c…
Real Thing I'm so sick of thinking, staying up at night I don't…
Say Say it over If you can't come back tomorrow I lost my…
SET YOURSELF ON FIRE It's okay, okay to be a little bit lost No one…
SITTING IN TRAFFIC It's easy to want me while we are fallin' All of…
SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM It's scary letting go I know, I know, I know, I…
too many feelings I let out too many feelings, shit I should've kept…
Unsaid Better left, uh Left unsaid, uh Try so hard to get over…
up to something It's been way too hard to feel something You're numb on…
WISH I HAD YOU I belong to the way you see the world Got attached…
YOU AGAINST YOURSELF I know you feel it but you always rather bottle…
Younger You and I used to walk the streets at night Our…


Beck


on JAPANESE WHISKEY


We spent our time drinking whiskey from Japan


The whiskey was brought by your dad from Tokyo


You told me to drink all the whiskey before leaving


I'm thirsty despite drinking the whiskey


I don't enjoy the flavor, but I appreciate the name


I spent more time there doing nothing productive


I pretended to be mature but felt immature


The more I try to keep you close, the more distant you feel


We tend to love things that don't exist or aren't true


I desired to be the person you hoped I could be


Realistically, I'm unable to be that person


You don't keep track of your successes or failures


I remember every single kiss and mark them permanently


I have kept my past hidden, but you don't want to hear about it


The closer I get to you the further you push away


We tend to love things that don't exist or aren't true/real


I desired to be the person you hoped I could be


Realistically, I'm unable to be that person for you


I shut my eyes


I take in all your harsh words without reacting


I'm indecisive


I'm not sure if I enjoy it or if I can't move on from it

Singer


on Real Thing

he writes super good songs or he helps write them

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