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The music video for "What A Life" by Ruel.

Dork has covered Ruel 12 times across news, features and reviews — full coverage below. The full lyrics is linked above. If you like Ruel, scroll for similar artists below.

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Ruel has dropped his latest track 'Hate Myself'
The track previews double-album second instalment 'Kicking My Feet & Screaming'.
24 Apr 2026
Features
Ruel stops holding back: “Now, who gives a shit?”
After years of being labelled a pop prodigy, Ruel is rewriting his own narrative. The London-born, Sydney-raised singer first broke through as a teenager, but with 'Kicking My Feet' and the upcoming 'Kicking & Screaming', he's embracing big feelings and unapologetic joy. Growing up might just be his best era yet.

Ruel — What A Life

Sometimes I wait up late to see the sun come around

It always seems so simple, not a shred of doubt

Oh, until you wash it off, the fear never comes out

And when you close those gates, the real you can't be found

Welcome to my life, what a life, always dreamin'

Beating on my heart, my broken heart, oh, yeah

A hundred thousand times, oh, what a time

It leads me to your arms, your open arms (my broken heart)

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Ruel and DMA'S have teamed up for a couple of new tracks - check out first drop 'What A Life'

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Ruel and DMA'S have teamed up for a couple of new tracks - check out first drop 'What A Life'

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10 Apr 2026

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There's also Dry Cleaning, Slayyyter, Haute & Freddy, The Itch and more.

10 Apr 2026

Ruel has shared ‘Don’t Say That’, reworking an old idea into the opening of his next album

Ruel has shared ‘Don’t Say That’, reworking an old idea into the opening of his next album

Ten new tracks featuring Kenny Beats, M-Phazes and more arrive in June.

19 Mar 2026

Ruel is celebrating the release of his album 'Kicking My Feet' with a new video for 'Wild Guess'

Ruel is celebrating the release of his album 'Kicking My Feet' with a new video for 'Wild Guess'

He's set to perform at Lollapalooza in South America next March.

17 Oct 2025

Ruel has confirmed his second album 'Kicking My Feet' with new single 'The Suburbs'

Ruel has confirmed his second album 'Kicking My Feet' with new single 'The Suburbs'

“It’s been pretty daunting to offer up this level of honesty," he says.

21 Aug 2025

Ruel encourages letting go with his new single 'Cats On The Ceiling'

Ruel encourages letting go with his new single 'Cats On The Ceiling'

The new track explores themes of love and letting go.

20 Oct 2024

Ruel has dropped his 'Adaptations' EP, featuring covers of The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus and more

Ruel has dropped his 'Adaptations' EP, featuring covers of The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus and more

Ruel has also unveiled a visualiser for 'Hollywood', directed by Bailen Estrada.

2 Aug 2024

Ruel and DMA'S have teamed up for a couple of new tracks - check out first drop 'What A Life'

Ruel and DMA'S have teamed up for a couple of new tracks - check out first drop 'What A Life'

There's another track on the way.

28 Mar 2024

Ruel has released a new single, ‘SOMEONE ELSE’s PROBLEM’, from his upcoming debut album

Ruel has released a new single, ‘SOMEONE ELSE’s PROBLEM’, from his upcoming debut album

Ruel (@oneruel) has shared the second official single from his forthcoming debut album, 'SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM'.

28 Oct 2022

Ruel has returned with a brand new track, 'YOU AGAINST YOURSELF'

It's one of over 100 new songs he's written over the past two and a half years, apparently.

19 Aug 2022

Ruel has shared a brand new track, 'LET THE GRASS GROW'

Ruel is set to hit the UK next month, with a debut album due later this year.

14 Mar 2022

Produced byKonstantin Kersting

Written byJohn Took, Matthew Mason (Guitarist), Ruel, Tommy O’Dell

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