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Kamal.
so here you are, drowning
essential

TRACK

essential

Release date: 17th March 2023

From so here you are, drowningTrack 62:43

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"essential" is a track by Kamal., from the album so here you are, drowning, released 17th March 2023. The track is 2:43 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about Kamal..

About the Artist

Kamal.

Kamal.

Lyrics

essential

Funny how you fall in love
Quicker than a new Mercedes
Funny how you call him up
Then you say I'm acting crazy
Funny how you're sitting on the fence still
Like you could run away and I'd stick around
Funny how you thought you were essential
Did you think you could stray and I'd save you a place?
Girl, it's never that
It's a shame you're too late 'cause the shape of your waist
It was almost enough to forget what you'd done
Funny how I thought you were essential
Funny how I thought you were essential
I'll be okay
Don't feel no way
Funny how you stole my friends
Funny how you made them hate me
Quicker than a brand new Benz
Slicker than a brand new AP
Funny how we never had potential
It was just a thrill when you come around
Funny how I thought you were essential
Did you think you could stray and I'd save you a place?
Girl, it's never that
It's a shame you're too late 'cause the shape of your waist
It was almost enough to forget what you'd done
Funny how I thought you were essential
Funny how I thought you were essential
I'll be okay (I'll be okay)
Don't feel no way (I don't feel no way)
I'll be okay (I'll be okay)
Don't feel no way (I don't feel no way)
Funny how I thought you were essential (I'll be okay)
Funny how I thought you were essential (I don't feel no way)
Funny how I thought you were essential (I'll be okay)
Funny how you thought you were essential
I don't need you anyway

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Track details

From so here you are, drowning

2:432023

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Album

so here you are, drowning

17th March 2023

Track number

6

Release year

2023

1free flow
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2falling
2:29
3better
2:49
4so so close
1:41

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Kamal. has already released a few standalone singles this year.

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22 Mar 2024 • 10:30 am

Kamal. has released a new single, 'still a little something'

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25 Jan 2024 • 9:01 pm

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"‘kerosene’ is about the frustration, pressure and isolation," he explains.

20 Oct 2023 • 7:33 am

Kamal. has announced a new London headline show

Kamal. has announced a new London headline show

His new project 'so here you are, drowning' is coming next month.

21 Feb 2023 • 1:31 pm

Kamal. has shared his new single, 'free flow'

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His new project 'so here you are, drowning' is coming next month.

17 Feb 2023 • 12:19 pm

Kamal. has just dropped ‘essential’, and announced a brand new EP

The full EP will drop on 17th March.

13 Jan 2023 • 12:52 pm

Kamal. has shared his second single of the year, 'better'

Kamal. has shared his second single of the year, 'better'

It follows on from the 19-year-old's recent drop, 'nowhere to hide'.

29 Apr 2022 • 1:36 pm

Kamal. has shared his latest sad-bop, 'nowhere to hide'

Kamal. has shared his latest sad-bop, 'nowhere to hide'

It follows on from the 19-year-old's recent EP, 'War Outside'.

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6essential

2:43

8crowded places

9leave me alone

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: J Moon, Kamal., R.I.Pablo
Producer: J Moon