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Tracks
Kelela
Raven
Holier

TRACK

Holier

Release date: 10th February 2023

From RavenTrack 94:14

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About This Track

"Holier" is a track by Kelela, from the album Raven, released 10th February 2023. The track is 4:14 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Kelela.

About the Artist

Kelela

Kelela

Lyrics

Holier

Take it away

And though we struggle apart
Thought I was good, but I'm not
And though it troubles my heart
Don't want to cover the scar

So I go where they hold me down
And I go where they hold me down
And you're not gonna take my crown
And I'm tryin', but this time around

I'ma float, yeah, I'm floating away
Sittin' around, and I found out it ain't 'bout no wait
I don't care what you're talkin' about
All the shit that you say
You won't learn anyway

'Cause I'd rather be holier
And I'd rather be holier
(Mm) 'Cause I'd rather be holier
'Cause I'd rather be holier

Never again
Never again

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Raven

4:142023

Listen

Album

10th February 2023

Track number

9

Release year

2023

1Washed Away
3:36
2Happy Ending
4:09
3Let It Go
4:23
4On the Run
4:53

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In The Blue Light

RAVE:N, The Remixes

RAVE:N, The Remixes

Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Take Me Apart

Hallucinogen Remixes

Hallucinogen Remixes

Hallucinogen

Cut 4 Me

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Enemy (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Raven (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Better (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Furry Sings the Blues (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Cherry Coffee (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Bankhead (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Take Me Apart (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Waitin’ (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Blue Light (unplugged)In The Blue Light

Love Notes (unplugged)In The Blue Light

All the Way Down (unplugged)In The Blue Light

30 Years (unplugged)In The Blue Light

VII. Within Without (Liberation)

Raven (TYGAPAW Remix feat. Rochelle Jordan)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Washed Away (Ethereal Remix feat. Liv.e)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Far Away (DJ LHC Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Contact (Karen Nyame KG Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Fooley (LEECH Ambient Queen Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Sorbet (LSDXOXO Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Closure (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix feat. Rahrah Gabor & Brazy)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Happy Ending (A.G Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Far Away (DJ Swisha Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Divorce (DJ Manny Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Missed Call (KYRUH Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Holier (JD. REID Remix feat. Shygirl)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Enough For Love (Yaeji heart+beat Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Enough For Love (TAYHANA Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Divorce (Loraine James Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Let It Go (NGUZUNGUZU x DJ GAY-Z Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Bruises (SUCIA! Remix)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Far Away (SUUTOO His Eye Is On the Raven Remix feat. Ms. Carrie Stacks)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Raven (Agazero Remix feat. Bbymutha)RAVE:N, The Remixes

On The Run (River Moon Remix feat. ThugPop)RAVE:N, The Remixes

Holier (JD. REID remix)

Closure (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix)

Washed AwayRaven

On the RunRaven

Missed CallRaven

Happy EndingRaven

Enough for LoveRaven

Skyshaker_Onanon_129 Bpm (Skyshaker Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Ahya Simone_Enough_No Bpm (Ahya Simone Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Lmk_What’s Really Good Remix_ 100 Bpm (feat. Princess Nokia, Junglepussy, cupcakKe & Ms. Boogie)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Rare Essence_Tma_83 Bpm (Rare Essence Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Dj Lag_Onanon_127 Bpm (DJ Lag Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Mountain_Lmk_130 Bpm (MOUNTAIN Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Santa Muerte_Bluff_94 Bpm (Santa Muerte Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Kaytranada_Waitin_115 Bpm (KAYTRANADA Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Divoli S’vere_Truth Or Dare_130 Bpm (Divoli S'vere Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Serpentwithfeet_Altadena _88 Bpm (serpentwithfeet Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Joey Labeija_Better_107 Bpm (Joey LaBeija Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Nídia_Blue Light_123 Bpm (Nidia Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Lsdxoxo_Truth Or Dare_123 Bpm (LSDXOXO Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Ethereal_Jupiter_97 Bpm (Ethereal Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Hitmakerchinx_Blue Light_108 Bpm (Hitmakerchinx Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Kareem Lotfy_Turn To Dust_No Bpm (Kareem Lotfy Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Gaika_Frontline_141 Bpm (Gaika Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Nathaniel W. James & Dave Quam_Waitin_122 Bpm (Nathaniel W. James & David Quam Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Tre Oh Fie_Waitin_150 Bpm (Tre Oh Fie Remix)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

Badsista_feat_Linn Da Quebrada_Better_125 Bpm (BADSISTA remix feat. Linn da Quebrada)Take Me a_Part, The Remixes

WAITIN (KAYTRANADA remix)

LMK (WHAT’S REALLY GOOD remix)

AltadenaTake Me Apart

Blue LightTake Me Apart

LMKTake Me Apart

Take Me ApartTake Me Apart

BetterTake Me Apart

EnoughTake Me Apart

WaitinTake Me Apart

OnanonTake Me Apart

S.O.S.Take Me Apart

BluffTake Me Apart

FrontlineTake Me Apart

Turn To DustTake Me Apart

Truth Or DareTake Me Apart

JupiterTake Me Apart

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All the Way Down (Air Max '97 Remix)Hallucinogen Remixes

A Message (DJ Spinn Teklife Remix)Hallucinogen Remixes

The High (Mike Q & Divoli S'vere Remix)Hallucinogen Remixes

All the Way Down (Kahn Remix) [feat. Gaika]Hallucinogen Remixes

Rewind (Sporting Life Remix)Hallucinogen Remixes

Rewind (MC Bin Laden Remix)Hallucinogen Remixes

All the Way Down (Air Max '97 Remix)Hallucinogen

All the Way DownHallucinogen

All the Way Down (Kahn Remix)Hallucinogen

GomenasaiHallucinogen

The High (MikeQ & Divoli S'vere Remix)Hallucinogen

A Message (DJ Spinn Teklife Remix)Hallucinogen

A MessageHallucinogen

RewindHallucinogen

The High (Heavee & DJ Spinn Teklife Remix)Hallucinogen

HallucinogenHallucinogen

The HighHallucinogen

Rewind (Sporting Life Remix)Hallucinogen

Rewind (MC Bin Laden Remix)Hallucinogen

Send Me OutCut 4 Me

Bank Head (Extended)Cut 4 Me

Guns & SynthsCut 4 Me

Go All NightCut 4 Me

Something ElseCut 4 Me

Do It AgainCut 4 Me

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Kelela — idea 1
Kelela — Enemy (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [6:59]
Kelela — Raven (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [4:22]
Kelela — Better (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [6:39]
Kelela — Furry Sings the Blues (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [5:37]
Kelela — Cherry Coffee (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [7:07]
Kelela — Bankhead (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [1:55]
Kelela — Take Me Apart (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [2:48]
Kelela — Waitin’ (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [4:35]
Kelela — Blue Light (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [4:54]
Kelela — Love Notes (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [8:17]
Kelela — All the Way Down (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [5:40]
Kelela — 30 Years (unplugged) (from In The Blue Light) [4:09]
Kelela — VII. Within Without (Liberation)
Kelela — Raven (TYGAPAW Remix feat. Rochelle Jordan) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [4:26]
Kelela — Washed Away (Ethereal Remix feat. Liv.e) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:58]
Kelela — Far Away (DJ LHC Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [2:56]
Kelela — Contact (Karen Nyame KG Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [4:28]
Kelela — Fooley (LEECH Ambient Queen Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [4:18]
Kelela — Sorbet (LSDXOXO Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [4:31]
Kelela — Closure (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix feat. Rahrah Gabor & Brazy) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [4:46]
Kelela — Happy Ending (A.G Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:16]
Kelela — Far Away (DJ Swisha Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:47]
Kelela — Divorce (DJ Manny Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:05]
Kelela — Missed Call (KYRUH Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:37]
Kelela — Holier (JD. REID Remix feat. Shygirl) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:35]
Kelela — Enough For Love (Yaeji heart+beat Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [2:30]
Kelela — Enough For Love (TAYHANA Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:59]
Kelela — Divorce (Loraine James Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:54]
Kelela — Let It Go (NGUZUNGUZU x DJ GAY-Z Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [5:45]
Kelela — Bruises (SUCIA! Remix) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:32]
Kelela — Far Away (SUUTOO His Eye Is On the Raven Remix feat. Ms. Carrie Stacks) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [5:28]
Kelela — Raven (Agazero Remix feat. Bbymutha) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [4:58]
Kelela — On The Run (River Moon Remix feat. ThugPop) (from RAVE:N, The Remixes) [3:28]
Kelela — Holier (JD. REID remix)
Kelela — Closure (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix)
Kelela — Washed Away (from Raven) [3:36]
Kelela — On the Run (from Raven) [4:53]
Kelela — Contact (from Raven) [4:01]
Kelela — Closure (from Raven) [3:29]
Kelela — Missed Call (from Raven) [3:51]
Kelela — Bruises (from Raven) [4:15]
Kelela — Far Away (from Raven) [4:22]
Kelela — Sorbet (from Raven) [5:29]
Kelela — Raven (from Raven) [4:36]
Kelela — Fooley (from Raven) [3:34]
Kelela — Let It Go (from Raven) [4:23]
Kelela — Happy Ending (from Raven) [4:09]
Kelela — Enough for Love (from Raven) [4:26]
Kelela — Divorce (from Raven) [3:22]
Kelela — Skyshaker_Onanon_129 Bpm (Skyshaker Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:39]
Kelela — Ahya Simone_Enough_No Bpm (Ahya Simone Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [6:24]
Kelela — Lmk_What’s Really Good Remix_ 100 Bpm (feat. Princess Nokia, Junglepussy, cupcakKe & Ms. Boogie) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [5:21]
Kelela — Rare Essence_Tma_83 Bpm (Rare Essence Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [3:40]
Kelela — Dj Lag_Onanon_127 Bpm (DJ Lag Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:10]
Kelela — Mountain_Lmk_130 Bpm (MOUNTAIN Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:00]
Kelela — Santa Muerte_Bluff_94 Bpm (Santa Muerte Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [3:19]
Kelela — Kaytranada_Waitin_115 Bpm (KAYTRANADA Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [5:05]
Kelela — Divoli S’vere_Truth Or Dare_130 Bpm (Divoli S'vere Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [2:49]
Kelela — Serpentwithfeet_Altadena _88 Bpm (serpentwithfeet Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [3:23]
Kelela — Joey Labeija_Better_107 Bpm (Joey LaBeija Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:43]
Kelela — Nídia_Blue Light_123 Bpm (Nidia Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [3:06]
Kelela — Lsdxoxo_Truth Or Dare_123 Bpm (LSDXOXO Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:54]
Kelela — Ethereal_Jupiter_97 Bpm (Ethereal Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [2:39]
Kelela — Hitmakerchinx_Blue Light_108 Bpm (Hitmakerchinx Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [2:44]
Kelela — Kareem Lotfy_Turn To Dust_No Bpm (Kareem Lotfy Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [3:09]
Kelela — Gaika_Frontline_141 Bpm (Gaika Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [5:39]
Kelela — Nathaniel W. James & Dave Quam_Waitin_122 Bpm (Nathaniel W. James & David Quam Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:46]
Kelela — Tre Oh Fie_Waitin_150 Bpm (Tre Oh Fie Remix) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [2:39]
Kelela — Badsista_feat_Linn Da Quebrada_Better_125 Bpm (BADSISTA remix feat. Linn da Quebrada) (from Take Me a_Part, The Remixes) [4:10]
Kelela — WAITIN (KAYTRANADA remix)
Kelela — LMK (WHAT’S REALLY GOOD remix)
Kelela — Altadena (from Take Me Apart) [5:11]
Kelela — Blue Light (from Take Me Apart) [3:37]
Kelela — LMK (from Take Me Apart) [3:38]
Kelela — Take Me Apart (from Take Me Apart) [4:03]
Kelela — Better (from Take Me Apart) [4:26]
Kelela — Enough (from Take Me Apart) [5:09]
Kelela — Waitin (from Take Me Apart) [3:15]
Kelela — Onanon (from Take Me Apart) [4:32]
Kelela — S.O.S. (from Take Me Apart) [2:22]
Kelela — Bluff (from Take Me Apart) [1:12]
Kelela — Frontline (from Take Me Apart) [5:39]
Kelela — Turn To Dust (from Take Me Apart) [4:29]
Kelela — Truth Or Dare (from Take Me Apart) [4:12]
Kelela — Jupiter (from Take Me Apart) [2:05]
Kelela — Reference Track TF Scrape
Kelela — The High (Heavee & DJ Spinn Teklife Remix) (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [5:15]
Kelela — All the Way Down (Air Max '97 Remix) (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [5:18]
Kelela — A Message (DJ Spinn Teklife Remix) (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [3:36]
Kelela — The High (Mike Q & Divoli S'vere Remix) (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [2:01]
Kelela — All the Way Down (Kahn Remix) [feat. Gaika] (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [5:48]
Kelela — Rewind (Sporting Life Remix) (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [4:55]
Kelela — Rewind (MC Bin Laden Remix) (from Hallucinogen Remixes) [2:46]
Kelela — All the Way Down (Air Max '97 Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [5:18]
Kelela — All the Way Down (from Hallucinogen) [4:29]
Kelela — All the Way Down (Kahn Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [5:48]
Kelela — Gomenasai (from Hallucinogen) [3:29]
Kelela — The High (MikeQ & Divoli S'vere Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [2:01]
Kelela — A Message (DJ Spinn Teklife Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [3:36]
Kelela — A Message (from Hallucinogen) [3:51]
Kelela — Rewind (from Hallucinogen) [3:58]
Kelela — The High (Heavee & DJ Spinn Teklife Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [5:15]
Kelela — Hallucinogen (from Hallucinogen) [2:20]
Kelela — The High (from Hallucinogen) [5:41]
Kelela — Rewind (Sporting Life Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [4:55]
Kelela — Rewind (MC Bin Laden Remix) (from Hallucinogen) [2:46]
Kelela — Melba’s Call
Kelela — Send Me Out (from Cut 4 Me) [4:12]
Kelela — Bank Head (Extended) (from Cut 4 Me) [5:02]
Kelela — Guns & Synths (from Cut 4 Me) [2:56]
Kelela — Go All Night (from Cut 4 Me) [1:47]
Kelela — Something Else (from Cut 4 Me) [4:07]
Kelela — Enemy (from Cut 4 Me) [4:17]
Kelela — A Lie (from Cut 4 Me) [3:40]
Kelela — Do It Again (from Cut 4 Me) [3:01]
Kelela — Keep It Cool (from Cut 4 Me) [4:10]
Kelela — Cut 4 Me (from Cut 4 Me) [3:53]
Kelela — Floor Show (from Cut 4 Me) [4:38]
Kelela — Cherry Coffee (from Cut 4 Me) [6:00]

A MessageHallucinogen
3:51
A Message (DJ Spinn Teklife Remix)Hallucinogen
3:36
All the Way DownHallucinogen
4:29
All the Way Down (Air Max '97 Remix)Hallucinogen
5:18
All the Way Down (Kahn Remix)Hallucinogen
5:48
GomenasaiHallucinogen
3:29
HallucinogenHallucinogen
2:20
RewindHallucinogen
3:58
Rewind (MC Bin Laden Remix)Hallucinogen
2:46
Rewind (Sporting Life Remix)Hallucinogen
4:55

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The song, titled 'Enough For Love', follows the previously released 'Contact', 'On the Run', 'Happy Ending' and 'Washed Away'.

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Kelela has unveiled her second album, ‘Raven’, with the new single, ‘On The Run’

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9Holier

4:14

14Enough for Love