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Raven by Kelela

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Kelela

Raven

Release date: 10th February 2023

From Raven
Track 10
4:36
R&B/SoulMusicElectronic
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About This Track

The title track of Kelela's 'Raven', sleek and submerged, club electronics turned inward. It anchors the album's vision of Black, queer interiority and release. A Dork-reviewed song.

"Raven" is a track by Kelela, from the album Raven, released 10th February 2023. The track is 4:36 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Kelela.

About the Artist

Kelela

Kelela

Lyrics

Raven

The long way
A raven reborn
Pour it up
The weaving through scorn
It's all over
Me
Through all the labor
A raven is reborn
They tried to break her
There's nothing here to mourn
To mourn
To mourn
Took all my labor
Don't tell me that I'm strong
You'll never wake up
Your silence lasts so long
So long
So long
The hype will waver
I'm not nobody's pawn
Don't need no favors
It's all good, I've moved on
Moved on
Moved on, oh, whoa
Over the line
Over the line, goin' in tonight
Over the line
Over the line, but it feels just right
Over the line (over the line)
Over the line, leave it all tonight
Over the line
Closer to what I need tonight (tonight)
(Need tonight)
(Need tonight)
(Need tonight)
I separate (I separate)
Closer to what I need tonight (need tonight)
No other way (no other way)
Starting to feel my body now
I separate (I separate)
Closer to what I need tonight
No other way (no other way)
And I can feel my body now
And I can feel my body now
And I can feel my body
Closer to what I need tonight (I need tonight, I)
Over the line, but it feels just right
Oh-whoa
(Right, right, right, right, right, right)
Just right
(Right)
Ohh (just)

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Track details

From Raven

4:362023
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Album
Raven
Raven
Kelela
10th February 2023
Track number
10
Release year
2023
  1. 1Washed Away
    3:36
  2. 2Happy Ending
    4:09
  3. 3Let It Go
    4:23
  4. 4On the Run
    4:53

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  • 5Missed Call
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Kelela
    Producer
    AceMo, Asma Maroof, Fauzia (Producer), Kelela
    Engineer
    Brandon Peralta
    Arranger
    Kelela
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    Kari Estes
    Mastering Engineer
    Dave Kutch
    Mixing Engineer
    Chris Tabron
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