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IRL
IRL

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IRL

Release date: 13th July 2023

From IRLTrack 133:31

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"IRL" is a track by Mahalia, from the album IRL, released 13th July 2023. The track is 3:31 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 14 articles about Mahalia.

About the Artist

Mahalia

Mahalia

Lyrics

IRL

Yeah, oh-no, no
Yeah, uh

They say it takes ten years to make a girl get bigger
Then another ten to secure your position
At least for me, this is my story and my vision
Maybe I should tell you how I started this mission

Thirteen with a big dream
Of bein' in a big scene, in a big city
Singin' songs that they sing with me
I love it when you sing with me, huh
Small town so we moved out
Momma drove me around to different crowds
Who she promised one day would sing to me
I love it when you sing to me, yeah

I just wanna see in real life
What it is I see when I close my eyes
I just wanna see, I just wanna, yeah
I just wanna be in real life
What I choose to be when I'm in my mind
I just wanna be, I just wanna

2017, made a couple videos
Took me a while, but they took me on the road, yeah, haha
"Now that I am sober," yeah
Well, all you really need is somebody who believes in you
One into three and three multiplies easy
Don't get me wrong, no, this was never easy
'Cause I remember when

I was thirteen with a big dream
Of bein' in a big scene, in a big city
Singin' songs that they sing with me, yeah
I love it when you sing with me, huh
Small town so we moved out
Momma drove me around to different crowds
Who she promised one day would sing to me
I love it when you sing to me, yeah

I just wanna see in real life (Real life)
What it is I see when I close my eyes (Yeah)
I just wanna see, I just wanna (Huh)
Yeah, I just wanna be in real life (Real life)
What I choose to be when I'm in my mind (Yeah)
I just wanna be, I just wanna (Yeah, uh, yeah)
I just wanna see in real life (Yeah)
What it is I see when I close my eyes
I just wanna see, I just wanna (I just wanna see, yeah, yeah, no, no)
I just wanna be in real life (Real life)
What I choose to be when I'm in my mind (Yeah)
I just wanna be, I just wanna, huh

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
No, no, no, oh, oh-oh
Ayy, ayy, ayy

So my last piece of advice
You better decide
Who you gonna take to the sky with you
As you go up, up
Some people gonna tug, tug, tug you down
They don't really wanna ride with you
And we can't afford to let them man around
They only wanna touch up, up on your crown

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Track details

From IRL

3:312023

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Album

Track number

13

Release year

2023

1Ready
3:02
2In My Bag
3:49
3Terms and Conditions
3:30
4In My Head (feat. Joyce Wrice)
3:30

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Ily - EP

Fml - EP

Letter To Ur Ex - EP

Letter To Ur Ex - EP

Love and Compromise

Love and Compromise

Simmer (The Remixes) - EP

Simmer (The Remixes) - EP

Seasons - EP

Diary of Me

Never Change - EP

Never Change - EP

Head Space EP

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Mona Lisa (Mahalia Version)

Pity (feat. Tanya Stephens)Luvergirl

InstructionsLuvergirl

Pressure Points (feat. Lila Iké)Luvergirl

Different Type of Love (feat. Masicka)Luvergirl

Farewell (Pretty Jamaica)Luvergirl

Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka)Luvergirl

TestingLuvergirl

Different Type of Love

Pressure Points

(This Is a) Warning

Pick Up the Pace

Good Company (feat. Terrace Martin)Ily - EP

Marry MeIly - EP

GratefulIly - EP

Bag of YouIly - EP

November (feat. Stormzy)Ily - EP

Terms and ConditionsIly - EP

Do Not DisturbFml - EP

What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)Fml - EP

Cheat (feat. JoJo)Fml - EP

It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)Fml - EP

Hey StrangerIRL

Isn’t It Strange?IRL

It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)IRL

In My Head (feat. Joyce Wrice)IRL

Terms and ConditionsIRL

Wassup (feat. Kojey Radical)IRL

November (feat. Stormzy)IRL

Cheat (feat. JoJo)IRL

ForeverLetter To Ur Ex - EP

Whatever Simon SaysLetter To Ur Ex - EP

Letter To Ur ExLetter To Ur Ex - EP

Letter To Ur N(ex)tLetter To Ur Ex - EP

In The ClubLetter To Ur Ex - EP

Roadside (Acoustic)

Whenever You’re Ready

Jealous (acoustic)

Isolation Tapes

Regular People (feat. Hamzaa & Lucky Daye)Love and Compromise

I Wish I Missed My ExLove and Compromise

Simmer (feat. Burna Boy)Love and Compromise

Do Not DisturbLove and Compromise

What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)Love and Compromise

ConsistencyLove and Compromise

Hide OutLove and Compromise

Square 1Love and Compromise

What Am I?Love and Compromise

Good Company (feat. Terrace Martin)Love and Compromise

RichieLove and Compromise

KarmaLove and Compromise

He's MineLove and Compromise

Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) [Majestic Remix]Simmer (The Remixes) - EP

Simmer (Cool Down Dub)Simmer (The Remixes) - EP

Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) [iLL BLU Remix]Simmer (The Remixes) - EP

Simmer (Acoustic)Simmer (The Remixes) - EP

Surprise MeSeasons - EP

One Night OnlySeasons - EP

That's OKSeasons - EP

Good ReasonSeasons - EP

HoneymoonSeasons - EP

I RememberDiary of Me

Marry MeDiary of Me

Rollercoaster (Acoustic)Diary of Me

Begin AgainDiary of Me

MahaliaDiary of Me

Never ChangeDiary of Me

Independence DayDiary of Me

RollercoasterDiary of Me

Silly GirlDiary of Me

Back Up PlanDiary of Me

Complete StoryDiary of Me

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BorrowersNever Change - EP

MaisieNever Change - EP

Never ChangeNever Change - EP

If You're In LoveHead Space EP

Let the World See the LightHead Space EP

Mardy BumHead Space EP

RideHead Space EP

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Piece of My Heart

Silent Night, Holy Night

Trouble In My Way / Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho

Walk Over God's Heaven / Jesus Met The Woman At The Well

It Is No Secret / His Eye Is on the Sparrow

Just over the Hill

If You See My Saviour / Dig A Little Deeper

Move On Up A Little Higher

Mahalia — Mona Lisa (Mahalia Version)
Mahalia — Pity (feat. Tanya Stephens) (from Luvergirl) [2:06]
Mahalia — Instructions (from Luvergirl) [2:16]
Mahalia — Pressure Points (feat. Lila Iké) (from Luvergirl) [2:51]
Mahalia — Different Type of Love (feat. Masicka) (from Luvergirl) [3:05]
Mahalia — Farewell (Pretty Jamaica) (from Luvergirl) [3:33]
Mahalia — Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka) (from Luvergirl) [2:35]
Mahalia — Testing (from Luvergirl) [2:57]
Mahalia — Different Type of Love
Mahalia — Pressure Points
Mahalia — (This Is a) Warning
Mahalia — Pick Up the Pace
Mahalia — Hear Me Out
Mahalia — The Speech
Mahalia — Good Company (feat. Terrace Martin) (from Ily - EP) [5:08]
Mahalia — Marry Me (from Ily - EP) [4:06]
Mahalia — Grateful (from Ily - EP) [3:06]
Mahalia — Bag of You (from Ily - EP) [3:17]
Mahalia — November (feat. Stormzy) (from Ily - EP) [3:34]
Mahalia — Terms and Conditions (from Ily - EP) [3:30]
Mahalia — Do Not Disturb (from Fml - EP) [3:49]
Mahalia — What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) (from Fml - EP) [3:27]
Mahalia — Cheat (feat. JoJo) (from Fml - EP) [3:22]
Mahalia — It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad) (from Fml - EP) [3:46]
Mahalia — Sober (from Fml - EP) [4:26]
Mahalia — Wassup (from Fml - EP) [3:47]
Mahalia — Hey Stranger (from IRL) [2:43]
Mahalia — Isn’t It Strange? (from IRL) [2:44]
Mahalia — Goodbyes (from IRL) [3:58]
Mahalia — In My Bag (from IRL) [3:49]
Mahalia — It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad) (from IRL) [3:46]
Mahalia — Lose Lose (from IRL) [3:24]
Mahalia — In My Head (feat. Joyce Wrice) (from IRL) [3:30]
Mahalia — Terms and Conditions (from IRL) [3:30]
Mahalia — Wassup (feat. Kojey Radical) (from IRL) [3:47]
Mahalia — Ready (from IRL) [3:02]
Mahalia — November (feat. Stormzy) (from IRL) [3:34]
Mahalia — Cheat (feat. JoJo) (from IRL) [3:22]
Mahalia — Cheat
Mahalia — Forever (from Letter To Ur Ex - EP) [3:30]
Mahalia — Whatever Simon Says (from Letter To Ur Ex - EP) [3:33]
Mahalia — Letter To Ur Ex (from Letter To Ur Ex - EP) [2:15]
Mahalia — Letter To Ur N(ex)t (from Letter To Ur Ex - EP) [2:14]
Mahalia — In The Club (from Letter To Ur Ex - EP) [2:53]
Mahalia — Roadside (Acoustic)
Mahalia — Roadside
Mahalia — Whenever You’re Ready
Mahalia — Awake
Mahalia — Jealous (acoustic)
Mahalia — Jealous
Mahalia — Energy
Mahalia — Pretty
Mahalia — BRB
Mahalia — All I Need
Mahalia — Isolation Tapes
Mahalia — Low Ride
Mahalia — Regular People (feat. Hamzaa & Lucky Daye) (from Love and Compromise) [3:02]
Mahalia — I Wish I Missed My Ex (from Love and Compromise) [3:23]
Mahalia — Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) (from Love and Compromise) [2:47]
Mahalia — Do Not Disturb (from Love and Compromise) [3:49]
Mahalia — What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) (from Love and Compromise) [3:27]
Mahalia — Consistency (from Love and Compromise) [2:55]
Mahalia — Hide Out (from Love and Compromise) [2:50]
Mahalia — Square 1 (from Love and Compromise) [3:40]
Mahalia — What Am I? (from Love and Compromise) [2:28]
Mahalia — Good Company (feat. Terrace Martin) (from Love and Compromise) [5:08]
Mahalia — Richie (from Love and Compromise) [2:27]
Mahalia — Karma (from Love and Compromise) [4:19]
Mahalia — He's Mine (from Love and Compromise) [3:12]
Mahalia — Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) [Majestic Remix] (from Simmer (The Remixes) - EP) [3:24]
Mahalia — Simmer (Cool Down Dub) (from Simmer (The Remixes) - EP) [2:34]
Mahalia — Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) [iLL BLU Remix] (from Simmer (The Remixes) - EP) [2:51]
Mahalia — Simmer (Acoustic) (from Simmer (The Remixes) - EP) [2:37]
Mahalia — Surprise Me (from Seasons - EP) [3:39]
Mahalia — One Night Only (from Seasons - EP) [3:42]
Mahalia — That's OK (from Seasons - EP) [3:52]
Mahalia — Good Reason (from Seasons - EP) [3:35]
Mahalia — Honeymoon (from Seasons - EP) [3:05]
Mahalia — Water
Mahalia — No Reply
Mahalia — No Pressure
Mahalia — I Remember (from Diary of Me) [3:41]
Mahalia — Marry Me (from Diary of Me) [4:06]
Mahalia — Rollercoaster (Acoustic) (from Diary of Me) [3:26]
Mahalia — 17 (from Diary of Me) [3:32]
Mahalia — Begin Again (from Diary of Me) [3:29]
Mahalia — Mahalia (from Diary of Me) [3:36]
Mahalia — Never Change (from Diary of Me) [3:02]
Mahalia — Independence Day (from Diary of Me) [3:46]
Mahalia — Rollercoaster (from Diary of Me) [4:21]
Mahalia — Silly Girl (from Diary of Me) [4:04]
Mahalia — Back Up Plan (from Diary of Me) [3:24]
Mahalia — Complete Story (from Diary of Me) [37:33]
Mahalia — Up (from Never Change - EP) [3:34]
Mahalia — Borrowers (from Never Change - EP) [3:58]
Mahalia — Maisie (from Never Change - EP) [2:48]
Mahalia — Never Change (from Never Change - EP) [3:02]
Mahalia — If You're In Love (from Head Space EP) [4:35]
Mahalia — Let the World See the Light (from Head Space EP) [3:14]
Mahalia — Mardy Bum (from Head Space EP) [2:41]
Mahalia — Ride (from Head Space EP) [3:40]
Mahalia — Gonna Take Some Time
Mahalia — Piece of My Heart
Mahalia — Silent Night, Holy Night
Mahalia — Trouble In My Way / Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
Mahalia — Walk Over God's Heaven / Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
Mahalia — It Is No Secret / His Eye Is on the Sparrow
Mahalia — Just over the Hill
Mahalia — If You See My Saviour / Dig A Little Deeper
Mahalia — Move On Up A Little Higher

Cheat (feat. JoJo)Fml - EP
3:22
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3:22
Different Type of Love (feat. Masicka)Luvergirl
3:05
Do Not DisturbFml - EP
3:49
Farewell (Pretty Jamaica)Luvergirl
3:33
InstructionsLuvergirl
2:16
It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)Fml - EP
3:46
It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)IRL
3:46
Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka)Luvergirl
2:35
Pity (feat. Tanya Stephens)Luvergirl
2:06

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Mahalia's 'Luvergirl' explores freedom, self-discovery and the sounds of modern Jamaica

Mahalia's 'Luvergirl' explores freedom, self-discovery and the sounds of modern Jamaica

After years of personal and professional turbulence, Mahalia found new creative freedom during a life-changing stay in Jamaica.

Aug 15, 2025 • 8:45 AM

Mahalia has announced her new seven-track EP 'Luvergirl'

Mahalia has announced her new seven-track EP 'Luvergirl'

British singer Mahalia announces Caribbean-influenced EP 'Luvergirl', featuring collaborations with Masicka, Tanya Stephens, Bayka, and Lila Iké, releasing August 15th.

Jul 22, 2025 • 8:14 AM

Mahalia has dropped a dance-inspired new single, 'Instructions'

Mahalia has dropped a dance-inspired new single, 'Instructions'

British singer Mahalia releases upbeat new single 'Instructions' with party-themed video, exploring themes of romance and nightlife empowerment.

Jul 11, 2025 • 10:17 PM

Mahalia has teamed up with Masicka on her new single 'Different Type of Love'

Mahalia has teamed up with Masicka on her new single 'Different Type of Love'

British singer Mahalia releases playful new love song featuring dancehall artist Masicka, continuing her "Luvergirl" era of music releases.

Mar 28, 2025 • 12:34 PM

Mahalia has teamed up with Lila Iké on her new reggae-inspired single 'Pressure Points'

Mahalia has teamed up with Lila Iké on her new reggae-inspired single 'Pressure Points'

British singer Mahalia explores relationship complexities in her new reggae-inspired collaboration with Jamaican artist Lila Iké.

Jan 31, 2025 • 10:39 AM

Mahalia is back and embracing fun with her new dancehall-infused single 'Pick Up The Pace'

Mahalia is back and embracing fun with her new dancehall-infused single 'Pick Up The Pace'

The dancehall-influenced track features Jamaican artist Bayka and marks her first release since 'IRL'.

Nov 15, 2024 • 11:39 AM

The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation has announced 'More Life - Pass The Mic' concert at The O2, featuring Mahalia, Ghetts, D Double E and more

The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation has announced 'More Life - Pass The Mic' concert at The O2, featuring Mahalia, Ghetts, D Double E and more

The event will feature influential UK artists to celebrate Black culture and honour Stephen's legacy on his 50th birthday.

Jul 9, 2024 • 8:54 AM

Mahalia: "I want people to understand my world"

Mahalia: "I want people to understand my world"

Embarking on an introspective journey, Mahalia's triumphant return with ‘IRL’ reveals her evolution as an artist, navigating challenges, embracing authenticity, and leaving an indelible mark on the British R&B scene.

Jul 19, 2023 • 7:23 AM

The new issue of Dork, featuring blur, Georgia, Mahalia and more, is out now

The new issue of Dork, featuring blur, Georgia, Mahalia and more, is out now

There's also Peace, Yard Act, Bethany Cosentino, Picture Parlour and loads more.

Jul 13, 2023 • 10:00 PM

The new issue of Dork, featuring Mahalia, is coming soon – pre-order

The new issue of Dork, featuring Mahalia, is coming soon – pre-order

She's the second of three covers for our new edition.

Jul 12, 2023 • 12:59 PM

Mahalia has released a new single from her imminent second album - check out 'Ready'

Mahalia has released a new single from her imminent second album - check out 'Ready'

It's a cut from her new album, out this week.

Jul 11, 2023 • 8:56 AM

Mahalia is dropping a new single, 'Terms and Conditions', very soon

Mahalia is dropping a new single, 'Terms and Conditions', very soon

It'll arrive on Wednesday 5th April.

Mar 31, 2023 • 12:55 PM

Mahalia has shared a heartwarming new track, ‘Bag Of You’

Mahalia has shared a heartwarming new track, ‘Bag Of You’

The song arrived with a music video accompaniment today, November 11th, via Atlantic Records UK.

Nov 11, 2022 • 2:26 PM

Mahalia has dropped her brand new single, 'Whatever Simon Says'

It comes alongside a video directed and shot by Mahalia on a recent writing trip to LA.

Mar 18, 2022 • 1:19 PM

5Cheat (feat. JoJo)

6November (feat. Stormzy)

8Isn’t It Strange?

9It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)

10Wassup (feat. Kojey Radical)

13IRL

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