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Made it Awkward (Awkwardly Fast)

Release date: 8th December 2024

From Made it Even More Awkward

About This Track

"Made it Awkward (Awkwardly Fast)" is a track by Ruel, from the album Made it Even More Awkward, released 8th December 2024. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 11 articles about Ruel.

About the Artist

Ruel

Ruel

Lyrics

Made it Awkward (Awkwardly Fast)

[Intro]

(Uh) I guess it just happens now and then

[Verse 1]

Nothing good ever comes after midnight

When you're drunk and you pick up the phone

So I swore to myself it'd be alright

And ignored the voice sayin' it won't

[Chorus]

Why did I call her, why did I bother?

I guess she didn't wanna hear that I want her

I painted a picture of us at the altar

Thought I could have made her mine

But I just made it awkward

[Post-Chorus]

I just made it awkward

[Verse 2]

Keep my head down when I see her at Old Mate's

And I sit at the bar all alone

Just pretendin' I don't even noticе she's there

But shе's the only reason I go

[Chorus]

Why did I call her, why did I bother?

I guess she didn't wanna hear that I want her

I painted a picture of us at the altar

Thought I could have made her mine

But I just made it awkward

[Post-Chorus]

I just made it awkward

I just made it awkward

I just made it awkward

Just made it awkward

[Bridge]

I wish that I didn't make it so awkward

I wish that I didn't make it so awkward

I wish that I didn't make it so awkward (Oh)

Make it so awkward

Just made it awkward

[Outro]

(Uh) I guess it just happens now and then

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Track details

From Made it Even More Awkward

2024

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Album

Made it Even More Awkward

8th December 2024

Release year

2024

—Made it Awkward (Stripped)
—Made it Awkward (Bare Bones)
—Made it Awkward (Awkwardly Fast)
—Made it Awkward (Naked)
—Made it Awkward (Awkwardly Slow)

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Credited: Dark Waves, Elias Danielsen, M-Phazes, Theodore Lee