“D£aler” by Lola Young is a gritty, hard-hitting track that blends alternative R&B with sharp hip-hop influences. The song’s production relies on heavy bass and punchy beats, creating a dark and tense atmosphere that mirrors the lyrical narrative. Young delivers her verses with a mix of biting i...
[Verse 1]
I spent all day tryna be sober
I drowned in my misery
Crawled up on the sofa
And I still love him
The way I did when I was nineteen
But it's not easy to let him know
I spent all day wishin' the day was over
[Chorus]
I wanna get away, far from here
Pack my bags, my drugs, and disappear
Tell you, "No," make it clear
I'm not comin' back for fifteen years
I wanna write a note
Leave it with my next-door neighbor
Who don't give a shit
I wanna get away, far from here
Pack my bags and tell my dealer I'll miss him
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, tell my dealer I'll miss him
I'll tell my dealer I'll—
[Verse 2]
Spent all week just tryna do something
Maybe I should take a walk, but fuck all the runnin'
And I still love him
The way I did, but I should get a fucking grip
I'll never let him know that I spent all week
Doin' a whole load of nothing
[Chorus]
I wanna get away, far from here
Pack my bags, my drugs, and disappear
Tell you, "No," make it clear
That I'm not comin' back for fifteen years
I wanna write a note
Leave it with my next-door neighbor
Who don't give a shit
I wanna get away, far from here
Pack my bags and tell my dealer I'll miss him
[Outro]
Tell my dealer I'll miss him
Tell my dealer I'll miss him
I'll tell my dealer I'll miss him
I'll tell my dealer I—
d£aler was written by Lola Young & Solomonophonic & William Brown (Manuka).
d£aler was produced by Solomonophonic & Manuka.
Lola Young released d£aler on Fri Jul 25 2025.
BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
I do love ‘d£aler’. I think it’s a hopeful song. A lot of the chords are very uplifting and so is the sentiment, even though there’s a sad undertone. That’s what makes ‘d£aler’ special. It’s not my favourite track on the album at the moment, but that can change day by day and I still love performing...