Mahalia is on a steady rise thanks to her smooth, sentimental grooves like "Sober." The artist recently announced the title of her forthcoming project and offers her fans a lick with its lead single, "Surprise Me."
The soulful singer pours out a narrative about the difficult dynamics of a long-distance relationship. Listeners can relate to the lyrics regardless of whether they have experienced a similar situation. The enigmatic push and pull of a romantic relationship is woven into her lyrics with ease.
Mahalia commented on her next offering, expressing the personal nature of its content.
“I wanted to make something that felt relevant to where I’m at in my life right now...I hope you love it as much as I do.“
The track was featured on HBO's Insecure, created by Issa Rae.
Mahalia's upcoming EP is entitled Seasons. It will drop on September 21 via Atlantic.
Quotable Lyrics
You say you don't like feeling solo
We used to just be different postcodes
Now it's time zones
You say 'don't wanna live this life through photos'