Ryan Leslie Rehearses "Irina"

Live music always adds the best twist to a song that feels good...

Many people have asked about this song - what it means and why I wrote it.

Here's the answer:

I wrote this song during a very tough time in my life. My 'Diamond Girl' had just left me. If you've ever had someone leave you - you know what I'm talking about. It's very easy during that time to feel like you're just not "good enough".

Sometimes all it takes is just a nice person to say "I'm diggin' you", and it can turn your whole life around - make you feel like you're not all bad.

"Irina" is about that person, whomever it may be in your life. Someone that made you feel like you were worth something again. It could be anyone. The song's not sexual. The word 'love' doesn't appear once. It's about the feeling you get when you know you're making someone happy by just being yourself.

Sometimes you need that encouragement to appreciate the person you see in the mirror. I know I did.

Still miss my girl though.

Enjoy the clip.

R

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[BlackSantana]

im mad at myself for sleeping on this dude for damn near a year n a half!! he is a beast!

[Supermanthirtyseven]

two words. REAL MUSIC! :)

this is the kind music artist you stay out in a line full of tents just to get tickets to a show for.

[Jb0r0]

one of my fav R.Les songs

[adri50q]

read the description!

[KidShiftyTV]

your the man Ryan !

[Rosstheruler]

WHERES THIS BROTHER BEEN HIDIN?? MY GNEW GIRLFRIEND INTRODUCED ME TO THIS GUY N SINCE DEN I HAVE BEEN HOOKED ON HIS ALBUMS!!

[wHySoMooDyBoi]

13 people just got dumped by "Irina" ._.

[MachiavelliDefirenze]

@TheTribute2stars Ryan Leslie is not a great singer? you fuckin tone deaf?

[cjbobo66]

He can sing he knows his limitations though he makes great music and his voice fits

[27Mar007]

Man it sucks being in Hawai sometimes, havent heard the buzz about this brotha. I haven't been this excited about an artist like this since Deanglo.

[BadBitchJordynn]

Ryan Leslie.... I love you.