When I Was Young
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When I Was Young by MØ
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MØProduced by
Mantra & BONN & Albin Nedler & Grant HarrisAbout
“When I Was Young” is the first single off of MØ’s second EP and is also the title track, she announced the release date and posted the cover of the song on October 24th, 2017 via her social media.
The song was premiered on Beats 1 on October 26th, 2017. The lyric video and the whole EP were release...
When I Was Young Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When the sky was gold
And I needed no protection
But as the wind would blow
A thousand miles in no direction
Man, it was a beautiful sight
Days were soaked in sunlight
Just so long ago
But lately I like to imagine
[Chorus]
When I was young
Whatever happened it would do me no wrong
As long as I could sing my favorite song
When I was young, oh
And the holidays went on and on
We were so high
Let the freeway take us into the night
And in the dark you sang my favorite song
When I was young, oh
And the holidays went on and on
And on, and on, and on
When I was young
(Woo!)
[Verse 2]
Now the sky is gray
But honestly, it doesn’t hurt me (no)
I learned to find my way
On the path of no returnin’, oh, oh
Everything I’ve left behind
I'm reminded every time I meet your eyes
But, were were so bold and brave
Baby, can you imagine?
[Chorus]
When I was young
Whatever happened it would do me no wrong
As long as I could sing my favorite song
When I was young, oh
And the holidays went on and on
We were so high
Let the freeway take us into the night
And in the dark you sang my favorite song
When I was young, oh
And the holidays went on and on
And on, and on, and on
When I was young
(Woo!)
[Bridge]
When I was young
We would play with fire
When I was young
And we would fuck the price
When I was young
It was do or die
I would give my life just to feel like
When I was young
[Outro]
Ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh
(Oh, do or die)
When I was young
Do me no wrong
We were so high
Oh, and the holidays went on and on
And on, and on, and on
When I was young
When I Was Young Q&A
Who wrote When I Was Young's ?
When I Was Young was written by Mantra & Ronni Vindahl & James Allan & Grant Harris & Albin Nedler & BONN & MØ.
Who produced When I Was Young's ?
When I Was Young was produced by Mantra & BONN & Albin Nedler & Grant Harris.
When did MØ release When I Was Young?
MØ released When I Was Young on Thu Oct 26 2017.
What inspired this song?
In general, when I write lyrics, I’m often being very nostalgic, thinking about the past, thinking about the teen years. When you were a teenager, that was the first time you discovered a lot of new feelings, and you would feel them so strongly. Therefore, that’s a big inspiration pool for me. “When...
What does MØ remember about the day she wrote this?
I was in Los Angeles, and I think I was doing Kimmel or something in the days to come. I actually remember the day where we started writing the song. I was bit sick with the flu or something, and I remember thinking on the way to the studio, “Oh my god, back in the days, you know I could party for f...
How did MØ link up with this song's producers?
Albin and Kristoffer, I worked with them a couple of times. They’re amazing songwriters, great producer team as well. I love working with them because it’s just so easy. We have a very nice, natural flow together. And actually I’ve never met Grant Harris. We’ve just been talking over email and on te...
What did co-writer James Allan bring to the track?
I’m Danish, so it’s really nice to have someone that’s like speak English. This is weird to say, but in a good way, you know? Just to have him help with that is really nice.
Does MØ usually write in Danish or English?
I always write it in English. I used to have a old punk band, where we would sing in Danish, but besides that, all the projects I’ve written throughout my entire life have been in English. Because I grew up listening to English music.
What should people take away from this song?
When I do a song, I want people to feel the same way that I felt when I wrote the song. Because that’s a strong moment. That’s the reason why I started making music—because I heard some music that made me really feel something so strongly. And so, I want people to think back, and think about their y...