Karen Marie Ørsted (born August 13 1988), better known by her stage name MØ… Read Full Bio ↴Karen Marie Ørsted (born August 13 1988), better known by her stage name MØ, is a Danish singer-songwriter.
Born in Odense, Denmark, MØ was just seven when the Spice Girls inspired her to make music. In her teenage years, she sang in the punk duo MOR and looked up to Kim Gordon as a "big hero and role model". Then in her early twenties, she "fell in love" with hip-hop. All of these influences led to her dreamy electro-pop vibe as MØ, which means "maiden" or "virgin" in Danish.

In 2012, she and Ronni Vindahl began to collaborate on her first tracks. Glass was released in Janurary 2013, and Pilgrim followed in March. MØ was recognized as P3s Uundgåelige (P3 Unavoidable), a label given to rising artists by Danish radio station DR P3, as Pilgrim charted on the Danish Singles Chart. In November, she released her debut EP, Bikini Daze. Finishing out the year, she won the P3 Guld award in December.

In March 2014, she released her album No Mythologies to Follow and began touring in Europe and North America. It was supported by singles Don't Wanna Dance, Say You'll Be There (Spice Girls cover), and Walk This Way. In October 2014, she was featured on Iggy Azalea's single Beg For It and performed on Saturday Night Live — her first entry on the US Billboard charts peaking at #27. In 2015, MØ contributed vocals to Lean On, the Major Lazer and DJ Snake dancehall hit that reached #4 on the US Billboard and topped several other charts around the world.

In 2016, MØ released two singles for her upcoming second studio album — both Kamikaze and Final Song charted in several countries, with the latter reaching #1 on the UK charts. Cold Water, featuring Justin Bieber and MØ, was another Major Lazer track that reached 2 on the Billboard charts in August.

Dust Is Gone
MØ Lyrics

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Have you had love for me boy?
Have you only love for the blue sky?
Have you kissed the lips of one
You liked so hard you couldn't stay alive?

I had a little dream I would've liked just to work on
Life had other plans on - our romance, then we could only have one dance and we had no time

Dust is gone
We see the sun
All of us want some to hold in the winter
What went wrong?
I couldn't tell if you asked me
Tick tock tick
Broke our hearts in two

Sand is warm
The sea lies strong
Dust is gone
As the ships we're waiting for
Only alive
Keep us alive as time goes by
Salvation will come and break our hearts

But have you had love for me boy?
Have you only love for the blue sky?
Have you kissed the lips of one
You liked so hard you couldn't stay alive?

We have a little dream I would've liked just to work on guide you in the darkness
Our romance and we could only have one dance and we had no time

All the time, all the way
What we say every day
Life is cruel and too short
Bittersweet is the reward

All the time all the way
What we say everyday
No time to breathe and stay
So it's time to throw me away

But I'm still on the sand

Have you had love for me boy?
Have you only love for the blue sky?
Have you kissed the lips of one
You liked so hard you couldn't stay alive?

We have a little dream I would have liked just to work on
Life had other plans on - our romance, then we could only have one dance and we had no time

Have you had love for me?
Have you only got love for the white sky?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to MØ's song "Dust Is Gone" reference the complex, confusing nature of love and relationships. The opening lines ask if the object of the singer's affection has ever truly loved them or if they have only been drawn to the idea of love represented by the "blue sky." The subsequent lines suggest that perhaps the singer has been in a relationship where the passion was so intense that it felt like it could kill them. However, circumstances beyond their control prevented them from fully exploring that love, leaving them with just a memory of one beautiful dance.

As the song continues, the lyrics speak of the passage of time and the way that life can be both bittersweet and cruel. The repeated refrain of "all the time all the way" suggests a sense of urgency and a feeling that life is slipping away. The chorus reiterates the idea that even though things may go wrong or hearts may break, eventually, the dust will settle, and a sense of calm will emerge.

Overall, the lyrics to "Dust Is Gone" are about the fleeting nature of love, the ways in which life can twist and turn unexpectedly, and the value of cherishing even the briefest moments of happiness and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Have you had love for me boy?
Do you have genuine feelings of love towards me, my dear boy?

Have you only love for the blue sky?
Is your love purely superficial, only for the blue sky and not for me?

Have you kissed the lips of one You liked so hard you couldn't stay alive?
Have you ever loved someone so intensely that it was almost impossible for you to continue living without them?

I had a little dream I would've liked just to work on Life had other plans on - our romance, then we could only have one dance and we had no time
I had a dream of being in a long-term relationship with you, but life had other plans, and we could only share a brief moment of romance due to lack of time.

Dust is gone We see the sun All of us want some to hold in the winter What went wrong? I couldn't tell if you asked me Tick tock tick Broke our hearts in two
The dust has disappeared, and now we can see the sun. All of us desire someone to hold onto during the winter. I don't know what went wrong between us, and it's been so long that I can't even remember. The constant ticking of the clock has only broken our hearts apart even further.

Sand is warm The sea lies strong Dust is gone As the ships we're waiting for Only alive Keep us alive as time goes by Salvation will come and break our hearts
The sand may be warm, and the sea may appear strong, and the dust is no longer there. But, we are just like the ships hovering at the dock, waiting to sail. Only the thought of being alive is keeping us alive, as time passes by. Eventually, salvation will come, but it will only break our hearts.

But have you had love for me boy? Have you only love for the blue sky? Have you kissed the lips of one You liked so hard you couldn't stay alive?
Do you really love me, or is your love only fleeting like the blue sky? Have you ever felt such intense love towards someone that it felt like you couldn't survive without them?

We have a little dream I would've liked just to work on guide you in the darkness Our romance and we could only have one dance and we had no time
Together, we shared a dream of being together and guiding each other through the trials and tribulations of life. Sadly, we could only share a moment of togetherness due to lack of time.

All the time, all the way What we say every day Life is cruel and too short Bittersweet is the reward
Every day, throughout our lives, we are constantly reminded that life is cruel and fleeting. Even though we may earn some rewards along the way, it's always a bittersweet feeling.

No time to breathe and stay So it's time to throw me away But I'm still on the sand
Since there's no time to relax and simply enjoy the company of a loved one, it may feel like it's time to part ways entirely. However, despite everything, I am still here, on the sand, waiting.

Have you had love for me?
Have you ever truly loved me?

Have you only got love for the white sky?
Do your affections only extend towards things that are fleeting, like the blank white sky?

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