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.
Walk This Way
MØ Lyrics
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Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
Oh, my mama said: “It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby make them all burn.”
(You'll make them all burn)
I'm a post-teen monster, bold and blind
From the top of my head to the shaking ground
Blame the billboards 'cause they've let me down
I'm a symphony of the world gone wild
(What a pretty sight)
And I spit and I cry for the dirty mind
Never really got it, baby
(You'll make them all burn)
But I think about it all the time
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time
(You'll make them all burn)
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said: “It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn.”
I'm a bug in your eardrum, that's my luck
(That's my luck)
And I won't, won't stop 'til the day I die
You'll never get my posse and I
We're a symphony of the world gone wild
(What a pretty sight)
And we long for the place where we can be found
Burning like a star in our minds
(You'll make them all burn)
But I think about it all the time
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time
(You'll make them all burn)
Sun rises beyond the sea
The dead will see and we might stop living
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said: “It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn.”
Sunshine is beyond the sea
You'll find a way, baby
Make them all burn
Sunshine is beyond the sea
You'll find a way, baby
Make them all burn
The lyrics to MØ's Walk This Way explore the idea of finding one's own way and identity in the world. The singer talks about how she has always listened to the rhythm in her head and longed for her mother's guidance and support. She expresses a desire to make others follow her path and to light a fire within them. The chorus repeats the idea that there is a light burning within everyone and that they should not let it go out.
The verse talks about the singer's frustration with society's expectations and how it has let her down. She describes herself as a post-teen monster who is both bold and blind. She talks about how she feels like a bug in people's eardrums and how she will not stop until she dies. She talks about how she and her friends are a symphony of the world gone wild and how they long to be found burning like a star in their minds.
The song is a call to action to anyone who is struggling to find their way in life. It is a reminder that everyone has a light burning within them and that they should never give up on their dreams. The lyrics are both powerful and inspiring and the beat of the song will make you want to dance.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
I have always followed the beat of my own internal rhythm
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
I am searching for comfort and guidance from my mother's voice
Make them all walk this way
I want to inspire others to follow their own paths
There's a light for you, burning for you
There is a passion inside you waiting to be ignited
Oh, my mama said: “It is burning for you
My mother told me that this passion belongs to me
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
Don't let go of this passion, hold on to it tightly
You'll find a way, baby make them all burn.”
You will figure out how to use this passion to inspire others
I'm a post-teen monster, bold and blind
I am young and fearless, but also naive
From the top of my head to the shaking ground
Every part of me is alive and vibrating with energy
Blame the billboards 'cause they've let me down
I am disillusioned with mainstream culture and its promises
I'm a symphony of the world gone wild
I am a beautiful chaos in a world that has lost its way
(What a pretty sight)
It's a sight to behold, even if it's not always easy
And I spit and I cry for the dirty mind
I express my frustrations and emotions with raw honesty
Never really got it, baby
I don't quite understand what's going on, but that's okay
But I think about it all the time
I can't stop pondering the mysteries of life
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
I'm not sure when things will get better, but I keep hoping
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time
I am consumed by my thoughts and dreams
I'm a bug in your eardrum, that's my luck
I am a persistent presence in your mind, whether you like it or not
(That's my luck)
It's just the way things are
And I won't, won't stop 'til the day I die
I am determined to keep pushing forward no matter what
You'll never get my posse and I
My group of friends and I are a force to be reckoned with
We're a symphony of the world gone wild
We make music out of chaos and hope out of despair
(What a pretty sight)
It's beautiful, if bittersweet
And we long for the place where we can be found
We are searching for a home where we can belong
Burning like a star in our minds
Our passions and dreams are bright and intense
Sun rises beyond the sea
There is hope and possibility beyond what we can see
The dead will see and we might stop living
We must seize every moment before it's too late
Sunshine is beyond the sea
There is a bright future waiting for us somewhere
You'll find a way, baby
You will figure it out, don't give up
Make them all burn
Inspire others, light a fire in their hearts
Contributed by Kaelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Haikss
"Walk This Way"
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
[x2]
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said: "It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn."
(You'll make them all burn)
I'm a post-teen monster, bold and blind
From the top of my head to the shaking ground
Blame the billboards 'cause they've let me down
I'm a symphony of the world gone wild
(What a pretty sight)
And I spit and I cry for the dirty mind
Never really got it, baby
(You'll make them all burn)
But I think about it all the time
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time
(You'll make them all burn)
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said: "It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn."
I'm a bug in your eardrum, that's my luck
(That's my luck)
And I won't, won't stop 'til the day I die
You'll never get my posse and I
We're a symphony of the world gone wild
(What a pretty sight)
And we long for the place where we can be found
Burning like a star in our minds
(You'll make them all burn)
But I think about it all the time
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time
(You'll make them all burn)
Sun rises beyond the sea
The dead will see and we might stop living
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
[x2]
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said: "It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn."
Sunshine is beyond the sea
You'll find a way, baby
Make them all burn
[x2]
@avariavega134
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said
"It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn" (You'll make them all burn)
I'm a post-teen monster, bold and blind
From the top of my head to the shaking ground
Blame the billboards 'cause they've let me down
I'm a symphony of the world gone wild (What a pretty sight)
And I spit and I cry for the dirty mind
It's never really got it, baby, you'll make them all burn)
But I think about it all the time
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time oh-oh
(You'll make them all burn)
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said
"It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn"
I'm a bug in your eardrum, that's my luck (That's my luck)
And I won't, won't stop 'til the day I die
You'll never get my posse and I
We're a symphony of the world gone wild (What a pretty sight)
And we long for the place where we can be found
Burning like a star in our minds (You'll make them all burn)
But I think about it all the time
Tough luck, when, oh, will the days come around
Boy I am thinking 'bout it all the time oh-oh
(You'll make them all burn)
Sun rises beyond the sea
The dead will see and we might stop living
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the drums inside my head
Longing for the sweet sound of my mama
Make them all walk this way
There's a light for you, burning for you
Oh, my mama said
"It is burning for you
Oh, don't let it go, oh, don't let it it go
You'll find a way, baby, make them all burn"
Sunshine is beyond the sea
You'll find a way, baby
Make them all burn
Sunshine is beyond the sea
You'll find a way, baby
Make them all burn
Songwriters: Karen Marie Orsted / Ronni Vindahl
@RishiRajx
MØ has a swag that no one has
@slow_ae2676
She make 'em all burn
@sofiehildegaard8406
Like all danish woman, man can't handle haha
@hcef7063
Amen RishRaj Biswas, I wish I had that swag, like at any point. Damn!
@crystalfumes4915
I don't understand the comments... She is sooo beautiful and the way she does not give a fuck about her moves etc makes her even more attractive ! And whatever, focus on the music, which btw is pretty good.
@davidtrebicky
Elisa Gautimbert you are ugly too
@peterhoffman5616
David Třebický the only ugliness is the hate in yourself that's plainly visible from your comment
@toktar00
Elisa Gautimbert When I dont give a fuck about my moves, people get hurt :(
@crystalfumes4915
David Třebický ok good
@crystalfumes4915
Peter Hoffman exactly XD