Swedish House Mafia is a house music supergroup comprised of DJ/producers A… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish House Mafia is a house music supergroup comprised of DJ/producers Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso. Each of the group members is an accomplished DJ/producer and label owner in his own right. The Swedish group initially teamed up in the mid-2000s, when they toured together as DJs and collaborated from time to time on one another's productions. Eric Prydz was also a member of the group for a while. Axwell, Angello, and Ingrosso's breakout performance as Swedish House Mafia came on August 12, 2008, when they played the Main Room at Cream Amnesia in Ibiza, Spain, as part of Radio 1's Essential Mix Ibiza. A couple years later the trio signed a major-label recording contract with EMI and made their commercial production debut with the summer 2010 anthem One, also known as One (Your Name), the latter version featuring Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes on vocals. The song was a Top Ten hit in the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

According to Songfacts, the song was followed up by Save The World. The song features the vocals of the trio's fellow Swede John Martin, whom the threesome first came across the previous winter.

On June 24, 2012, the group announced via their website that their current tour would be their last together.Their last song,Don't You Worry Child was a massive hit reaching #1 in UK Charts.They had officially broken up as of their final appearance at the Ultra Music Festival on March 24, 2013.

In March 2018, the group reunited and closed Ultra Miami 2018, announcing that theyre the ’Swedish House Mafia - for life this time’

In October 2018, they announced a gig in Stockholm on May 4, 2019, later two more dates were added, May 2nd and 3rd, due to high demand. The gig on 2/5 kicked off their ’Save The World’ tour and they have confirmed to be working on new music.

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One ft. Pitbull & Pharrell
Swedish House Mafia Lyrics

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Oh

I wanna know your name
You just kill me, could you at least do that?
I wanna know your name
Or better yet, stand there
Just do that

I wanna know your name
Your name
You just kill me, could you at least do that?
I wanna know your name
Your name
Or better yet, stand there
Just do that

Hey yeah

I wanna know your name
Know your name

I wanna know your name
Know your name

Uh!
Oh yeah

I wanna know your name
You just kill me, could you at least do that?
I wanna know your name
Know your name
Or better yet, stand there
Just do that

Hey yeah!
Oh yeah!

I wanna know your name
Know your name
I wanna know your name
Know your name

Overall Meaning

The song "Your Name" by Swedish House Mafia Feat. Pharell is a simple yet catchy pop and dance anthem with repetitive lyrics. The lyrics revolve around the theme of infatuation and curiosity about a particular person whose name the singer does not know. The singer's attraction to this person is so intense that they get "killed" just by being around them, and they desperately want to know their name. The line "Or better yet, stand there, just do that" suggests that even standing close to this person is enough for the singer to feel satisfied.

The phrase "know your name" is repeated several times, indicating that the singer's obsession with this person is not just a passing interest. The use of "Uh!" and "Hey yeah!" adds to the playful and upbeat tone of the song, making it a great track to dance to. Overall, the lyrics of "Your Name" are about the excitement of infatuation and the desire to get to know someone better.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and possibly surprised by the situation they are in.

I wanna know your name
The singer expresses interest in the person they are addressing and desires to know their name.

You just kill me, could you at least do that?
The singer is using figurative language to express how enamored they are with the person and playfully asks them to ease up a bit.

Or better yet, stand there, just do that
The artist finds the person's presence alluring and asks them to stay put and simply exist in their company.

Hey yeah
An expression of excitement or encouragement.

Know your name
Reinforcement of the singer's eagerness to learn the person's name.

Uh!
An expression of enthusiasm or excitement.

Oh yeah
Another expression of excitement or approval.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AXEL CHRISTOFER HEDFORS, SEBASTIAN INGROSSO, STEVE ANGELLO

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