Who I Am is a song by Alan Walker featuring Peder Elias and Putri Ariani. It was released on January 4, 2024, as the 12th track in the Walkerworld album.
Background[]
Putri Ariani is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, who won Indonesia's Got Talent and finished 4th place on America's Got Talent. She also performed the song "Not You" live with Alan Walker (which was popular in Indonesia). Inspired by her story, Walker decided she would be ideal for the song he was working on, about his own journey as an artist.
The song was released, with Peder Elias and Putri Ariani also joining a Discord podcast. The main drop samples a song from the 1955 Norwegian film Karius og Baktus, written by Christian Hartmann (which also has songwriting credits). It uses a similar style to On My Way, also featuring orchestral elements.
The music video was released two weeks later on January 20. Set in Walkerworld, it features Alan Walker looking at moments from his life, from childhood to his current career, projected by the AVI-8 drone. Fans were also asked to submit videos, some of which can be seen. Alan Walker also breaks it down in a video.
After multiple delays due to weather conditions, the Restrung Performance video was released on February 24. It features Putri Ariani and Peder Elias performing with an orchestral band on top of a mountain. The outfit and filming location were picked by fans via YouTube polls.
An extended play was later released on February 29, with 8 tracks in total. It features alternate versions of the song, including two remixes made by Alan Walker, and two made by Gravero and Feel Koplo.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
1 | "Who I Am" | 3:13 |
2 | "Who I Am - Restrung Performance Version" | 3:30 |
3 | "Who I Am - Gravero Version" | 3:10 |
4 | "Who I Am - Feel Koplo Dangdut Version" | 3:49 |
5 | "Who I Am - AW VIP Mix" | 2:07 |
6 | "Who I Am - AW Relift" | 2:16 |
7 | "Who I Am - Instrumental" | 3:13 |
8 | "Who I Am - Acapella" | 2:52 |
Total length: | 24:10 |
Lyrics[]
Don't say this, don't say that
I'm not playing by the rules
If they were made by you
I won't break just like that
I'll make my own mistakes
'Till I'm wrong in all the right ways
Save all your tears
You don't wanna waste them on me
I'm not gonna be just like them
This is just the way that I am
Head in the clouds
I do not fit in to the crowd
Baby, it's all making perfect sense
'Cause this is who I am
Who I am
If only I was wide awake
There's more than I can take
And when you dive into the blue
I'll be right next to you
I never wanna miss a thing
We fall in love again
You know I may hold on to June
'Cause all that you go through
I'm with you
Trivia[]
- Marshmello, Martin Garrix, and Steve Aoki appears in the music video.
- Alan Walker ranks covers of the song in a video, with the Jack Benjamin remix taking first place.
- A Q&A livestream was held during the filming of the performance, where announcements were also made.
- In the Walkerworld announcement video, different lyrics for the second verse can be seen. This is possibly due to the original vocalist Loreen being replaced, according to this article by VG.
Build me up, tear me down
And when the curtain falls
I'm ready for it all
Keep my feet on the ground
You'll hear me loud and clear
No question I was here