On My Way is a song by Norwegian DJ Alan Walker, American singer Sabrina Carpenter and Puerto Rican singer Farruko, released as a single on 21 March 2019 through MER and Sony Music. Farruko contributes a Spanish verse.
Description[]
The song is set in common time and has a tempo of 85 beats per minute. It is written in the key of Db minor with a chord progression of Dbm-Abm-A-E-Gbm-Dbm-Ab-Dbm.
Background and release[]
The song was written by Julia Karlsson and Farruko. The production was done by Alan Walker and Big Fred. Karlsson and Carpenter previously worked together on Carpenter's song "Bad Time".
On 9 March 2019, Alan Walker began teasing the song via his social media. On 14 March 2019, Alan Walker formally announced the song along with its release date. After the announcement of the song, rumours circulated that Sabrina Carpenter and Farruko would feature on the song. Alan Walker confirmed their involvement on the song on 19 March 2019. On 20 March 2019, Walker announced that he partnered with PUBG Mobile for the one-year anniversary of the game, and that the song would be the event's theme song.
Composition[]
"On My Way" is an EDM song that runs for 3 minutes and 37 seconds. It features Walker's signature future bass sound and lyrically, the song is about getting out of a bad relationship.
Lyrics[]
I'm sorry but
don't want to talk
I need a moment before I go
It's nothing personal
I draw the blinds
'cause they don't need to see me cry
'cause even if they understand
they don't understand
so then when I'm finished
I'm all 'bout my business
and ready to save the world
so I'm taking my misery
make it my *****
Can't be everyone's favourite girl
So take aim and fire away
I've never been so wide awake
No, nobody but me can keep me safe
and I'm on my way
the blood moon is on the rise
the fire burning in my eyes
No, nobody but me can keep me safe
and I'm on my way
(espanõl)
Lo siento mucho (Farru), pero me voy (Eh)
Porque a tu lado me di cuenta que nada soy (Eh-ey)
Y me cansé de luchar y de guerrear en vano
De estar en la línea de fuego y de meter la mano
Acepto mis errore', también soy humano
Y tú no ve' que lo hago porque te amo (Pum-pum-pum-pum)
Pero ya (Ya) no tengo más na' que hacer aquí (Aquí)
Me voy, llegó la hora 'e partir (Partir)
De mi propio camino, seguir lejos de ti
(english)
so take aim and fire away
I've never been so wide awake
No, nobody but me can keep me safe
and I'm on my way
the blood moon is on the rise
the fire burning in my eyes
No, nobody but me can keep me safe
and I'm on my way
Music video[]
The music video accompanied the song's release, and features a female protagonist searching for "mysterious stones" in order to uncover a lost ancient civilization. It was directed by Kristian Berg.
The video reached 80 million views in more than a month after the video was released on YouTube and as of January 2020, it has amassed over 252 million views and 5 million likes.
On 10 May 2019, the alternative video was posted on Alan Walker's YouTube channel, encouraging viewers to "choose their path" of either two video versions of Carpenter and Farruko in the official alternative music video, both were posted on their respective channels that same day. The two versions of the alternative music video indicated different searches, pieces of evidence, and artifacts that the female protagonist was searching which led to each versions ending with the same outcome, which is the scene where tombstones with stone formations which were laid on the site, that took place a month before the events of the official music video when the artifacts were being unearthed and discovered.
Alan Walker's interactive alternative video received over one million views, while Carpenter and Farruko's alternative music videos received over 12 million views and 10 million views, respectively.
Live Performances[]
Carpenter and Walker performed the song on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series.
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