Way Down
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Album: Forever Neverland (2018)
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Songfacts®:

  • Despite the song's upbeat, catchy pop melody, this song has a darker political edge. MØ explained: "'Way Down' is a semi-apocalyptic song about feeling scared and depressed about the ways of world politics these days. All information – both true and fake – just seems so chaotic and frightening that sometimes you want escape it for a moment and go 'get drunk with your baby' in the hopes of waking up reset and able."
  • MØ made the track with:

    Her producer Stint, who is also executive producer on Forever Neverland.

    Songwriter Cara Salimando, whose other credits include Kesha's "Hymn" and Echosmith's "Over My Head."

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