From Your Bed To Your Door

Marit Larsen “Ten Steps”

Marit Larsen has a tendency to play a passive character in her songs, but in “Ten Steps,” she’s a young woman who is embracing her agency, and preparing herself to walk out on her boyfriend. Her decision is made before the song even begins, and the music and lyrics carry us through the time it takes to actually go through with her plan. It starts off feeling fragile and tentative, but as she comes closer to committing to her decision, the arrangement picks up and the string section kicks in, simulating a feeling of growing excitement and pride, with a slight yet urgent undertow of sadness and resignation.

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