Row, row, row your boat far away for me.

Cause I don’t want anything to do with you, your friends or your family.
 

“Row Your Boat” is the result of Peder Elias and co-writer Oliver Epsom being inspired by gaslighting,

manipulation and unhealthy relationships, and – by contrast – a much-loved folk song written by

American author and teacher Eliphalet Oram Lyte some 171 years ago.

This lyrical twist set to familiar tones morphing into an upbeat pop-song, produced by Oli Som, adds

extra poignancy to the message of finally asking someone you’ve let mess with your heart and your

mind to get lost.
 

Row, row, row your boat, row and don’t look back.

Cause honestly, I’ve had enough of you playing my heart.

I’m done with that.
 

26-year-old artist and songwriter Peder Elias might be inspired by the challenges of being in a toxic

relationship, but his own life is anything but. The last couple of years have been extremely busy and

productive for the talented and hard-working Norwegian. He has had tremendous success in Asia,

especially in the South-Korean market where his debut album “Love & Loneliness” is certified 6x

platinum, and he was presented with the award for International Artist of the Year at the Genie Awards

2022. Every single of his releases since his 2019 release “Bonfire” took off in 2020 has been a top 10

hit in at least one key Asian market, amounting to well over half a billion streams and counting.
 

His most recent single, “Paper Plane”, took off on release and was “Single of the Week” on national

Norwegian radio, garnered well over 400k creations on TikTok, hit the South-Korean charts as well as

being top 3 on QQ in China and KKBOX in Taiwan. In April he won the “International Success Award” at

the Norwegian Grammys, and he has been invited to travel all around Norway to perform, as well as

confirming festivals and shows in Taiwan, South-Korea as well as other Asian territories this summer

and later in 2023.
 

“Row Your Boat” by Peder Elias is available to stream as of Friday 2nd June 2023.
 

Don’t look back.

Don’t let go.

Keep on rowing on and on.

Cause I can’t stand.

Where we’re at.

This is it.

I’m done with that.

Photographs by Peder Elias