Ain't Together

## Music Video

"**Ain't Together**" is a song performed by King Princess. It is the third single of her debut album, *Cheap Queen*, on which is featured as the fourth track, and her seventh single overall. It was released on September 3, 2019 through Zelig Records.

## Background

King Princess first performed this song on her Pussy Is God Tour on August 1, 2019.

On September 2, 2019 King Princess revealed that she would release a new song the following day. She described this song as "cute and sad, perfect for any occasion. Wedding, funeral, corporate function, lesbian seance." The single was released on September 3, 2019.

Father John Misty, who has woked with the likes of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey, can be heard playing drums on this song.

## Critical reception

*Rolling Stone* called this song a " a sultry new track" The song was described to be a "a slowed-down, chilled-out ode to label-less relationships" by *Billboard* They also praised the production of the song: "With dreamy, '70s-rock guitars and a gloriously infectious drumline from none other than Father John Misty, Straus wonders aloud if an undefined relationship can last". *Consequence of Sound* also reviewed the song positively: "On tracks like last year’s '1950' [...] and [...] 'Prophet', the 20-year-old Brooklynite has captured nuances and complexities beyond her years. She returns to these messy emotions on 'Ain’t Together'. With upbeat guitars, peppy 'doo-doos' from a choir, and patient drumming provided by Father John Misty, the music contrasts with the tension of the lyrics. [...] King Princess sings with a mix of bitterness and longing".

## Music video

A music video has not been revealed or announced yet. However, a lyric video for the song was released on August 10, 2019 which features scenes first used in the "Prophet" music video but also uses new scenes. It was presumably directed by Cody Critcheloe and creatively directed by Clare Gillen who directed the music video for "Prophet".

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

I know you're with me

And I'd love to see someone else call you

But all this in between

You think it's hard for me to tell you're falling

Oh, we're falling

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Being chill

Being chill with you

Oh, it kills

I ain't chill

At all, at all

**[Chorus]**

We say "I love you" but we ain't together

Do you think labels make it taste much better?

Darling do you think that if I talk enough

I will make you wanna be mine?

We ain't together

**[Verse 2]**

Cut off all these hoes

Baby you ain't gotta worry about nothing

Cuz everybody knows

That you and I got that something

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Being chill

Being chill with you

Oh, it kills

I ain't chill

At all, at all

**[Chorus]**

We say "I love you" but we ain't together

Do you think labels make it taste much better?

Darling do you think that if I talk enough

I will make you wanna be mine?

We ain't together

**[Bridge]**

I can't watch this fall apart

**[Chorus]**

We say "I love you" but we ain't together

Do you think labels make it taste much better?

Darling do you think that if I talk enough

I will make you wanna be mine?

'Til you don't say you and I ain't together

Ain't together

Ain't together

(Do you wanna see me crying for you?)

## Notes and Trivia

* The song references "Do You Wanna See Me Crying?" within its lyrics.

## References

1. ↑ *Twitter* - "yall this is aint together!!!! slaps"
2. ↑ *Twitter* - "new song drops tomorrow :)"
3. ↑ *Twitter* -"dis one is cute and sad, perfect for any occasion. Wedding, funeral, corporate function, lesbian seance."
4. ↑ *Twitter* - "new song let’s go <3 Thank u to my special @darkwaves @Malchicoff and @justtranter !! We made this together and I love u all. Special thanks to miss father john misty for ur drums"
5. ↑ *RollingStone* - "King Princess Enlists Father John Misty for New Song ‘Ain’t Together’"
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Billboard* - "King Princess Gets Father John Misty on the Drums for Groovy 'Ain't Together': Listen"
7. ↑ https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/09/stream-king-princess-aint-together/ *Consquence of Sound* - "King Princess sets release date for Cheap Queen, shares “Ain’t Together”: Stream"]

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