Homegirl

## Music Video

"**Homegirl**" (also registered as "**Home Girl**") is a song performed by King Princess. It is featured as the sixth track on her debut album, *Cheap Queen*.  It was released on October 25, 2019 through Zelig Records.

## Background

King Princess has performed this song multiple times while she was on her King Princess Tour. According to fans, who claim to have attended the tour, this song is about King Princess' former significant other, Amandla Stenberg.

"The song narrates the painful seclusion of queer relationships [...] and [...] develops the bitter sentiment of forced concealment in public with undertones of Sapphic insecurity".

King Princess later reported that the song would not be featured on her debut album however, due to fan demand she decided to "see what I [she] can do" to release the song or even put it on the album. On July 29, 2019 King Princess posted a picture of her working on "Homegirl" to her Instagram story, futher indiciating the song being released in the future.

On September 3, 2019 the song was finally confirmed to be part of King Princess' debut album, *Cheap Queen*.

A live version of the song along with a music video was released on December 12, 2019.

## Music video

A music video for the live version was released on December 12, 2019. It was directed by Blythe Thomas and Grams.

## Official versions

* *Cheap Queen* version — 3:01
* Official live version — 3:15
* Tour live version — 4:20

## Lyrics

### Album version

**[Verse 1]**

Well they said, when you walk in the room, like they're looking at Heaven

Oh you know that those boys will do more than just look if you let them

**[Pre-Chorus]**

But I don't wanna be like them, with you

But you still look at me like him

**[Chorus]**

And you taste like danger

But I feel so safe in your arms

And I like the way that you talk, slow

Spelling my name with your tongue, so

You don't have to say it

We're friends at the party

I'll give you my body at home

**[Verse 2]**

Well I stare when you walk in the room, like I'm scared to forget you

If you're thinking that I'm gonna act like those boys, I would never

**[Pre-Chorus]**

But I don't wanna be like them, with you

But you still look at me like him

**[Chorus]**

And you taste like danger

But I feel so safe in your arms

And I like the way that you talk, slow

Spelling my name with your tongue, so

You don't have to say it

We're friends at the party

I'll give you my body at home

### Tour version

**[Verse 1]**

Well they said, when you walk in the room, like they're looking at Heaven

Oh you know that those boys will do more than just look if you let them

**[Pre-Chorus]**

But I don't wanna be like them, with you

But you still look at me like him

**[Chorus]**

You taste like danger but I feel so safe in your arms

And I like the way that you talk, slow

Spelling my name with your tongue, so

You don't have to say we're friends at the party will give you my body at home

**[Verse 2]**

Well I stare when you walk in the room, like I'm scared to forget you

If you're thinking that I'm gonna act like those boys, I would never

**[Pre-Chorus]**

But I don't wanna be like them, with you

But you still look at me like him

**[Chorus]**

You taste like danger but I feel so safe in your arms

And I like the way that you talk, slow

Spelling my name with your tongue, so

You don't have to say we're friends at the party will give you my body at home

**[Guitar solo]**

**[Chorus]**

But I feel so safe in your arms

And I like the way that you talk, slow

Spelling my name with your tongue, so

You don't have to say we're friends at the party will give you my body at home

## Live performances

King Princess - Homegirl LIVE HD (2018) Los Angeles El Rey TheatreKing Princess live in Amsterdam - Homegirl
## Notes and Trivia

* Unlike the other *Cheap Queen* songs that were performed at the King Princess Tour, this one is the only one that was not performed again later at her Pussy Is God Tour.

## References

1. ↑ *APRA AMCOS* ID: GW54690341
2. ↑ *Genius* - Possible tracklist
3. ↑ *Amplify* - "King Princess Previews Material From Upcoming Album at Sold-Out LA Show"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Medium* - Blog entry on Homegirl
5. ↑ *YouTube* - "I just saw her perform this song yesterday in London! Had no idea what it was called but she just said "This song is about my girlfriend... " Thanks so much for posting this video. I never would have remembered it otherwise."﻿
6. ↑ *YouTube* - "it is about Amandla im melting﻿"
7. ↑ *Tumblr* - King Princess Updates - *Instagram* comments
8. ↑ *Instagram* - "Alright y’all seem to like homegirl lemme see what I can do lmao"
9. ↑ *Instagram via Tumblr* - @kingprincess69 - Instagram Story 7/29/19
10. ↑ *Apple Music* - Cheap Queen
11. ↑ *YouTube* - "King Princess - Homegirl (Live)"

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