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King Princess - Let Us Die

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Oct 5, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Chorus Born On A Rainy Lake

  • King Princess wrote the chorus while alone on a rainy lake during a fraught conversation about her relationship.
  • She recorded the melody winded after getting off a boat and built the song from that moment.
ANECDOTE

Unique Instrument Sparked The Groove

  • Mikaela and Ethan Gruska began the song session with a raw, modified acoustic-tenor-turned-bass instrument for a sluggish, round tone.
  • They used that unique sound to spark the writing and cyclical rhyme scheme in the lyrics.
INSIGHT

Intimacy Meets Glitchy Rock

  • The song balances human vulnerability with glitchy, stranger tones inside anthemic rock arrangements.
  • King Princess wanted a spoken-word, voicemail-like moment to make the plea feel intimate and direct.
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