Ava Max sheds her princess of pop title and crowns herself among elevated "Kings & Queens" in her new single about reviving chivalry.The noble breakup anthem serves as an ode "to all of the queens who are fighting alone," as the chorus expresses.
The 26-year-old pop star singlehandedly slashes the "damsel in distress" trope with a sword that's bigger than her ex's, which she clearly illustrates on the song's cover art with a saber hanging down from her pelvis.But Max's moves only get better throughout the song, stating chess rules as if they are feminist codes: "In chess, the king can move one space at a time/ But queens are free to go wherever they like."The song's comic-like visualizer captures the royal narrative with a deck of cards,.
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