Surprising for both artists' fanbases, pop-star Dove Cameron and r&b musician Khalid have come together to release a captivating new single named "We Go Down Together" on Feb. 9.
What's beautiful is that their voices intertwine.
This eagerly awaited song, which both artists teased on social media last week, demonstrates their distinctly different singing styles and emotional resonance. Cameron's musical talent and Khalid's distinctive smooth vocals dominate throughout the entire song, once again. The two vocalists described a connection they were captivated by during the song. Call and response were used frequently throughout the verses and the chorus, which created the impression that the two were having a conversation.
It started out subtly with Cameron's silky voice covering the instrumental as well as the background piano and guitar. Before smoothly launching into Khalid's opening lyric, Cameron and Khalid gently synchronized. The lyrics gave the audience the impression that love is worth fighting for. The conversation between the first two lines set up the chorus, in which the two musicians joined forces to convey the significance of the love both desired from each other.
Cameron and Khalid sing "If you go down, then we go down together. If you hold on, I might just stay forever." This certain lyric within the song really goes deep, and it makes me think that, no matter what, love is worth fighting for regardless of the problem. Upon that chorus, Cameron and Khalid's voices blended flawlessly. It seemed as though these two singers were destined to collaborate on a song. The combination of Cameron's higher vocals and Khalid's softer tone, as well as the emotion they conveyed throughout the song's narrative, was irresistible. Throughout the chorus, the symphony in the background intensified along with the lyrics' passion and the singers' emotions. To capture the singers' utmost feelings, more instrumentation was utilized.
Each of them were hanging to a connection that they both desired and perhaps felt reliant upon. But time would tell, especially if they did go down together, if this longing for love would be strong enough to hold something. Before the verses, the chorus felt like a thrill that gradually faded. Both vocalists continued to privately consider the difficulties of their relationship as if they had returned to reality. It was remarkable how they managed to work in the repetition of one particular line before going into the final chorus.
The final chorus of the song contains its climax. As the song ended, they each sang in a higher range and added more vibration to their voices. The harmonies steadily improved. The song's final chorus was the most memorable, despite how beautiful the whole of it was.
I would keep playing this song over and over again. It's the kind of song you want to put on repeat. It gave me a sense of déjà vu because the vocals of this song and the one Khalid and Billie Eilish collaborated on in the past are similar. In contrast to other love songs that are seen as depressing and about a breakup, I believe that this is the ideal love narrative about battling for love. This love song offers reassurance and has uplifting moments throughout. “You are everything I’m living for,” Cameron sings. This specific lyric explains what unconditional love looks like.
I would rate the single a 10 out of 10.
