The song and music video of “Tattoos Together” by up and coming artist Lauv does not directly match, but they do when it comes to how enjoyable they are. 

Lauv was first brought into the spotlight after independently releasing a song called “The Other” in 2015. This R&B pop mix quickly went viral on Spotify, even making it onto the platform’s Top 100 list. The following year, Lauv released his next big hit “I Like Me Better.” The song became so popular that it was featured in the Netflix movie “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.”

In the year and a half after making the movie debut, Lauv has released numerous tracks and collaborations with artists such as K-Pop boy band BTS’. Lauv’s last single “[f–k], i’m lonely” has over 250 million streams and hit 30 on Top 40 US radio.

Although I would classify many of his songs as R&B because of their soft and jazz-like sounds, “Tattoos Together” is the complete opposite.

“Tattoos Together” is about being with someone that you care for deeply when everything just seems and feels perfect. In his lyrics, Lauv describes a relationship where two people do not know if they will be together forever, but hoping it will all work out.

In this pop song, the audience can hear Lauv’s wide vocal range with some electric beats in the background. Because of this magical combination, “Tattoos Together” is a track that will definitely get any listener to like it before the chorus even starts.

The music video of “Tattoos Together” helps bring the song to life excellently, up until the end.

The entire music video presents this feeling of happiness to the audience with all the colors and Lauv buying gifts for almost everyone he interacts with on-screen. Without even adding music to it, this video is able to show the kind of romance everyone wants.

On the topic of the video Lauv has said, “This is one of my favorite videos I’ve ever done cause I’ve recently done a few heavier, more existential videos but ‘Tattoos’ is just straight fun the whole time….and I got to prove to the world once again that I can’t dance.”

I have to agree with the statement on his dancing, though Lauv dancing most of the video is the main reason I love it so much. Lauv brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “dance like nobody’s watching.”

Then the video ends with Lauv going to propose to his girlfriend, only to find her with some other guy. Declaring all the reasons why they should be together and throwing insults at another guy seems like a devastating way to end this up beat video, but as the credits roll, we get to see a comedic side of Lauv. 

“Tattoos Together” is a sing-along kind of song with an amusing video that makes you want to dance. When I listen to this track on repeat in the car, it makes me excited to listen to his debut album “how i’m feeling,” set to release on March 6, 2020.