Lola
4. The Kinks Lyrics

I met her in a club down in old Soho
I encountered her in a club situated in the historical area of Soho

Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca Cola
In that club, the champagne was served in a way that tasted similar to cola

C-O-L-A Cola
A reference to the spelling of the word cola

She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
She approached me and requested to have a dance together

I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, "Lola"
When I asked for her name, she replied in a deep voice and revealed it as "Lola"

L-O-L-A Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of her name along with humming sounds

Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy
I am not someone who is utmost active or athletic in nature

But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
However, when she hugged me tightly, it almost hurt my back to an extent

Oh my Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Exclaiming her name with humming sounds

Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
I have an average intellect but I cannot comprehend

Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man
The way she walked was femininely but her voice was masculine which confuses me

Oh my Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of her name and humming sounds

Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
We consumed champagne and danced throughout the night

Under electric candlelight
The ambiance was lit by phonetic candles powered electrically

She picked me up and sat me on her knee
She lifted me up and gave me a seat on her lap

She said, "Little boy, won't you come home with me?"
She asked whether I would like to accompany her to her place

Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy
I am not the person who is most intense or fervent in nature

But when I looked in her eyes
Although, when I gazed into her eyes

Well, I almost fell for my Lola
I almost fell in love with Lola

Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name along with humming sounds

I pushed her away
I removed myself from her vicinity

I walked to the door
I moved towards the exit

I fell to the floor
I stumbled down to the ground

I got down on my knees
I knelt down on both my legs

Then I looked at her, and she at me
I stared at her and she returned it back to me

Well, that's the way that I want it to stay
That is how I desire it to persist

And I always want it to be that way for my Lola
I will always desire it to be like that for Lola

Lo lo lo lo Lola
Humming sounds iterating Lola's name

Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls
Gender roles do not prescribe behavior

It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world
The world can be chaotic, baffling and unstable

Except for Lola
But not Lola

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name along with humming sounds

Well, I'd left home just a week before
I had recently departed from my home, only a week ago

And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
Additionally, I had never kissed a woman before Lola

But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
Lola smiled and grabbed hold of my hand

She said, "Little boy, gonna make you a man"
She addressed me as a young boy and promised to transform me into a man

Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man
I am not excessively or stereotypically manly person

But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
However, I know what I am, and I am delighted to be a man

And so is Lola
Likewise, Lola is glad that I am a man

Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name with humming sounds

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name with humming sounds

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name with humming sounds

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name with humming sounds

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Reiteration of Lola's name with humming sounds