Lola
Busted Lyrics

I met her in a club down in old Soho
The singer shares how he met Lola in a club in Soho.

Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
The club has an exotic atmosphere where champagne tastes like cherry cola.

C 0 L A Cola
The singer spells out Cola using the NATO phonetic alphabet for emphasis.

She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
Lola approaches the singer and asks him to dance.

I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola
The singer asks for Lola's name, and she responds in a deep, sultry voice.

L O L A Lola
Lola spells out her name using the NATO phonetic alphabet for emphasis.

La la la la Lola
A recurring, upbeat chorus that highlights Lola's name.

Well I'm not the world's most physical guy
The singer admits he is not particularly strong or athletic.

But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
Despite his lack of physical prowess, Lola's embrace is overwhelming for the singer.

Oh my Lola
An exclamation of affection or admiration for Lola.

Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand
The singer implies that he is intelligent but confounded by Lola's behavior.

Why she walks like a woman and talks like a man
The singer is confused by Lola's gender expression which seems to deviate from normative or traditional behaviors.

Well we drank champagne and danced all night
The singer and Lola spent the night drinking champagne and dancing.

Under electric candle light
The dancefloor had an electric atmosphere, illuminated only by candlelight.

She picked me up and sat me on her knee
Lola takes the lead, physically lifting the singer and positioning him on her lap.

And said dear boy won't you come home with me?
Lola invites the singer to come home with her.

I pushed her away
The singer resists Lola and pushes her away.

I walked to the door I fell to the floor
The singer tries to leave and falls to the ground in despair.

I got down on my knees
The singer falls to his knees, exhausted and emotionally overwhelmed by the situation.

And I looked at her and she at me
The two share a gaze, both trying to make sense of their emotions and attraction.

That's the way that I want it to stay
Despite his hesitation, the singer longs for things to stay the way they are between him and Lola.

And I always want it to be that way for my Lola
The singer expresses his love and devotion for Lola, stating that he wants things to stay the same for her sake.

Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
The singer comments on the fluidity and complexity of gender.

It's a mixed up muddle
Gender identity can be confusing and difficult to navigate.

In a shaken up world
The world is full of unexpected and disruptive changes, adding to the confusion of gender identity.

Except for Lola
Despite the chaos and ambiguity of the world, Lola remains a constant source of comfort and certainty for the singer.

Well I left her just a week before
The singer admits that he recently left Lola.

And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
Before Lola, the singer had never kissed a woman.

Lola smiled and took me by the hand and said dear boy I'm gonna make you a men
Despite his lack of experience with women, Lola takes the lead yet again, vowing to help the singer become a man.

Well I'm not the world's most masculine man
The singer reiterates his lack of traditional masculinity.

But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man so is Lola
Despite his lack of traditional masculinity, the singer knows and accepts himself, and Lola loves him for who he is.

La la la la Lola
The chorus once again celebrates Lola's name and character.