The name "Lola's Theme" was originally a working title for this record; Lola was Simon Marlin's wife, and it was while listening to her record collection that the initial idea for the track was conceived. She appears handing out candy floss in the music video.
"Lola's Theme" features a sample from the introduction of Johnnie Taylor's R&B hit of 1982, "What About My Love", and it was originally released at the end of 2003 on their own Nocturnal Groove label as a mostly instrumental track featuring a vocal sample taken from Anthony White's "Love Me Tonight".
Due to its immense popularity, "Lola's Theme" was licensed from Nocturnal Groove to Positiva Records.
At the same time, the sample of "What About My Love" was then completely replayed by Mark Summers at Scorccio Sample Replays, recreating all elements of the sample (strings, brass sections, piano, etc.).
The duo then set about finding a vocalist. After a long search they met Cookie, a gospel singer from the London Community Gospel Choir, who recorded the vocals for the full release.
Lola's Theme
Shapeshifters Lyrics
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Looking back
I know I was walking around in disguise
In disguise
I was just a lost soul I needed a guide
And the moment that you came to change my life
(Looking back together yeah)
You fired up my heart and made me smile
And you and I know that
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around (world around)
Fears I had
All fading away by the minute and I
Feel alive
You untwisted all of my troubles inside
Like a little piece of heaven finally found
(Looking back together yeah)
You rebuilt my heart up from the ground
And you and I know baby
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around (oh yeah yeah)
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around (yeah you turn my world around)
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around (world around, oh yeah yeah)
I'm yeah
I'm yeah
Oh you fired up my heart and made me smile
And you and I know baby
Turn my world around
Oh yeah yeah
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around (yeah you turn my world around)
I'm a different person (oh yeah yeah)
Yeah
Turn my world around
I'm a different person
Yeah
Turn my world around (world around, oh yeah yeah)
The Shapeshifters’ “Lola” is an uplifting dance track about finding love and being transformed for the better because of it. The lyrics begin with the singer reflecting on their past and acknowledging that they were walking around “in disguise” as a “lost soul” before they met their love interest. This partner becomes their guide and changes their life for the better. The chorus repeats the phrase “I’m a different person, turn my world around” three times, emphasizing how the relationship has transformed the singer’s life. The use of repetition in the chorus reinforces the idea that this transformation is a significant event in the singer’s life.
As the song continues, the singer describes how their fears began to fade away and how they felt alive again because of their partner’s influence. They use the metaphor of building something back up from the ground, depicting the idea of starting fresh with their new partner. Throughout the lyrics, the singer’s joy is evident, and the tone is celebratory. They conclude that their partner has fired up their heart and made them smile. The final chorus repeats the same lines as the previous chorus, with the only difference being the additional phrase, “Oh yeah yeah,” which is used to emphasize the happiness and satisfaction the singer feels.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a tribute to the transformative powers of love. The lyrics convey the idea that real love can change a person’s life entirely for the better, freeing them from past trauma, and guiding them towards a better future, making them a different person.
Line by Line Meaning
Oooh yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm.
Looking back
Reflecting on the past.
I know I was walking around in disguise
Realizing that one was putting up a façade and not being true to oneself.
In disguise
Concealing one's true self.
I was just a lost soul I needed a guide
Feeling lost and searching for guidance.
And the moment that you came to change my life
Recognizing the pivotal moment when someone came into one's life and changed it for the better.
(Looking back together yeah)
Reflecting on the past with someone else.
You fired up my heart and made me smile
Describing the profound effect someone had on one's emotions.
And you and I know that
Acknowledging that someone else understands the change that has occurred.
I'm a different person
Asserting that the transformative experience has fundamentally changed one's identity.
Turn my world around
Describing the effect the transformative experience had on one's life.
Fears I had
Referring to past fears and anxieties.
All fading away by the minute and I
Describing how the transformative experience helped alleviate one's fears.
Feel alive
Experiencing a newfound sense of vitality and energy.
You untwisted all of my troubles inside
Describing how someone else helped alleviate one's internal struggles.
Like a little piece of heaven finally found
Comparing the experience to a moment of pure joy and happiness.
You rebuilt my heart up from the ground
Describing how someone else helped rebuild one's emotional well-being.
Oh you fired up my heart and made me smile
Reiterating the profound effect someone had on one's emotions.
Turn my world around
Describing the effect the transformative experience had on one's life.
Oh yeah yeah
Expressing enthusiasm and agreement.
I'm yeah
Expressing confidence and affirmation.
Lyrics © SYL MAC MUSIC PUBLISHING, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Max Reich, Fulvio Perniola, Gianni Bini, George Brown, Sylvia Maruca, Karen Poole, Simon Marlin, Patrick Moten
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@mrdoofa9357
Who is here in 2024 listening and dancing to this masterpiece?
@khunsteveable
me and loving it
@tonijovanovski3583
@LC-lp8rt
Geriatric millennial here. 😂
@LuvSoundz
Yessss!!!
@noreens
Yesss pumping myself up to complete my paper!
@randyangel9412
Underrated Masterpiece
@kbyer
Not even, the instrumental was massive on the underground and then this version came and did well in the offical UK top 20. It definitely didn't go unnoticed.
@MorensTub
@@kbyer 2004 memories! Stronger
@donmackay7149
Hey, it was never under rated by me. 🇬🇧