“Lola” is the fourth track on the self-titled album by Valley Hush. The song recalls the courageous tale of a woman who strived to stay alive during wartimes.
In a track-by-track analysis with Atwood Magazine, Valley Hush had this to say:
An ode to my late, Filipino grandmother. When the Japanese...
They said move with your right foot forward
What you waiting for?
Run with your right foot forward
Take the children and take your lover
And move with your right foot forward
What you waiting for?
Move with your right foot forward
Take the children and take your lover
And run, run
From the top of the mountain I see everything
I watch as vicious life took my city
Like a hurricane, like a tidal wave
And the plans I had are out the window
I am 21 going on 34
And I’m married now, a wife and mother now
As they come by
I pray that they will spare our lives
As we sit quietly
I pray they leave us alive
They said move with your right foot forward
What you waiting for?
Run with your right foot forward
Take the children and take your lover
And move with your right foot forward
What you waiting for?
Move with your right foot forward
Take the children and take your lover
And run, run
I wish we could be at the beach again
I miss the way my hair blows in the wind
As they come by
I pray that they will spare our lives
As we sit quietly
I pray they leave us alive
They said move with your right foot forward
What you waiting for?
Run with your right foot forward
Take the children and take your lover
And move with your right foot forward
What you waiting for?
Move with your right foot forward
Take the children and take your lover
And run, run
Run, run, run
Lola was written by Alex Kaye & Lianna Vanicelli.
Lola was produced by Alex Kaye.
Valley Hush released Lola on Fri Oct 28 2016.