“Penny Out of Nothing” by Lola Young is a tender, melancholic ballad that foregrounds her ability to weave everyday imagery into deeply emotional storytelling. Carried by soft piano chords and sparse instrumentation, the song reflects on the exhaustion of giving everything to a relationship that off...
[Verse 1]
Pains under my skin
So where do I begin?
There's so much I wanna give
But life's a game and I just can't win
[Chorus]
So I'll create a penny outta nothing, take a bullet out a gun
I'll make a fool out of a man, I'll make a— fall out of love
I'll make an atheist forgive, get on his knees and pray to God
I'll make him think I'm fine when I'm not
[Post-Chorus]
I'll make him think I—
[Verse 2]
Don't you dare walk away
I'm not done lying to your face
No, I'm not okay
But I'll do anything, I'll do anything
To make you feel like, to make you, to make you
[Chorus]
Create a penny outta nothing, take a bullet out a gun
I'll make a fool out of a man, I'll make a man fall out of love
Make an atheist forgive, get on his knees and pray to God
I'll make him think I'm fine when I'm not
Create a penny outta nothing, take a bullet out a gun
I'll make a fool out of a man, I'll make a man fall out of love
Make an atheist forgive, get on his knees and pray to God
I'll make him think I'm fine when I'm not
Create a, create a, yeah
[Bridge]
I don't wanna, I don't wanna cry
I don't wanna, I don't wanna cry
I don't wanna, I don't wanna cry
I don't wanna, I don't wanna cry
I don't wanna, I don't wanna cry
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna
[Chorus]
Create a penny outta nothing, take a bullet out a gun
I'll make a fool out of a man, I'll make a man fall out of love
I'll make an atheist forgive, get on his knees and pray to God
I'll make him think I'm fine when I'm not
Create a penny outta nothing, take a bullet out a gun
I'll make a fool out of a man, I'll make a man fall out of love
Make an atheist forgive, get on his knees and pray to God
I'll make him think I'm fine when I'm not
[Outro]
Ha-ha-ha
Penny Out of Nothing was written by Lola Young & Solomonophonic & William Brown (Manuka).
Penny Out of Nothing was produced by Solomonophonic & Manuka.
Lola Young released Penny Out of Nothing on Fri Sep 19 2025.
I think ‘Penny…’ might surprise people. It’s a different vibe for me, for sure. The chords are kind of bossa nova, but a bit psychedelic. This track was recorded in Rue Boyer, a studio in Paris, but we moved around a bit for the rest of the album. Some of it was recorded in New York and some of it w...