Lola Young Kicks Off 2020 With Bruising Breakup Anthem “Pick Me Up”

Mike Wass | March 5, 2020 2:16 pm
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Lola Young cements her status as one of 2020’s most exciting new talents with “Pick Me Up.” Don’t be deceived by the title. This isn’t about finding a new fella, rather it deals with getting the last one out of your system. “Been too long since we got together, I did you wrong but you were never any better,” the 19-year-old Brit begins the song. “Said I put you through your favorite kind of weather.” After reminiscing about the not-so-good times, she goes for the jugular on the chorus.

“I wanted to feel you is that too much for you to give? There’s no point in I miss you ’cause I aint ever had you to begin with,” Lola sings over Manuka’s beat-driven production. “You let me down, you didn’t pick me back up.” The newcomer gives the song more context in the press release. “[It’s] about the struggles of a relationship, and the highs and lows of being in love but also the difficulty of feeling like you only want a person more when they let you down,” she explains. If “Pick Me Up” is any indication, Lola’s second EP Renaissance (due April 7) is going to be essential listening.

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