Lolita

from Speakeasy by Ilana Charnelle

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She was a beautiful girl but she knew no boundaries
You see her walking along
With her hair pulled up and her smile painted on
She looks at you and you know there’ll be no way to escape
She hid whatever she felt under the mask that was her face

Look in her eyes, can you guess that it’s true
That this beautiful girl only wanted you
She’ll toy with you and always take it too far
But she’s so low without love
My low, low, low Lolita

She was a beautiful girl and she always did her best
But her life was never perfect
Despite her work, it was always a mess
She’ll hide her loneliness by playing with your heart
But underneath that seductive grin her life was falling apart

Look in her eyes, can you guess that it’s true
That this beautiful girl only wanted you
She’ll toy with you and always take it too far
But she’s so low without love
My low, low, low Lolita

She was a beautiful girl and now she’s grown up too fast
There was once happiness, but now she’s jaded, it didn’t last
You’ll remember those moments when you watched her secretly
Remember the girl who’ll never forget how fickle love can be

Look in her eyes, can you guess that it’s true
That this beautiful girl only wanted you
She’ll toy with you and always take it too far
But she’s so low without love
My low, low, low Lolita

Lolita, Lolita
My love, my Lolita, Lola, my only one
You’re all grow now up, and boy
It was fun

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from Speakeasy, released March 25, 2012

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Ilana Charnelle Melbourne, Australia

Inspired by jazz-era chanteuses, infused with modern sensibilities.

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