Just So Used to Being Yours: An Interview with Lo Lo
After being broken up with on what should be the funniest day of the year, a fair amount of tears and Ben & Jerry’s happened before coming up with her debut single, “Yours”.
“I was originally going to release another song first, but then after I wrote “Yours”, I just knew this had to be the first single,” she said. “I’m not really sure why, I just had a very special feeling in my gut about it. I also felt like the track was a great representation of my personality, style and vibe, so I thought it would be a good intro for myself as a debut single.”
She has been obsessed with music since a very young age. She began playing the guitar at age 13 and was encouraged to write songs by her guitar teacher. It wasn’t until a few years ago, however, that she decided to pursue a career in music.
“Yours” was written just over a year ago and takes the listener on a journey of love, loss and different coping mechanisms. When the song was first recorded, it had much more of a slower and sadder vibe. As Lo Lo began to slowly get over the initial heartbreak, she decided to speed it up. The entire production aspect was altered to create a less serious sound, and that’s when she said the song really came to life.
“I think the worst part about losing a lover or a friend is the adjustment – getting used to a life without them in it,” she said in a press release. “It’s confusing, exhausting, and really hard to wrap both your head and heart around. All of a sudden, you’re on your own, and it kind of makes you question who you are without that somebody else.”
The lyric video is equally as fun, opening red curtains to showcase various marionette-esque backdrops and font resembling uppercase handwriting that’s been scratched into paper. The video also stars some of her signature accessories - flowers, stars and confetti.
Being dumped on April Fools’ Day was never a topic Lo Lo thought she would write about. One year and a debut song later, her catchy melodies and bright sound are here to say that heartbreak is ok.
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