Soccer Mommy Sings About Grief on New Song ‘Lost’

On her new single, “Lost,” Soccer Mommy cloaks a void of despair in swirling acoustic guitars, orchestral strings, and chirping birdies. It’s a beautiful tribute to someone (she doesn’t say for certain who) — and the artist, whose real name is Sophie Allison, sings the words in a deceptively wistful way that belies the underlying grief. “I’ve got a way of keeping her with me where I go,” she confides at one point in the song, “But how she feels I’ll never know … It’s lost to me.” It’s gorgeous in how open it is to interpretation.

In a lyric video directed by Anna Pollack, Allison wanders through a landscape, avoids a lake, smells yellow flowers, and ignores a cute, prowling cat nearby.

Allison’s press statement about the song references her current tour, dubbed “The Lost Shows,” where she has debuted “Lost” and several other new songs, playing in tiny rooms much smaller than the ones she normally performs in, for audiences of her most devoted fans.

“‘Lost’ feels like something new and something old at the same time,” she said. “It’s a song that’s full of reflection and I wanted its production to really capture that feeling. I’m happy to have a chance to play it at these more intimate solo shows, because I think it really shines in that setting.”

Soccer Mommy tour dates:

June 7 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas 
June 9 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room 
July 28 – Portland, OR @ Project Pabst
Aug. 10 – Beech Mountain, NC @ Beech Mountain Ski Resort
Sept. 29 – Washington, DC @ All Things Go Festival