"Lola" was written while the San Isidro Movement was taking place in Cuba. The song pays homage to the movement where people protested in the streets of Cuba against the dictatorship that has existed there since 1953. Cabello contacted the "Patria y Vida" singer Yotuel, who wrote his part of "Lola" and sent it to Cabello. While recording the song, she thought about "that situation in [her] life, and how different it would have been if [she] had stayed there". While recording "Psychofreak", Cabello had feelings of vulnerability and embarrassment. She felt "very anxious" in the studio and improvised a lyric. When she finished recording the track, she felt "terrible and embarrassed", but she later stated it was one of her favorites. The song is based on the singer's anxiety and the struggle of trying to be present despite feeling paranoid or insecure.
