{"id":3588,"date":"2026-07-03T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:05:50","slug":"a-reconciliation-between-mother-and-daughter-the-meaning-behind-the-test-by-madonna-and-lola-leon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/a-reconciliation-between-mother-and-daughter-the-meaning-behind-the-test-by-madonna-and-lola-leon\/","title":{"rendered":"A Reconciliation Between Mother and Daughter: The Meaning Behind \u201cThe Test\u201d by Madonna and Lola Leon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Madonna has returned with <em>Confessions II<\/em>, the sequel to her 2005 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/madonna\/hung-up\">masterpiece<\/a>, <em>Confessions On A Dance Floor<\/em>. The album also features a collaboration with the singer\u2019s daughter, Lourdes \u201cLola\u201d Leon. In \u201cThe Test\u201d, Madonna and Lola attempt to mend their relationship from both internal and external conditions. But this sequel represents much more than a nostalgic trip to the dance floor. \u201cThe Test\u201d looks at the past, but its aim is toward the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Little Star<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna &amp; Lola Leon - The Test (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Gi-XqXwciQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing her <em>Ray Of Light<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eq1U9jvQjmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lullaby<\/a>, Madonna addresses Lola in the opening verse. Here, she acknowledges how the chaos of stardom affected her child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Little star, I tried to put you on a pedestal,<br>You didn&#8217;t ask for all the flashing lights,<br>I didn&#8217;t think of how it could disturb.<br>Or how it hurt.<br>I wish I knew the pain I&#8217;ve caused,<br>My butterfly was always being watched<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In verse two, Lola responds to her mother with gratitude. She sees Madonna as a North Star. At the same time, she promises to carve her own path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A hand tenderly reaching to me,<br>You are my reason to be.<br>Or what I want, or look like.<br>What I wear, all the clothes on my back,<br>And what I attract.<br>I trace the line of what you have sewn,<br>Keep my own design, make it a landscape,<br>Make it alive<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Treading on Your Footsteps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following in the footsteps of one of the most groundbreaking and transformative pop artists in history isn\u2019t easy. 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And whatever trial the singer and her daughter faced, \u201cThe Test\u201d, like the rest of the album, proves the material girls have aced it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo by Stephane Cardinale &#8211; Corbis\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madonna collaborates with her daughter, Lola Leon, on &#8220;The Test&#8221;, a deeply personal and vulnerable track from &#8216;Confessions II&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":973477,"featured_media":3590,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":316,"post_id":2139}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"Photo by Stephane Cardinale - 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