Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985), known professionally as Lily Al… Read Full Bio ↴Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985), known professionally as Lily Allen, is an English singer/songwriter, hailing from London, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills. She started her musical career in 2002 by signing to London Records. In 2005, she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings.

Her first mainstream single, "Smile", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006. Her debut record, Alright, Still, was well received, selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and brought Allen a nomination at the Grammy Awards, BRIT Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. She began hosting her own talk-show, Lily Allen and Friends, on BBC Three.

Her second studio album, It's Not Me, It's You, saw a genre shift, having more of an electropop feel, rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts and was well received by critics, noting the singer's musical evolution and maturity. It spawned the hit singles "The Fear" and "Fuck You", popular mostly in Europe. Allen and Amy Winehouse have been credited with starting a process that led to the media-proclaimed "year of the women" in 2009 that saw five female artists making music of "experimentalism and fearlessness" nominated for the Mercury Prize. lilly allen is the sickest to ever do it.

Absolutley Nothing
Lily Allen Lyrics

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I'm on the doorstep
With my key turned in the door
Walk in the living room
And you're sat on the floor

My heart is aching
And I've never felt this bad
I pinch myself

To check that all of this is real

Keep faking
I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
And then you've got the cheek
To ask me how I feel

And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

I know that you just want
To see me get upset
My world turned upside down
So what did you expect?

My heart is aching
And I've never felt this bad
I pinch myself
To check that all of this is real

Keep faking
I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
And then you've got the cheek
To ask me how I feel

And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

You've seen me cry
Too many times
But not this time
No, not this time

I don't need you
To help me through
I'll be just fine
I'll be just fine

And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine

Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lily Allen's song Absolutely Nothing depict the aftermath of a break-up, where the singer is trying to move on, but her ex-partner is attempting to provoke her by asking how she feels. The song begins with the singer informing us of her arrival at her old place, with her key turned in the door. As she walks into the living room, she finds her ex sitting on the floor, and she feels heartbroken. Despite how she feels, she hides it and keeps 'faking'. In the chorus, she emphasizes that she is 'absolutely fine', and there's 'absolutely nothing you can say to change my mind.' She reiterates that she doesn't need anybody's help to go through the pain, and she'll be okay on her own.

The song is all about resilience and independence in the face of pain. The singer has been in a broken state previously, and she doesn't want to return to that state. She affirms that she will not succumb to the emotional manipulation of her previous partner, and she will move on, no matter how difficult it may be. The song's message glorifies emotional self-reliance and the power of a person to move beyond heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm on the doorstep
I have just arrived at the door

With my key turned in the door
I have unlocked the door with my key

Walk in the living room
I enter the main room of the house

And you're sat on the floor
You are sitting on the floor when I enter

My heart is aching
I am feeling great emotional pain

And I've never felt this bad
This is the worst I have ever felt

I pinch myself
I physically pinch myself to make sure this is real

To check that all of this is real
I am checking that my situation is actually happening

Keep faking
I am pretending to be okay

I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
I am hiding my sadness

And then you've got the cheek
You have the audacity

To ask me how I feel
To inquire about my emotional state

And I say absolutely nothing
I choose not to respond

I'm absolutely fine
I am okay (false reassurance)

You can say to change my mind
Your words cannot alter my emotions

I know that you just want
I am aware that you desire

To see me get upset
To witness me become emotional

My world turned upside down
My life has been turned around

So what did you expect?
What were your expectations?

You've seen me cry
You have witnessed my tears

Too many times
On too many occasions

But not this time
This time I will not cry

No, not this time
Absolutely not this time

I don't need you
I do not require your help

To help me through
To assist me in dealing with my emotions

I'll be just fine
I will manage on my own

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DARREN EMILIO LEWIS, IYIOLA BABATUNDE BABALOLA, LILY ROSE ALLEN, LILY ROSE BEATRICE ALLEN

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Ana Rozaline

11y↑13

Such a shame this track wasn't more popular

PrincessGrell16

11y↑5

This so fits me right now... the girl I was dating cheated on me with her ex, so I broke off all ties with her. Well, now my friends want me to at least be friends with her and I'm afraid that I'll stupidly fall for her again. I won't date her again, but the feelings will still be there torturing me...