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.
Everything's Just Wonderful
Lily Allen Lyrics
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Everything, everyone is going mental?
It seems to me we're spiraling
Out of control and it's inevitable
Now don't you think
This time is yours, this time is mine?
It's temperamental
It seems to me, we're on all fours
Crawling on our knees, someone help us please
Oh, Jesus Christ, Almighty
Do I feel alright? No, not slightly
I wanna get a flat, I know I can't afford it
It's just the bureaucrats that won't give me a mortgage
It's very funny 'cause I got your fucking money
And I'm never gonna get it just 'cause of my bad credit
Oh well, I guess I mustn't grumble
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles
Oh, yes, I'm fine
And everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life
Don't you want something else
Something new, than what we got here?
And don't you feel it's all the same
Some sick game, and it's so insincere?
I wish I could change the ways of the world
Make it a nice place
Until that day, I guess we stay
Doing what we do, screwing who we screw
Why can't I sleep at night?
Don't say "it's gonna be alright"
I wanna be able to eat spaghetti Bolognese
And not feel bad about it for days and days and days
All the magazines, they talk about weight loss
If I buy those jeans, I can look like Kate Moss
I know it's not the life that I chose
But I guess it's just the way that things go
Oh, yes, I'm fine
And everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life
Oh, yes, I'm fine
And everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life
Oh, Jesus Christ, Almighty
Do I feel alright? No, not slightly
I wanna get a flat, I know I can't afford it
It's just the bureaucrats that won't give me a mortgage
It's very funny 'cause I got your fucking money
And I'm never gonna get it just 'cause of my bad credit
Oh well, I guess I mustn't grumble
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles
But I guess that's just the way that things go
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles
But I guess that's just the way that things go
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles
The lyrics of Lily Allen’s song “Everything’s Just Wonderful” express a sense of frustration with the world, as the chaos around her seems to be too much to handle. She questions whether everyone is going mental, as it seems to her that everything is spiraling out of control and is inevitable. The chorus repeats the phrase “Oh yes, I’m fine, everything’s just wonderful, I’m having the time of my life,” with a sarcastic tone, expressing that everything is not fine and things are not wonderful.
The second verse of the song plays with the idea of dissatisfaction with life and feeling trapped in a cycle of societal expectations. Allen expresses her desire to eat spaghetti bolognese and not feel bad about it but realizes that there are magazines telling her to lose weight to look like Kate Moss. She emphasizes that she knows it’s not the life she chose, but it’s just the way things go. The bridge of the song expresses her exhaustion, as she wishes she could sleep at night and wants someone to say everything is going to be alright.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment with society, as the system of politics, mortgage, and societal expectation seem to restrict individuals from truly living their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you think everything
Are you under the impression that all is well?
Everyone is goin' mental?
Do you notice that people are losing their minds?
It seems to me, it's spiraling
To me, it appears that things are out of control and getting worse
Out of control and it's inevitable
Things are getting out of hand and it seems there's nothing we can do to stop it
Well, don't you think
Would you agree that
This time is yours
The present belongs to you
This time is mine?
The present belongs to me?
It's temperamental
Life is unpredictable and unstable
It seems to me
From my perspective
We're on all fours
We are struggling and crawling on our hands and knees
Crawling on your knees
Life is difficult and makes us feel helpless and vulnerable
Someone help us please
We need assistance and support to overcome our challenges
Oh Jesus Christ almighty
Expression of frustration and disbelief
Do I feel alright?
Am I okay?
No, not slightly
No, I am not okay at all
I wanna get a flat
I want to own a home
And no I can't afford it
But unfortunately, I cannot afford it
It's just those bureaucrats
It's the government officials who are blocking my progress
That won't give me a mortgage
They are refusing to provide me with a loan to purchase a house
It's very funny 'cause
It's ironic because
I got your fucking money
The government takes my money in taxes
And I'm never gonna get it
And I will never get it back in return
Just 'cause of my bad credit
Because my credit score is too low
Oh well, I guess I mustn't grumble
Well, I shouldn't complain too much
I suppose it's just the way
I guess that's how things are
The cookie crumbles
Things don't always go as planned
Do you want
Would you prefer
Something else
Something different
Something newer
Something more modern or fresh
Than what we got here?
Than what we have now?
Well, do you feel
Do you sense or believe
It's all the same
That things are repetitive and unchanging
Some sick game
That life is like a twisted game
It's so insincere?
That everything is disingenuous and fake?
I wish I could
I dream of being able to
Change the ways
Make improvements to
Of the world
The conditions of our planet
Make it a nice place
Create a pleasant and enjoyable environment for all
Until that day
But until that time comes
I guess we stay
I suppose we'll just have to continue
Doin' what we do, screwin' who we screw
Living our lives and having sexual relationships with whomever we choose
Why can't I sleep at night?
What's preventing me from getting restful sleep?
Gonna say it's gonna be alright
I'll try to convince myself that things will work out in the end
I wanna be able to
I desire to have the ability to
Eat spaghetti bolognese
Enjoy a classic Italian dish
And not feel bad about it
Without feeling guilty or ashamed afterwards
For days and days and days
For an extended period of time
All the magazines
Publications that are widely read
They talk about weight loss
They discuss ways to lose weight
If I buy those jeans
If I purchase those specific pants
I can look like Kate Moss
I will resemble the famous model Kate Moss
I know it's not the life that I chose
I'm aware I didn't intentionally choose this lifestyle
But I guess that's just
But I suppose that's just the way it is
The way that things go
The way life works out
Oh yes, I'm fine
I'm pretending everything is great
Everything's just wonderful
Everything is absolutely fantastic
I'm having the time of my life
I'm having the best time ever
But I guess that's just
But I suppose that's just the way it is
The way that things go
The way life works out
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lily Allen, Greg Kurstin, Gregory Kurstin
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