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.
I Don't Know
Lily Allen Lyrics
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I'd always thought that we were cool
But recently there's been a change in your demeanor
You're like those nasty girls from school
Look at you huddled 'round the table there
You're like an argument with witches
As I walk by you can't stop whispering and laughing
You're just a bunch of sad old bitches
I don't care, I've got better things to do
I will not be made to feel like shit by you
There was a time, you don't impress me anymore
Here's your coat love, there's the door
Don't you think it's time we went our separate ways
To put it bluntly, please just get out my face
Yeah you can scream and you can shout until you're blue
I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?
Do you create these situations
'Cause you've got nothing else to do
It's like you've always got to have it in for someone
You and your god forsaken crew
Well girls, I think your days are numbered
And I think you probably know that too
I know it's hard for you to hear, but you should listen
'Cause it's all absolutely true
I don't care, I've got better things to do
I will not be made to feel like shit by you
There was a time, you don't impress me anymore
Here's your coat love, there's the door
Don't you think it's time we went our separate ways
To put it bluntly, please just get out my face
Yeah you can scream and you can shout until you're blue
I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?
I know exactly how you operate
I've seen you do it time and time again
You keep it up until there's something that you want from me
Then you'll decide that we're the best of friends
I don't care, I've got better things to do
I will not be made to feel like shit by you
There was a time, you don't impress me anymore
Here's your coat love, there's the door
Don't you think it's time we went our separate ways
To put it bluntly, please just get out my face
Yeah you can scream and you can shout until you're blue
I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?
I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?
"I Don't Know" by Lily Allen is a song that expresses the singer's frustration towards some people who have changed their attitude towards her for no reason. In the first verse, Allen expresses her confusion about the situation, stating that she does not know how or why it started, but she has noticed a change in the group's behavior towards her. She makes a reference to "those nasty girls from school" and how the group reminds her of them.
In the following verses, Allen acknowledges the group's attempts to bring her down and make her feel inferior, but she makes it clear that she will not be affected by their behavior. The lyrics "I don't care, I've got better things to do, I will not be made to feel like shit by you" suggests that Allen is confident in herself and does not need affirmation from others.
The chorus encapsulates the message of the song, which is that Allen is done with the group and wants to go their separate ways. The lyrics "Don't you think it's time we went our separate ways, To put it bluntly, please just get out my face" express Allen's desire for them to leave her alone and move on.
In the final verse, Allen reveals that she is familiar with the group's pattern of behavior, noting that they often come back around once they need something from her. Despite this, Allen remains firm in her decision to distance herself from the group, as seen in the final lyrics "I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?".
Overall, "I Don't Know" is a song about standing up for oneself and recognizing toxic behavior in others. The song expresses an empowering message of self-love and the importance of setting boundaries.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know how it even started
I am unsure how our relationship became unpleasant
I'd always thought that we were cool
I believed we had a good relationship
But recently there's been a change in your demeanor
Lately, your behavior has shifted for the worse
You're like those nasty girls from school
You remind me of bullies from my school days
Look at you huddled 'round the table there
I see you gossiping together like a clique of teenagers
You're like an argument with witches
Dealing with you feels like dealing with supernatural beings who are against me
As I walk by you can't stop whispering and laughing
You can't resist making fun of me when I'm near
You're just a bunch of sad old bitches
You are a group of pathetic, bitter women
I don't care, I've got better things to do
I am not interested in wasting my time and energy on you
I will not be made to feel like shit by you
I refuse to be treated poorly by you
There was a time, you don't impress me anymore
You used to make an impression on me, but not anymore
Here's your coat love, there's the door
It's time for you to leave
Don't you think it's time we went our separate ways
We should end our relationship
To put it bluntly, please just get out my face
Please leave me alone and go away
Yeah you can scream and you can shout until you're blue
You can make a lot of noise, but it won't affect me
I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?
I am not bothered by your behavior and I don't value your opinion
I know exactly how you operate
I am aware of your tactics and how you manipulate situations
I've seen you do it time and time again
I've observed you using these tactics frequently
You keep it up until there's something that you want from me
You continue your behavior until you need something from me
Then you'll decide that we're the best of friends
Once you get what you want, you act friendly towards me
I don't mind babe, who the fuck are you?
I am not bothered by your behavior and I don't value your opinion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Greg Kurstin, Lily Allen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hastekulvaati9681
I think this songs works because of the ambiguity. If she was just showing off about her awesome life the song would lose its charm.
I am sure on some level Lily Allen doesn't like the idea of Africans dying so people in the developed world can have cheap diamonds.
But like most of us she isn't exactly losing sleep over it.
I am sure most people feel a bit bad about these things and also a bit bad that they don't feel that bad about it.
It's not right but....
@sarahshaygani7803
I want to be rich and I want lots of money
I don't care about clever I don't care about funny
I want loads of clothes and fuckloads of diamonds
I heard people die while they are trying to find them
And I'll take my clothes off and it will be shameless
'Cause everyone knows that's how you get famous.
[Pre-chorus:]
I'll look at the sun and I'll look in the mirror
I'm on the right track, yeah I'm on to a winner.
[Chorus:]
I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
And I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
And when do you think it will all become clear?
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear
Life's about film stars and less about mothers
It's all about fast cars and cussing each other
But it doesn't matter cause I'm packing plastic
And that's what makes my life so fucking fantastic
And I am a weapon of massive consumption
And it's not my fault it's how I'm programmed to function
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
Forget about guns and forget ammunition
'Cause I'm killing them all on my own little mission
Now I'm not a saint but I'm not a sinner
Now everything's cool as long as I'm getting thinner
@estefaniaperezhidalgo545
Lyrics:
I want to be rich and I want lots of money
I don't care about clever, I don't care about funny
I want loads of clothes and fuckloads of diamonds
I heard people die while they are trying to find them
And I'll take my clothes off and it will be shameless
'Cause everyone knows that's how you get famous
I'll look at the sun and I'll look in the mirror
I'm on the right track, yeah, I'm on to a winner
I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
When do you think it will all become clear
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear
Life's about film stars and less about mothers
It's all about fast cars and cussing each other
But it doesn't matter 'cause I'm packing plastic
And that's what makes my life so fuckin' fantastic
And I am a weapon of massive consumption
And it's not my fault, it's how I'm programmed to function
I'll look at the sun and I'll look in the mirror
I'm on the right track, yeah, I'm on to a winner
I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
When do you think it will all become clear
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear
Forget about guns and forget ammunition
'Cause I'm killing them all on my own little mission
Now I'm not a saint but I'm not a sinner
Now everything is cool as long as I'm getting thinner
I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
When do you think it will all become clear
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear
@ghostboy3551
Lily Allen was wayy ahead of her time..
@apex1615
In what way was she ahead of her time?
@ghostboy3551
@@apex1615she was ahead of her time in this particular song because everything she mentioned about being famous and social media is happening right now I.e insta models etc.....
@apex1615
like it wasnt happening then. no offense. but she isnt ahead of her time, she is just a very talented singer.
@ghostboy3551
@@apex1615 I guess it was happening but it wasn't so visual as to what it is now, but I agree with you.she is a very talented singer.
@marcirwilcox1160
Yes!!!!!!!!!
@Samuel.U
For all you none Brits, "I'll look at The Sun and I'll look in the Mirror" are two British newspapers for anyone who's unaware. One of my favourite lines of the whole song, very clever
@eclipsicallane9179
Oh my gosh all of these years that has been the one line in this song that I didn't think was satirical-- I can't believe that went over my head thank you!
@aredub1847
dont worry, brit culture is such that most internationals will know of these media outlets.
@eclipsicallane9179
Are Dub yeah the funny thing for me is that I am familiar with the sun and the mirror but they are not commonplace enough in my life that it would be something I think of upon hearing those names out of context