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.
Sunday Morning
Lily Allen Lyrics
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We were lying in bed just the two of us under cover
Under cover
With no warning
You suddenly became more than my lover(-a-a-ahh)
I've been waiting so very long for you to say it to me
Say it to me
Skating on thin ice if I don't agree(-e-e-eee)
I know that you're the one for me
But it took me by surprise
And if I say it back to you
I can't look you in the eye
But I don't want to lose you
And I don't want to confuse you
I guess that this my cue to give you my reply
(Chorus)
And you killed it
You killed it
You killed it with I love you
And you killed it
You killed it
You killed it with I love you
And you killed it with I love you
What am I supposed to say back to you
And you killed it with I love you, with I love you
I know it’s only
Only three little words that I seem to be so scared of
I'm so scared of
So please show me
How to get these words off the tip of my tongue and out of my mind.
I know that you're the one for me but it took me by surprise
But if I say it back to you
I can't look you in the eye
But I don't want to lose you
And I don't want to confuse you
I guess that this my cue to give you my reply
(Chorus)
I have been thinking about what you said
Three little words running round in my head
There’s no one else that I'd rather be next to
I guess what I'm trying to say is I love you
(Chorus x3)
The song "Sunday Morning" by Lily Allen tells a story of a couple lying in bed on a Sunday morning. Suddenly, one of them expresses their love for the other person, which takes the other person by surprise. While the other person is hesitant and scared to reciprocate, they realize that they don't want to lose or confuse the person who expressed their love. As the song progresses, the listener gets a glimpse into the thoughts of the person who is struggling to express their feelings. They know that the other person is the one for them, but saying "I love you" back is not that simple.
The verse, "So please show me, How to get these words off the tip of my tongue and out of my mind," gives us an insight into how the person wants to express their feelings but is scared to do so. The chorus, "And you killed it, you killed it, you killed it with I love you," suggests that saying "I love you" back might have ruined everything. However, towards the end, the person confesses their love with the lyrics, "I have been thinking about what you said, Three little words running round in my head, There’s no one else that I'd rather be next to, I guess what I'm trying to say is I love you."
Overall, "Sunday Morning" is a relatable song that delves deep into the thoughts and emotions of a person who struggles to express their feelings. The song highlights the significance of communication in a relationship and how expressing one's emotions can make a difference.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunday morning
The day of the week when the events described in the song took place
We were lying in bed just the two of us under cover
The singer and her lover were in bed together, hidden from the world
Under cover
Repeating the idea that they were in bed together and hidden from the world
With no warning
The singer did not expect what her lover was about to say
You suddenly became more than my lover(-a-a-ahh)
The singer’s lover confesses their love, changing the nature of their relationship
I've been waiting so very long for you to say it to me
The singer has been waiting for her lover to say “I love you” for a long time
Say it to me
The singer wants her lover to express their love directly
I'd be skating
The singer would be in a precarious situation
Skating on thin ice if I don't agree(-e-e-eee)
The singer would be in a difficult situation if she does not reciprocate her lover’s feelings
I know that you're the one for me
The singer acknowledges that her lover is the right person for her
But it took me by surprise
The singer did not expect her lover to confess their love
And if I say it back to you
The singer is considering reciprocating her lover’s feelings
I can't look you in the eye
The singer is nervous about expressing her feelings directly
But I don't want to lose you
The singer values her romantic relationship with her lover
And I don't want to confuse you
The singer does not want to send mixed signals to her lover
I guess that this my cue to give you my reply
The singer is ready to respond to her lover
And you killed it
The singer is expressing her frustration with her lover's confession of love
You killed it
Repeating the idea that the lover’s confession of love has ruined the moment
You killed it with I love you
The lover ruined the moment by confessing their love
What am I supposed to say back to you
The singer is unsure how to respond to her lover after the confession
I know it’s only
The singer acknowledges that the phrase “I love you” is only three words
Only three little words that I seem to be so scared of
The singer is scared of expressing her love directly
I'm so scared of
Repeating the idea that the singer is scared of expressing her love
So please show me
The singer is asking her lover to guide her in confessing her love
How to get these words off the tip of my tongue and out of my mind.
The singer wants to express her love, but feels stuck
I have been thinking about what you said
The singer has been reflecting on her lover’s confession of love
Three little words running round in my head
The phrase “I love you” is on the singer’s mind
There’s no one else that I'd rather be next to
The singer is expressing her love for her lover
I guess what I'm trying to say is I love you
The singer finally confesses her love
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