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.
Take My Place
Lily Allen Lyrics
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Try'na come to terms with what has just been said
I don't know where I should look or what to say
Is this happening to us today?
If I could then I would scream
I'd wipe the tears off of my face
Wake me up if it's a dream
I'd give everything I own
If someone else could take my place
Will someone else please take my place?
How can life be so unfair?
I can't breathe, in fact I'm choking on the air
It's all over, I can see it in on your eyes
Pull my hand down, heavily I sigh
If I could then I would scream
I'd wipe the tears off of my face
Wake me up if it's a dream
This is more than I can take
I'd give everything I own
If someone else could take my place
Will someone else please take my place?
If I could then I would scream
I'd wipe the tears off of my face
Wake me up if it's a dream
This is more than I can take
I'd give everything I own
If someone else could take my place
Will someone else please take my place?
The lyrics of Lily Allen's "Take My Place" portrays the emotions of someone who is devastated at the news of a breakup or a separation. The singer is lying on the bed, reeling from the shock of what has just been said. She is at a loss for words and doesn't know where to look. The reality of the situation seems unbearable and it seems as if she is paralyzed with despair.
The singer wishes she could scream, but instead, she wipes the tears off her face. All she can think is that this must be a dream and she needs to wake up. The sadness is so overwhelming that she offers to give everything she owns if someone else could take her place. This emphasises how much she is hurting and how much she wants to escape from the pain.
The song speaks to the feeling of desperation and helplessness that often accompanies a breakup. It portrays how hard it is to come to terms with ending a relationship and the feeling of wanting to run away from everything to escape the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
As I lay down on the bed
I am lying down trying to process what has just been said
Try'na come to terms with what has just been said
I am attempting to understand and accept what was just told to me
I don't know where I should look or what to say
I am so stunned and overwhelmed that I don't know how to react
Is this happening to us today?
I can't believe that this situation is happening in my life right now
If I could then I would scream
If possible, I would express my anguish through a scream
I'd wipe the tears off of my face
I want to remove the tears from my face, symbolizing the desire to stop crying
Wake me up if it's a dream
I am in disbelief and hoping that this is all just a nightmare from which I can wake up
This is more than I can take
I feel overwhelmed and unable to handle the intense emotions of this situation
I'd give everything I own
I am willing to sacrifice everything for someone else to take my place in this difficult situation
If someone else could take my place
I wish someone else could handle this situation for me
Will someone else please take my place?
I am begging for someone to take over for me and relieve me of the burden of this situation
How can life be so unfair?
I am questioning why life can be so unjust and cruel
I can't breathe, in fact I'm choking on the air
I am so distraught that I feel like I am suffocating and struggling to breathe
It's all over, I can see it in your eyes
I can tell that the situation is beyond repair through the expression on your face
Pull my hand down, heavily I sigh
I let out a deep sigh while lowering my hand in defeat and despair
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GREG KURSTIN, LILY ALLEN, KAREN POOLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This is the best song of the album... It has such a deep message, it can be dedicated to a lot of human situations and feelings... Thank you Lily Allen for this amazing song...
Cheyenne West
Just had a miscarriage after my husband and I tried to conceive for 4 years. This song is literally saving my sanity right now. I can't show the world how I feel inside so I put on a big smile and make jokes around my family but inside I'm dying. I go to sleep at night hoping to wake up and it was just some horrible dream.
Kitty El Gato
Oh darling, this is so sad. You can get through it, believe me
sometimes the first pregnancy, right after certain fertility treatments, ends up in a miscarriage, but that doesn't mean you cannot be a motherof course you can! With a loving heart you can perfectly be an amazing mother... 😢Cheyenne West
@Kitty El Gato Thank you so much. I'm feeling better now. It's still hard but I opened up to my family and it's getting easier.
finlay
It's so sad knowing that it's about the death of Lily's first child and I hope she's alright now but it is a great song - deffo one of the best from Sheezus
Jessie Tomlinson
Just went for a scan today. excited. laid on the bed and then told it's not good news. I have to go to hospital Monday to have baby removed. this song has just saved a little bit of my sanity. I feel numb and love this song right now
Janettii Spaghettii
Jessie Mason i know the feeling. Hugs to you ❤️
- Angelina
I hope you are doing alright ♥️
Sparkle Kitty
This song is perfect to hear in the rain.
therese farrell
This song is so close to the bone for me .... Memories of such sadness ... But such a beautiful song xxx