Lily Allen | The Fear (Official Video - Explicit Version)

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'The Fear' from the album 'It's Not Me, It's You'
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[@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!!!!!!!!!

[@marisapagartanis3693]

Who’s here in 2024?

[@angeldeandamorales]

Meeee! Best song ever!

[@theassman585]

Yo ❤❤❤

[@georgethorntonii]

Seen this live!

[@kazue-kyunhamasaki7268]

Me!!!

[@vilseck95]

Bot much??? Yes I love this song

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

Christ, is this song really 14 years old? It's still one of the freshest songs out there!

[@ianpickles4485]

mate me listening to it again am nearly 60 year old fuckin refreshing

[@SamhainBe]

You're never too old to enjoy good music. I'm in my early 60s and love her music. Cheers!

[@phucanhell]

Legit.

[@kaygreen3279]

Oh, fuck--I'm OLD.

[@ScubaSteveM45]

Its since the message is even more relevant today

[@sicdav1d0ff]

"I am a weapon of massive consumption, and its not my fault, its how i'm programmed to function" What an awesome line

[@MitchellfcNa32]

Forget about guns and forget ammunition cos I’m killing them all on my own little misson- also a good line

[@tobi7559]

Honestly

[@danjun7986]

She used to be so good, i dont know what happened to her

[@jesusaponte4443]

instagram boy

[@sonnytitter5259]

Android 18

[@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

[@MikeMcLarty]

Didn't know that, thank you.

[@marypoppins2232]

It is meant in two different ways though. We have the sun in the U.S. too

[@floralfancy7814]

I like how brutally honest and unapologetically truthful she is. She's not trying to sell herself under an exaggerated image or have an alter ego, she is just spitting facts about life in this modern age and its so relatable.

[@dennisodonnell4960]

This comment is underrated asf!

[@user-ei7lf2on5t]

I agree. Crazy to think this came out in 2008

[@Ikaros23]

Greed is funny... And it works. That is you will get your money, and materialism if you are hungry enough for it. But it`s never going to give you the contentment you seek ( trust me i know) . There is always another " shiny new thing" to chase around the corner.

[@adamlifecoach9554]

Agreed, I love the honesty and vulnerability in her tracks. Lily is always on my playlists.Still going strong in 2024!

[@christianethic]

Can you imagine if Taylor Swift did this song? It would be so cool, but. you know, in an ironic way.

[@bbygirl97]

I was obsessed with this song as a 11 year old girl. here I am, 26 years old and the amount of nostalgia I’m feeling now gives me goosebumps

[@aerdeniz]

especially still how relevant this song is about our time

[@jimmynoir]

I miss her type of artist. A songstress with a mellow and sweet voice but with lyricisms that pack a symphony of sarcasm, viciousness, and truth that one might fail to notice at first because of how sweet and casual she is singing it. She’s like that rebellious girl who doesn’t try too hard. Love her a lot.

[@Miaa0303]

Wanted to write something similar but you sir wrote every single word perfectly.

[@minecraftnoobchickensprodu1876]

Exactly like Melanie Martinez or Jessie J

[@TechTins_Projects]

I would imagine most of her lyrics are from her Dad. And the melody was written by Greg Kurstin

[@avadawn4872]

Melanie Martinez is basically the modern day Lilly Allen

[@julesso.o]

that was Marina in her first few eras :'D

[@matthewwilliams8339]

Lily Allen. One of the most underrated artists walking this earth. I hope she creates a comeback soon.

[@commiedog425]

*55 million views* *641 million total views* "Omg she's so underrated"

[@kempy4233]

Thank u

[@moi277]

@@commiedog425 Yes it's already very good it's for sure that it's less than Lady Gaga or Byoncé in addition her best songs are not necessarily the most popular

[@barronfinn8961]

Really? She’s hot. That’s it as far as I see

[@matthewwilliams8339]

@@commiedog425 yeha she is underrated, her songs deserve more views. End of Conversation.

[@JasonJohnson-ro2nh]

She is one of the very many celebs who is outspoken about the avalanche of lies & corruption in the world. The main reason she 'fizzled' out of the mainstream spotlight....

[@kittykatzcount1092]

She chose to quit the industry

[@JasonJohnson-ro2nh]

@@kittykatzcount1092 Exactly! - media is as corrupt as politicians.

[@WiltsKiwi]

I think that Lily Allen is one of the cleverest songwriters in the British pop scene, writing for a British audience. I mean how many Americans hearing the song would know that the "Sun and the Mirror" is referring to two specific British tabloid newspapers? Genius.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Dont ever write for the Americans . They are so inward thinking they wont get it it if you wrote it down in Crayon and drawings

[@JadeJuhasz-ln6kf]

I'm an American lulz

[@aredub1847]

me? brit politics is getting a world stage these days. for the entertainment value.

[@leishathanthou9161]

I mean i learned about that right here in this comments section yes, but pretty much everything else also applies to the us media

[@thespeedracer5772]

There's probably more worldly Yanks than you realize...& know about those rags & what they represent...as thoughtlessly common knowledge as it can be. That said, there's not nearly enough. It seems the uneducated morons supporting a literal fascist, seditious con man for re-election are coming out of the woodwork. If he's reelected, I'll be heading your way or to Europe.

[@dranilo]

I miss this kind of music

[@linkmarroAppleSauce]

It's better than Kanye west

[@holychicken3592]

I used to love this type of music when I was growing up. It made me oddly calm

[@Samchocolate11]

+Holy Chicken same omg

[@dunja7171]

It still exists tho

[@ayanoaishi8231]

i know i have been searching for this song for years

[@gimmiesomelove9]

I think she is the only british singer who doesnt lose her accent when she sings.

[@whitewolf9421]

There's Marina and the Diamonds

[@Wh0oPSidAiSiEs]

Kate Nash

[@Belihoney]

There's quuuite a few singers now who keep their accent to varying degrees. She def was the one in the last decade that made it pretty much acceptable though not unless there is someone I forgot

[@DJ-iq3bb]

Damon albarn is known for keeping his when he sings

[@chemicalbomber]

biffy clyro also

[@powderedground78]

As I approach my late 20s, I will never forget how amazing and massive this was in 2009, during my final years of secondary school. I am so nostalgic for it!

[@system3008]

It happens to all of us.

[@lmq0209]

Same. Was 15 and 29 now

[@lauravera1730]

Sarcastic, clever, underrated song...I hope she'll keep up the good job...

[@westsideisdabest7825]

The tail end of the 2000's had some great music

[@sebxv5795]

Better than the Roman Songs your slaves sang?

[@westsideisdabest7825]

Ave, true to Caesar

[@callmewitcher5069]

her whole album was amazing, " it's not you it's me," probably one of the best albums of the 2000's

[@BBBVVV86]

ikr

[@TWhitehead95]

It's funny because at the time everyone at school/college was like "today's chart music is shit" :LLL

[@awiar]

"I look in the sun and I look in the mirror." Clever play on words trying to hint the two newspapers.

[@makstracy]

I didn't even notice that. That's brilliant.

[@hanshotfirst1138]

+Maks Tracy Neither did I. Ingenious.

[@James-gc5if]

+Awiar Nasseri Wooooowwwwww, that is so clever and ingenious and brilliant. Not. Bunch of idiots.

[@awiar]

Jamie Dawkins b8 detected

[@James-gc5if]

No, I was genuinely astounded by how stupid you and your friends are.

[@ahoyerik]

this always takes me back to 2009! 😭 i miss music and videos like this

[@Giovannax427]

same

[@system3008]

It takes balls full of spunk to enjoy it

[@dickeyboyenglishnotbritish2462]

god i remember that plan b album that year or 2010 what a good selection of brit songs there were at that time.

[@gothelvis3541]

Heavy nostalgia right there

[@C.C.Alex017]

It's currently 2024 and it's AWESOME to see people coming back to this masterpiece so many years later! Thank you Lily! ❤️

[@BoraBoraTurtles]

It's 2018...10 years later this song feels more relatable than ever...what a shame

[@hendraheizdrig3396]

Very true! Much agreed, yeah...

[@gabrieladerre2862]

Damn! That's EXACTLY what I was just thinking.

[@kspolosmith7815]

Mans' materialistic greed will be the becoming of mans' demise on this planet that we are over consuming today without much care for our tomorrow.

[@MasterRoyalSnow]

I click on this video and see I have a comment from 9 years ago lol... and I'm sure I'll be listening for more decades to come.

[@bradameerbeg6422]

itssandytime the human race has been on a decline since 1913... and hasn't stopped.

[@harryusami]

The lyrics hit to you differently as you grow older, I was once obsessed with this song when I was 15 and I have just got my second-first listen again at 24

[@dennisoak1963]

Same :D

[@jjjos]

Yeah the lyrics are actually pretty deep

[@once4all125]

Agreed

[@raymondp6572]

Couldn’t agree more I heard this when it came out I was about 11 at the time and still love it because of the beet now it’s even better because of they lyrics lol

[@dongnghi6994]

Same ❤

[@my-king]

This song was ahead of its time. Lyrically it's more relevant today. 💎💎💎

[@milutinj]

Songs like hers, with storytelling, don't exist anymore. that is a sad fact. I always come around to hear them once more!

[@cornishrob123]

Her lyrics are so relevant.

[@ubrendickenson6004]

cornishrob123 0

[@mariepierrenarr7784]

ubren dickenson //That is the number of the times your comment got liked. 10/10 to the previous statement.

[@dirkdiggler6623]

Too, TRUE!

[@salvadormarley]

Perhaps more relevent than ever.

[@NostalgiCrazy]

cornishrob123 - Yeah :( But on the bright side you look quite sexy XD

[@soulsunshine108]

"I don't care about smart, I don't care about funny." But her lyrics are both. :D

[@karolygyorgykiss5764]

U 2 cleva :*

[@arielsky1907]

It's witty no6 smart

[@pacman162]

Perfect personification of what the world feels like in 2024.

[@Cristina_007]

The dream of every girl...a wonderful home full of gift and splendor just for her...lovely dream ✨

[@chiffmonkey]

"I'll look at The Sun and I'll look in The Mirror." I see what you did there.

[@iCommentator3000]

My mind is blown. Forever.

[@michaelfreeman472]

MY GOD THAT WAS WELL SPOTTED...... I DONT KNOW WHATS RIGHT AND WHATS REAL ANYMORE

[@iCommentator3000]

OfficialVetox The Sun and The Mirror are newspapers in the UK that often talk about popular or celebrity culture, which is the subject of criticism in this song. My mind is still blown.

[@ThatGuyRBY]

chiffmonkey how did i not notice?

[@aliyahevescraftslooms8375]

OMFG I GET IT LOL

[@cheesecakelasagna]

_Plants and celebrity news, all the vitamins I'll consume._

[@geenablackberry]

We are here for the same reason.

[@DaSnipaQueen]

I discovered her because I found an iPod of a recovering addict who’s playlist was very sad yet moving and this was one of the songs. I was like 11 im 24 now and damn Lily was right about a lot.

[@youngbud9269]

Damn, where did you find this functioning ipod? And how did u know from who it was?

[@eloisekendall1470]

I have several functioning iPods, about 5 or 6 if u want me to Mail them to you. A purple nano iPod, pink nano, some small silver ones and they were belonging to my family members but I have them all in a box now all functioning

[@system3008]

@@eloisekendall1470 wow.

[@noeyes6151]

Still got my ipod shuffle, little orange metal thing, that will most likely work past me

[@Iugeer]

@@eloisekendall1470 i'll take one

[@maxparsons8655]

I remember this song back in the day, but never realised just how interesting and well-written it is. Amazing Lily Allen could make a chart-topping song like this.

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

What do you mean? What do you mean that you’re amazed!? It’s a good song!

[@maxparsons8655]

@@MichaelSuperbacker was thinking how it's exceptional to have a great pop song that's also brutally honest. There were other artists back then who achieved the same (Eminem, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse), 2000s pop music wasn't just sex and partying. To this day Lily Allen's tone is very unique.

[@dogdyedblack]

I already thought that "And I am a weapon of massive consumption/And it's not my fault it's how I'm programmed to function" was the cleverest couplet in the history of pop music and only today, almost a decade later, did I realize that the next line about looking at the sun and mirror isn't just metaphorical (which works fine) but is a reference to the tabloids. Bravo, Lily. Genuine brilliance.

[@oithornley7466]

I got that one instantly, however no one ever gets the the sun anymore as they stopped the page 3 :(

[@rotivo99]

didn't get it

[@dragan4324]

Oh, nice. I didn't get that reference. Very clever and lyrics-wise likely my favorite pop song.

[@dreadlordhg360]

r/iamverysmart

[@theleanbusinessman5431]

Wooooh

[@MattyQueenBee]

LILY ALLEN WAS SUCH AN ORIGINAL ICON , I wish people could still appreciate that

[@lisascarrott6142]

There is nothing wrong with lily I am not her huge fan of hers but shes very clever talented person very ordinary and very unique person we need more people like lily allen and her talents

[@AJ-cv9zf]

She was overrated especially in her prime.

[@yellowcougar18]

@@AJ-cv9zf In recent years, she's become the very thing she criticised. Literally sells people up the river to get herself attention.

[@bloopertanooki415]

It's incredible how well this song aged. The social commentary she made with this song is much more problematic today than it was in 2009.

[@commodore7587]

Lily, the song, music, the lyrics are so British in a nice way!!! Love it!!! The Video with the butlers.........😅🤣, and Lily in the middle🧍

[@emmalouise7868]

this song just unlocked memories i didn’t even realise i had

[@therotsekoa7246]

You are on the money, been wrecking me brain for a good long while wondering what this beautiful feeling I get that I can't explain when listening to this song. Its also the celebration of an amazingly talented young lady. I am blown away by Lilly

[@ZebraChain]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3-cdIOipLeeqNE

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

@@ZebraChain stop spamming self promotion, thanks.

[@paigeharrison9557]

Yess the noglostia is real

[@tiarnanpowell9872]

just normal memories foe me buit still good song

[@cucumber472]

"I don't know what's right or what's real anymore" *I can't relate more*

[@annafoden4218]

I neeeeed your profile pic

[@dp503]

@@annafoden4218 same XD XD

[@tomatoketchup507]

Eggsbenedict cucumberbatch looking like a diplodocus

[@josealbertosantamaria2036]

Me either in my life when in love or man should feell

[@xRahzel]

its kinda sad how this is getting more true by the day

[@hungariangiraffe6361]

My English teacher showed my class this song (I'm not a native speaker). She gave us parts of the lyrics and we had to complete them. It was a bit hard because of Lily's strong accent, but it was fun. Later, I accidentally found her song Smile on KZbin. I became her fan.

[@crastipeter]

greatest pop song of all times imo

[@shma1israel]

The chord progressions in the chorus are killing me. This is massively underrated.

[@Johnclewes]

Right, the background keyboards are superb, and make the track extra special.

[@j.c7719]

@@rzn194 oohh I love that song, one of the greatest songs of the past 20 years. ‘BTSTU’ by Jai Paul and ‘Out Getting Ribs’ by King Krule are some others.

[@ambiguouslyfuckedup5099]

lol right?? I loved this song when i was like 15, but I didn't really know anything about music back then. it randomly popped into my head today for the first time in years, and upon listening to it again... yeah, it's actually kinda neat? it's got that chromatic descending progression in the verses with the flat VII and flat VI, and then the flat VII again in the chorus. There's a fair amount of tension between the chords and the melody too. pretty cool for a pop song!

[@BloodMoonASMR]

I like the ambiguous major-minor going on.

[@wa7saka]

Yes pretty interesting for a pop song when it goes minor when not expected

[@AndreiChichizola]

I love these lyrics... And still listening to in 2021

[@rachyloconnor5211]

OMG I love her and her album

[@feliciarosioru7447]

It makes even more sense after reading her autobiography !!!

[@NaraKwonPoD]

We will always love Lily!

[@r0mssik812]

Yaaas this song is pure art!

[@aria-marie]

loves it🥰

[@lawrencenoctor2703]

This is when we still had real music.❤

[@user-um9nb8zd3s]

She never got the recognition she is a brilliant songwriter its 2024 and this song is great hope she comes back to singing ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@breannamarshall1144]

same i love her

[@jiminisafairy6243]

I finally understand her, she’s singing exactly what I feel like right now

[@marcotigno2902]

true I feel exactly what she's trying to say after being disillusioned

[@ednalaize]

same here, as we grow old we understand more and more her songs

[@JohnDoe-wy7py]

😂😂😂

[@katakisLives]

Given its about being fabulously wealthy I don't find it that relatable

[@axeldaxelMVM]

@@katakisLives Yeah, but consumerism doesn't just affect the rich. Those of us who aren't rich just feel inadequate and envious.

[@ronylira8219]

This song is so deep and dark behind that bubblegum sound...

[@minutemovies2766]

That's like all of lily's songs🤣

[@msinbalony]

ikr?! it's genial really..

[@glaizalandicho4746]

what i like about her songs....

[@ZebraChain]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3-cdIOipLeeqNE

[@moisemensah8233]

That's Lily's pattern! ❤️

[@qtiody]

THE OLDER THE SONG GETS THE MORE VALID IT BECOMES.... MY GOD SHE'S A GENIUS

[@bellevueboys3056]

I love that her British accent is so prominent you can hear it when she sings. She has a nice voice.

[@ashleycurtis1470]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Lily’s music. The meanings of her songs are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of advanced musical theory most of the lyrics will go over a typical listener’s head. There's also Allen’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into her characterisation- her personal philosophy draws heavily from biblical literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of her talent to realise that she’s not just a prodigy- she’s saying something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike this goddess truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the importance of her existential catchphrase "It’s British Time" which itself is a cryptic reference to Sugar Ray’s American epic ‘Every Morning’. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as her genius unfolds itself into their ears. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂

[@ashleycurtis1470]

And yes, by the way, i DO have a Lily Allen tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies’ eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎

[@timothystarr9166]

God can this guy shut up

[@tiarnanpowell9872]

disagree

[@Frantzen79]

I am a weapon of massive consumption, it's not my fault it's just how i'm programmed to function... Still the best part of the lyrics. Describes about 90% of the western human population.

[@aggffdgubfff]

Yep

[@jiljoul1899]

Frantzen79 reluctantly, because we don't want that...

[@lexlixatkwa7nelson3]

difference in lyrical meaning to ppl suffering ED’s...

[@JM-ft8lw]

If you make it far east enough you make it to Japan and we can definitely agree with your sentitance

[@jiljoul1899]

Creative Function 🤣🔝🙏

[@GagaBoy1346]

this is one of the most honest songs I've heard in my life... :)

[@carlashep29xo]

TwentyØnePhantasticPotatoHeads IntheBlueBadlands I love her, she's so amazing ♥️

[@kitten778]

Pretty sure it’s intended to be at least slightly tongue in cheek. Considering the fact that the artist is clearly impervious to these cultural influences yet she notices these bizarre traits in others.

[@kitten778]

Clearly this song is clever and funny...

[@martindiver9608]

cannot believe it 2023 and im not the only one still listening to Lily Allen man she was good

[@alexniue]

The creative concepts behind all her music videos are so underrated. She’s such a genius when it comes to creating a mystical world that reflects her music.

[@derekmnbr77]

This song is so F**KING fantastic.

[@markwoodland7010]

Check out Bakar another fucking fantastic artist

[@jimminycricket3384]

That's why she's packing plastic.

[@ZebraChain]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3-cdIOipLeeqNE

[@smigglywiggly336]

Shut the f up debra chain ur gay

[@tobiex4861]

@@jimminycricket3384 😂😂😂

[@kryptid2800]

my mum would listen to this song in long car drives a lot and i heard it playing somewhere and it gave such a surreal feeling and honestly as a little kid i never realised how actually good the song is. this song has an un replicatable style

[@minutemovies2766]

She was way ahead of the times

[@shinaomisanya5367]

Surreal... Cool!

[@willjh1980]

Dont know if she wrote this herself but I like it a lot.

[@minutemovies2766]

@@willjh1980 she is her own songwriter you can tell that in go back to the start where she talks about her sister's relationship and how she wants to make amends because it's all her fault it's a great song for what it is an honest apology of her mistakes from her heart but yeah.

[@ZebraChain]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3-cdIOipLeeqNE

[@hypnobaza]

Here I am 15 years later listening to this great song which just doesn't get old. And what a genius music video as well!!!

[@boyblue3232]

Lily Allen comeback on the horizon, mark my words!

[@thepopslice]

This song is a time capsule for sure. A wave of nostalgia hits me every time I hear the chorus

[@charcoollive6126]

Im in your walls

[@davidchamberlain5425]

So true👍👍

[@thepopslice]

@Cosmic Guardian haha no I meant nostalgia. It’s a nostalgic song to me

[@thepopslice]

@@charcoollive6126 ok have fun

[@rafaelmarques3509]

I feel the same.

[@aldsamanda6114]

A song that needs to be heard and taken seriously today...

[@johnnysteradactyl558]

Jas.

[@RubenSalasRamos]

Wooow! This song is awesome! How didn't I realize of this song in 2008 or 2009? It's one of my favorite songs right now.

[@FitnessFusionFacts]

Lily Allen's 'The Fear' is an anthem that hits close to home - its catchy melody can easily make you bop along. But beyond the upbeat tune lies a deeper message about society's obsession with fame and materialism. Allen's lyrics are cleverly thought-provoking, making you ponder our culture's pursuit of perfection and the cost it comes with. It's a tune that sticks with you, not just for its rhythm but for its poignant commentary.

[@CAROLINA-wi9yf]

SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL **-**

[@MrJackVenice]

I agree with you!!!!

[@hikmetylmaz8000]

Jack Venice +1 egree

[@patrikomalayan2419]

yeah..she was

[@elliotskunk]

lilly Allen is my fave. so much nostalgia, and her songs are actuakly fucking meaningfuk

[@MatteoBlooner]

Meaningful, not meaningfuk.

[@elliotskunk]

Superblooner1 WEE U WEE U WATCH OUT GRAMMA RPOLICE!!!

[@GreenLufein]

Somehow "meaningfuk" fits perfectly as well. XD

[@evajanssen4267]

+GreenLufein I actually like meaningfuk as well hahaha

[@wutheringheights01]

is your 'L' key okay?

[@JohnFryman]

I miss lily Allen she was one of the best singers with real lyrics about real life singing from the soul. Come back lily we miss you x

[@liquidignition]

i miss this era so much. music just doesn't hit the same after 2010

[@supertrinigamer]

Just realised that to an American, the lines "I'll look at The Sun, and I'll look in The Mirror" is just Lily trying to blind herself and checking her outfit out, but for us it's newspapers.

[@supertrinigamer]

... Holy fuck that's actually pretty smart, she's done it so audiences worldwide can interpret it without it only sounding right to one country.

[@supertrinigamer]

@EQ Games Well, now you can xD How did you see that part of the lyrics before?

[@hotmess2766]

I commented that fact years ago to a canadian yall are slow lmao

[@supertrinigamer]

@@hotmess2766 it's not that we're slow lol, it probably got buried sadly.

[@pjano476]

And from a non-UK perspective, it takes on a more poetic approach. Looking at the sun means being blind to reality, looking at a mirror means being self-absorbed by oneself. Love it

[@HiImJoeShields]

people (who clearly dont understand the English language or our culture) she isnt talking from her point of view. the entire song is from the point of view of naive people who want to be celebrities it is also from the point of view from celebrities as well. firstly lets start of with the sun and the mirror... they are 2 british national newspapers. when she says lets look at the sun and i'll look in the mirror. she is saying lets look at the newspapers. now for the rest of the song it is about how people want to be celebrities because of how good it is. however lily is pointing out all the negativities and how celebrities just dont care that they are constantly judged and if someone says loose 3 stone even though they are perfect they will.

[@DoomangelJT7]

***** And other countries who speak English and are unaware of the national newspapers :D

[@95btkh]

HAHA thanks for bringing that up. I was wondering what was the meaning behind those two words, though I am familiar but not familiar enough with the British national newspapers

[@HiImJoeShields]

95btkh not a problem any other phrases in the song you dont understand? just ask me

[@HiImJoeShields]

***** i think he gets it now...

[@EyesbyAlana]

As an American, I took those lines to mean looking at the sun to distort your vision before looking at your own appearance. AKA: Pursuit of an idealized and ridiculous vision of "beauty".

[@rachelyoung7261]

This song is still very modern and realvent

[@bolaogunjobi6009]

Petition to bring our Lily Allen back

[@abzzzrae]

Can’t believe I forgot about this song until tonight.

[@lucijaduh1137]

Me too haha, I saw on Tik Tok xD

[@joeyboii2k8]

I forgot about it until today haha

[@mde3370]

Whaaaaat. Loved always redecorating my Myspace layout and selecting this as my song

[@Patrick_Bateman11]

Me too until day Was trying to think of music I haven't listened to 15 -20 some odd years I'm 38 for reference

[@ulyxie]

here after Lorde mentioned this masterpiece for her mood ring genius lyrics

[@makaliatucker9737]

same:)

[@himanshu_sharma_]

Same

[@thallesloureiro3394]

Yeah same i love lily and i love lorde and i love that one is inspiring the other

[@oliviafay7667]

sameee

[@simonfenn3791]

Me too :-]

[@jenfindsfulfillment5371]

I’ve loved Lily Allen since like 2008 when I was a teenager and discover her music. She’s such a talent so underrated

[@tiarnanpowell9872]

i liked her since 2002 we went to school tphetgher thats why

[@cheddarcheese3296]

I watched and listened to this song on repeat so many times when it first came out. It brings me back to being a teenager just screaming out the lyrics, time and time again. Love you, Lily!

[@tserenne]

THE MESSAGE IT SENDS!! MY GAWD!!! standing ovation to u!

[@Nikolajedan]

30% satire 70% the truth and nature. Always lovely Lily.

[@brijmsn]

I never believed this was satire

[@Nikolajedan]

@@brijmsn It was made as such, and parts truly are. But also, I feel through the song that the part that is nature is kinda embraced by her, or, one can say, recognized and not defensively denied, or at least she is ambivalent about it, which is why I find her lovely. Well, that's at least how it appears to me (for the nature side).

[@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....

[@katakisLives]

@@brijmsn Given she was born into money I'd say this song was just her lived experience.

[@Not-Ap]

@@katakisLives Yeah but only means she understands exactly what she's singing about all the more. Some of the most profound people in history were born into immense generational wealth, thinking there's was nothing more to life, only to realize as they got older that in fact that was the farthest thing from the truth.

[@joshpickles9022]

This is actually hugely underrated

[@heyu123]

Lily’s song writing is amazing. It’s about real shit

[@gnarlyharley9825]

I must have been under a rock. Today is the first time I have heard of her! She is awesome!!

[@twilighter19011986]

Yes ^^

[@UniqulyBold1]

Welcome

[@twilighter19011986]

+Jack Copeland I agree

[@jml21000]

yes she is

[@jimsmith4486]

Not a rock, just a larger than normal pebble....

[@ronanoloingsigh5251]

life was much simpler when you'd hear songs like this on the radio

[@IknowRight-yb8rd]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXFlJSNo96VsNU .

[@minoedits4877]

Agree

[@etanlg]

So true

[@sdem9]

Or you were a child that had no idea about life and now you see it with rosy glasses, lol

[@baltasaar]

facts

[@MozartHerbert]

Love Lily's acid lyrics, still relatable to the stupid times of "perfect" people in social media we're living today 👌🏻

[@gerardomacias9278]

she probably wrote this about celebrity culture in the 00's. But it is wayy more fitting in this day and age of influencer culture. Fantastic.

[@gavinreid2741]

Listening to an interview now. She says it is about the Internet culture and false images.

[@socialside5332]

Real talent is never glamorized. this song is the theme song of this year people are so synthetic

[@smigglywiggly336]

Semitic 🥰

[@whateverdv]

Lily Allen is one of the greatest satirists of this century.

[@BeRkStAh]

Fave lil Allen track ❤

[@charleswidmore5458]

Lily is indeed a beauty with a enchanting voice and enthralling lyrics. but that new jersey accent just put's it over the top for me!

[@MrLimelight1993]

Nostalgia !!

[@LuisGarcia-fy1wb]

I agree

[@reneelaroy8126]

Perfectly awesome song and shes gorgeous

[@reneelaroy8126]

Great minds :)

[@vant1280]

Put this on for the buddies the other night and everyone loved it. They hadn't heard it in years but it stays in my rotation! What a great song.

[@user-ij9pn9iv5c]

This was filmed where I used to work! Amazing watching it being filmed live!

[@surina.]

She's such a strong woman :) I can't imagine ANY of her songs being about being in love and stuff like that, yet she was able to do an AMAZING cover of Somewhere only we know. She is the wake up call to us all :) Love you :)

[@swirlingmass]

what about when she did true love with pink?

[@surina.]

swirlingmass Oh yeah... but she was cutting carrots, which could mean smtg... you know,... HIS something XD lol sorry thats so sick minded

[@pedro_perez1]

Actually Sheezus has many love songs (Close your eyes, L8 Cmmr, As long as i got you, Who do you love....)but they are still good

[@surina.]

Pedro Perez Meh, I wouldn't say L8 Cmmr is about love... more like the opposite to It's Not Fair...

[@chloeiversen3043]

this is song is so relevant right, and it is so cleverly and beautifully written

[@dontatme7]

Chloe Iversen that's the magic of our times is around the time this video was made many people saw the undercurrent of cynicism before it became totally apparent to everyone else

[@tyriontargaryen6475]

This comment wasn't cleverly written tho

[@nopeexe-nn2zz]

Unnecessary ^

[@Mar-oi5zg]

It’s 2024 and it’s still my fav song

[@alexyancy6018]

I can see my early teen years flashing by as i hear this song again for the time in a decade so many memories.... time really flies.

[@EpicDude86]

Over 10 years later, still a fuckin' banger.

[@mudmud4800]

FUCKIN' BANGER

[@missredhighheals4708]

Most certainly!

[@MusicChanneI1738]

@Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz *14

[@glennchinyangarara8225]

@Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz came out in 2008

[@irishcountrygirl78]

@Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz my 16 year olds face lit up when l played this on my phone, l forgot how old this is and it makes my children think of when they were toddlers.....

[@pollypocket2282]

My all time favorite song.

[@oliviajayward]

the fact that she was ahead of her time with this song

[@YeahIDontKn0wEither]

When you look at our modern world today, this song ages insanely well for 2008 standards. It's satire on women who want to be rich and famous without even deserving it, that all they have to do is strip down for the cameras, and get into trouble on the news. These women also want to spend their credit cards away on luxury like cars and diamonds (while not even caring about what happens to those who mine diamonds just for her to spend 10,000 dollars on), despite not knowing how to even stop spending. And Lily says that these women become surrounded by fake beauty so much, they can't tell what's real anymore ("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 she'll never know when the public will stop dismissing this stuff as normal and actually open up about it ("And when do you think it will all become clear, because I'm being taken over by the fear"). I'm very strict with what kind of pop music I accept. And this here has to be by far one of the best forgotten/underrated pop songs made. And no one really took this seriously back in 2009, that the issue of fake fame and consumerism is now double worse today than what it was back then.

[@perfectlyconspicuous]

When she says "I look at the sun and I look in the mirror" does she mean the tabloids? Love these lyrics so much :)))))

[@gavintrainer438]

Yes

[@alessandrocwilliam]

2008... I miss you 😢

[@alessandrocwilliam]

I just realized (right now) this video have been upload in December 3... The day of my birthday :D

[@Jakehathaway99]

Same as my birthday😉

[@Jakehathaway99]

I bet you're fun at parties

[@ThePizzainacup]

+TheNomadicGrammarNazi I love you so much right now

[@kidvuzy]

+wotisu thank you

[@katakisLives]

Now this is the kind of existential crisis I dearly wish I was having.

[@katakisLives]

@@liam1561 I think people like her live in a parallel universe, she has no concept of real problems. That said I love this song and loads of her other tunes.

[@sar1983]

It's not worth the agony!

[@Kunoichi139]

For ALL have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. ❤️