Sunday, April 14, 2013

Song of the Day - LDN - Lily Allen


It has been way too long for Lily Allen to put anything out, and I miss her so, so here's one of my favorite songs of hers.  The tune is typically her style, a sweet, happy, almost innocent music track that's got a lil bit of island, or ska, in it, backing some definitely adult-themed lyrics.  This one's from her debut album Alright, Still, and it's called LDN, which is short for London.

The song takes Lily through the city on a mode of transportation she's not used to, a bicycle, cause 'the filth took away my license.'  Her tour offers her sights and sounds she normally doesn't get to see when she's driving around in her car.  It's a beautiful day, and the things around her are anything but beautiful...Check it out:



LDN


Riding through the city on my bike all day
Cause the filth took away my license
It doesn't get me down and I feel OK
Cause the sights that I'm seeing are priceless

Everything seems to look as it should
But I wonder what goes on behind doors
A fella looking dapper, but he's sitting with a slapper
Then I see it's a pimp and his crack whore

You might laugh you might frown
Walkin' round London town

[Chorus]
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why ?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why ?
Would I wanna be anywhere else

When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
you can see it's all lies

There was a little old lady, who was walking down the road
She was struggling with bags from Tesco
There were people from the city having lunch in the park
I believe that it's called al fresco
Then a kid came along to offer a hand

But before she had time to accept it
hits her over the head, doesn't care if she's dead
Cause he's got all her jewelery and wallet

You might laugh you might frown
walking round London town

[Chorus]
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else

When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
you can see it's all lies

Life, yeah that's city life, yeah that's city life, yeah that's city life
Life, yeah that's city life, yeah that's city life, yeah that's city life

[Chorus x2]
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else

[x2]
When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see it's all lies







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