The Fear – English Lyrics

• By: Lily Allen
• Album: It's Not Me, It's You

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lily Allen's "The Fear," a captivating electropop track that cleverly critiques the allure and emptiness of modern celebrity and consumerism. Its sharp, satirical lyrics offer a unique window into contemporary English societal commentary, making it an engaging way to explore nuanced vocabulary and cultural observations.

[English]

I wanna 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 fuck loads of diamonds

I heard people die while they're 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 onto a winner

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

I'll look at the sun

And I'll look in the mirror

I'm on the right track

Yeah, we're onto a winner

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

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

And everything's cool as long as I'm getting thinner

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

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rich /rɪtʃ/ B2	adjective - having a lot of money or wealth
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins or banknotes
clothes /kləʊðz/ A2	noun - garments or attire worn on the body
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B2	noun - hard, transparent gemstones used in jewelry
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being widely known
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ B2	adjective - widely known and recognized
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
stars /stɑːrz/ B1	noun - celestial bodies visible at night
cars /kɑːrz/ A2	noun - vehicles with wheels for transportation
gun /ɡʌn/ B2	noun - a weapon that shoots bullets
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - a specific task with a goal
programmed /ˈproʊɡræmd/ C1	verb - written instructions to operate or control a device