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Artist: Lily Allen
Track: The Fear

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I want to 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 fuckloads of diamonds
I heard people die while they are 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 on to a winner

I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
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 fuckin' 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, I'm on to a winner

I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
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
Now everything is cool as long as I'm getting thinner

I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
When do you think it will all become clear
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear
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Lily Allen – The Fear
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[Verse 1] / 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 fuckloads of diamonds / I heard people die
Lily Allen – The Fear (The People vs. Lily Allen)
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “The Fear” by Lily Allen?
“The Fear” by Lily Allen was written by Greg Kurstin & Lily Allen.
Q:When did Lily Allen release “The Fear”?
Lily Allen released “The Fear” on December 9, 2008.
Q:When did Lily Allen release “The Fear (The People vs. Lily Allen)”?
Lily Allen released “The Fear (The People vs. Lily Allen)” on April 24, 2012.
Q:When did Lily Allen release “The Fear / Day 'N' Nite (Live)”?
Lily Allen released “The Fear / Day 'N' Nite (Live)” on June 24, 2009.
Q:When did Lily Allen release “The Fear (Live)”?
Lily Allen released “The Fear (Live)” on November 20, 2009.
Q:When did Lily Allen release “The Count (A.K.A. Hervé) and Lily Face the Fear”?
Lily Allen released “The Count (A.K.A. Hervé) and Lily Face the Fear” on May 8, 2009.
Q:When did Lily Allen release The Fear - EP?
Lily Allen released The Fear - EP in 2009.
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Lily Allen released “The Fear (Death Metal Disco Scene Vocal Remix)” in 2009.
Q:Who produced “The Fear (Death Metal Disco Scene Vocal Remix)” by Lily Allen?
“The Fear (Death Metal Disco Scene Vocal Remix)” by Lily Allen was produced by David Billing.
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