Chinese Lyrics

Lyric discussion by touchedarling 

Cover art for Chinese lyrics by Lily Allen

the correct lyric IS "a chinese", it's quite common for typo's to be made even on the official album sleeves.

the song is about her mother, she's talked about it in many interviews :)

my favourite line is

"I know it doesn't seem so fair, but I'll send you a postcard when I get there"

I'm not quite sure if by "not fair" that she means it's unfair that she gets to travel the world and go to all these crazy places that her mother does not get to go to, or if she means that it's unfair for her mother when she (Lily) is away from her so much. I hated this song at first but it's finally grown on me and it's really cute!

the latter is correct; the first one wouldn't make sense seeing as her mom is an actress. :P

the latter is correct; the first one wouldn't make sense seeing as her mom is an actress. :P

"not seem so fair" to me means she (Lily) can't share most her time with her mother. When she needs her mother, she can come home, while her mother can't do anything when she needs her daughter but waiting a phone call or her coming back. Anyway, i love this lovely song. It reminds me of my mother living far away from me. I miss her.