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I see you from the sky
And I wonder how long it will take me to get home
I wait for an hour or so at the carousel
I have a cigarette to pass the time
Cause the traffic's hell
[Chorus]
I don't want anything more
Than to see your face when you open the door
You'll make me beans on toast and a nice cup of tea
And we'll get a Chinese and watch TV
Tomorrow we'll take the dog for a walk
And in the afternoon then maybe we'll talk
I'll be exhausted so I'll probably sleep
And we'll get a Chinese and watch TV
You wipe the tears from my eye
And you say that all that it takes is a phone call
I cry at the thought of being alone and then
I wonder how long it will take til I'm home again
[Chorus]
I know it doesn't seem so fair
But I'll send you a postcard when I get there
[Chorus]
And I wonder how long it will take me to get home
I wait for an hour or so at the carousel
I have a cigarette to pass the time
Cause the traffic's hell
[Chorus]
I don't want anything more
Than to see your face when you open the door
You'll make me beans on toast and a nice cup of tea
And we'll get a Chinese and watch TV
Tomorrow we'll take the dog for a walk
And in the afternoon then maybe we'll talk
I'll be exhausted so I'll probably sleep
And we'll get a Chinese and watch TV
You wipe the tears from my eye
And you say that all that it takes is a phone call
I cry at the thought of being alone and then
I wonder how long it will take til I'm home again
[Chorus]
I know it doesn't seem so fair
But I'll send you a postcard when I get there
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by feel me loud
Track duration: 03:28
"Chinese" as written by Lily Rose Allen, Greg Kurstin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing
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Also, not ALL Americans are ignorant. Though, I've never heard people say we'll get "a chinese" but when I saw it here in the lyrics/heard it in the song I instantly knew she meant we'll order/eat chinese food. I'm not trying to be all offensive and stuff, but It can be kind of hurtful when you say Americans are so ignorant of blah and blah because you're making it sound like EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of us who live here are which is not true. You just unfortunately meet the Americans who are:) (No offense)
Anyway I LOVE Lily Allen. And I always thought this song was about a boyfriend until the other day. When I found out she wrote it to her mother, it seriously brought tears to my eyes. Here she is- this big star leading a glamourous life, and she doesn't want anything more than to see her mom and spend time with her- just doing simple things like eating chinese food, watching TV, and talking. It's so sweet.
But Before she sang the song Chinese, she said that it was a song about how much she misses her mum when she has to go on tour etc. i thought it was really beautiful :) it's also cool how she sings alot about her family -- back to the start, he wasn't there, nan you're a window shopper :)
If you keep writing it down and they still don't get it, save your typing energy XD
All that's left now is for someone to comment "OMG , this song is so racist. Chinese people aren't food!"
On a lighter note, I like Lily's songwriting, it's very 'staight to the point' but it has meaning behind it.
I can't believe all the stubborn ignorant people who still think it means getting high. Idiots!
Just saw a vid of a bunch of kids doing this song in choir. Really beautiful! youtube.com/…
My personal reason for believing that the song implies that she is getting high is because just previous to the statement "and we'll get chinese" she says you will make me "beans on toast". Kinda redundant to mention eating and then eating again.
because of the small eyes.