LDN

"LDN" (short for London) is the second single from Lily Allen's debut album Alright, Still.
The song was released on April 24, 2006 and the music video was released on November 27, 2008.
== Theme ==
LDN is a song about London. The song talks about how people outside think London is perfect but in reality, it's the opposite, with muggings, robberies and dirt everywhere. The word LDN is an abbreviation of the word London.
This song can also be used to describe other places on the world, because in general, because Lily means that everything seems to be perfect, but behind it it's the opposite.
== Lyrics ==
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 okay
'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, and he's sitting with a slapper
Then I see it's a pimp and his crack whore
You might laugh, you might frown
Walking 'round London town
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
When 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 jewelry and wallet
You might laugh, you might frown
Walking 'round London town
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 (Angel, Dalston, Stockwell)
Yeah, that's city life (Clapton, Soho, Ladbroke Grove)
Yeah, that's city life
Life, yeah, that's city life (Camden, Brixton, Putney)
Yeah, that's city life (Tottenham, Chiswick, Old Kent Road)
Yeah, that's city life
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?
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
When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see it's all lies
You can see it's all lies
You can see it's all lies
Seems like all lies
Yeah, it's all lies
== Video ==
On the original video, it opens with Allen in a record store called Tough Grade, which is a play on Rough Trade, a record shop in London at Talbot Road and Portobello Road. She asks the manager for an eclectic piece of music. The song playing in the background is Allen's track "Friend of Mine", taken from her debut album, "Alright, Still". Allen receives a phone call, from someone assumed to be her boyfriend, and arranges to meet him. She walks out of the shop and walks through the centre of London. While she walks through the street, she leaves a glowing trail of light behind her, in Technicolor-like hues, and the town's atmosphere looks pleasant, fun and happy – however, as Allen moves forward the "reality" kicks in, as the scenery behind the hue transforms in sharp contrast in what it had been before, portraying litter, homelessness and violent crime in London, and the technicolour is washed out – for example, a magician's wand becomes a rusted nail, three gold coins turn into dog feces and a red sweet on the ground becomes a still-smoking cigarette butt. The video ends with Allen receiving another phone call; her boyfriend has decided not to come. Angry and unhappy, she storms away, and the vivid colour disappears to reveal the duller, more depressing reality of her surroundings.
And the first version of the, recorded in speed-up camera, follows Allen riding her bike through London. It depicts many positive aspects of London, showing her taking a friendly photograph with a police officer, greeting a passer-by, eating at an ice cream café and relaxing in the public park, seeing people playing and having fun. She then travels on the London Underground, getting off at Ladbroke Grove tube station, where she then rides the bike around the palace area (outside the gate) then through the streets.
== Gallery ==
File:Lily Allen - LDN (Official Video)
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File:220px-LilyAllen LDNsingle.jpg|LDN cover.
== Live ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grL5Hf0k8oM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loCNNF1Ff94
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HQrJJ7fL_E
== Trivia ==
* Many people thinks that Smile was Lily's blow up song, but it was actually LDN. On My space, LDN was the song that captured people's attention the most.
* On Trigger bang music video, the actress that interprets young Lily is wearing a dress very similar to the dress that Lily wears on the music video on LDN. The only difference is, the dress on Trigger bang music video is white, and on LDN music video is red.
* LDN got the sixth position on the UK charts and it stayed for 17 weeks. 
* This song was considered one of the 100 best songs of 2007.
* LDN got a original music video, but it was later scrapped for unknown reasons.
* The song playing at the start of the final music video is Friend of mine, the track 10 of her album Alright, Still.
* Lily played this song and Smile in front of the Royal family.
* LDN samples ''Tommy McCook & the Supersonics - Reggae Merengue''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzqaJzE5uOs
* LDN was the first single written of the album Alright, still.
* It's the second most streamed song of Alright, still on spotify. While the most streamed is Smile.