**Amidst David Harbour Cheating Allegations, Lily Allen Reveals Who “Madeline” Is On Her New Album**
The drama surrounding Lily Allen’s new album—which seemingly contains several explosive allegations toward ex-husband and *Stranger Things* actor David Harbour—is far from over.
**A Brief Recap**
Last weekend, Lily gave rare comments about her split from David, which took place earlier this year, during an interview with *British Vogue*. The profile also revealed that Lily had new music in the works that hinted at rumors of infidelity on David’s part.
Shortly after the interview began circulating, Lily announced her first album in seven years, *West End Girl*, which was released on Friday, October 24. The album gestures toward several bombshell allegations regarding what went wrong in their marriage. You can read all about them right [here](#).
**Who Is “Madeline”?**
One of the songs on the album, titled *“Madeline,”* seems to touch on the nature of open relationships. In the track, Lily sings:
> “We had an arrangement / Be discreet and don’t be blatant / There had to be payment / It had to be with strangers.”
Given that the song bears a woman’s name as the title, many have wondered who “Madeline” might really be. Now, Lily has offered some insight.
In an interview with *The Times*, when asked who Madeline exactly is, Lily responded that she is “a fictional character.” When pressed further about whether the character is a composite drawn from various experiences, Lily replied, “Yes.”
**Changing Perspectives on Intimacy and Monogamy**
Lily elaborated on her views, saying:
> “I just feel we are living in really interesting times in terms of how we define intimacy and monogamy, people being disposable or not. The way we are being intimate with each other is changing as humans. Lots of young women are not finding the idea of marriage or even a long-term relationship that attractive anymore.”
She also mentioned that she doesn’t see these evolving notions as “necessarily bad” and reflected on past generations:
> “Lots of people from my parents’ generation stayed together forever and were miserable. You didn’t have endless choice, so you may have worked at something harder. But now you don’t have to.”
To read the entire interview, click [here](#).
https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/lily-allen-madeline-lyrics-explained
