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Lily Allen breaks breakup taboo with raw new album 'West End Girl'

Album sheds “nice girl” narrative, unleashing anger and authenticity in a post‑split journey

Lily Allen breaks breakup taboo with raw new album 'West End Girl'
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30/10/2025 16:00 ‧ 3 hours ago | StarsInsider

MUSIC

Exes

On her new album 'West End Girl,' Lily Allen rips apart the breakup rules with emotionally raw lyrics about her divorce from 'Stranger Things' actor David Harbour. She exposes infidelity, challenges the “graceful broken woman” narrative, and transforms heartbreak into power. Released after a seven‑year hiatus, the record has been hailed as reinvention and liberation through sound.

Allen’s honesty is part of a long tradition of musicians drawing from personal experience. For years, artists have told their life stories through music. But love stories don't always end how one expects—just ask Ariana Grande or Stevie Nicks! 

Here's a roundup of the spiciest songs written about exes, namely the ones with an extra slice of scandal! Click through to discover them.

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