Posted 54 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownLily Allen Might Have Just Revealed Exactly What Went Down Between Her And David Harbour, And I'm Not Exaggerating When I Say That You Are Not Prepared For The Scandal"Why are we here talking about vasectomies? / Did you get someone pregnant? / Someone who isn't me? / Did you take her to the clinic?"by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Lily Allen's first album in seven years, West End Girl, was released today, and boy, is it jaw-dropping. Dave Benett / Getty Images If you need to catch up, the album comes after Lily's split from Stranger Things actor David Harbour, whom she married in 2020. Speculation started to mount that all wasn't well in their marriage towards the end of last year, and the breakup was eventually confirmed in February. Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images In January, Lily made it incredibly clear that she was going through a really tough time, and even took a break from her podcast, Miss Me?, to focus on her mental health. She said at the time: "I'm just really not in a good place. I know I've been talking about it for months, but I've been spiraling and spiraling and spiraling, and it's got out of control.""I can't concentrate on anything except the pain that I'm going through, and it's really, really hard," she added at the time.
Aside from an allusion to men liking younger women, Lily hasn't really said anything about the reason behind her and David's split - but she seemingly lifts the lid on her new record, which she wrote in just 10 days in recent months. Speaking to Perfect magazine, she shared: "It was hard to make this record. It was incredibly manic, and it was emotionally traumatic. But nothing felt forced. It just sort of fell out of me. And I think that's what happens when you're writing from a place of truth, and without an agenda." Dave Benett / Getty Images "This record was purely for me, and it was a way of processing things that I was going through in my private life," she added. However, Lily has also said that the songs on the album aren't necessarily "gospel" when it comes to what happened between her and David, telling British Vogue: "There are things that are on the record that I experienced within my marriage, but that's not to say that it's all gospel. It is inspired by what went on in the relationship." Jeff Moore - Pa Images / Getty Images And in the Perfect interview, journalist Alex Bilmes - who is personal friends with Lily - noted that the star has been "prevented from discussing specifically" the "details about the demise of her recent marriage," but Lily once again confirmed: "There are definitely some things that happened in my real life that are reflected on this record."So, with that in mind, here is what West End Girl might just tell us about Lily and David's marriage breakdown, and be warned, it's a pretty wild ride. Right off the bat, it needs to be said that West End Girl's tracklist appears to follow a pretty linear story structure, with each song seemingly following on from the next to really paint a well-rounded picture. The album's title track is the opener on the record, and briefly alludes to the whirlwind start of Lily's marriage. AZLyrics / Via azlyrics.com After documenting moving from her home country of England to New York City, Lily sings: "Now I'm looking at houses / With four or five floors / And you found us a brownstone / Said, 'You want it? It's yours' / I could never afford this / You were pushing it forward / Made me feel a bit awkward." Things take a turn when Lily receives the news that she has booked the lead role in a play back in London, which could well be a reference to her performance in 2:22 - A Ghost Story in the summer of 2021. "That's when your demeanor started to change," Lily recalls. "I thought that was quite strange / I found that strange." Dave J Hogan / Getty Images The song ends with Lily "alone in a hotel room," before sharing her side of a phone conversation where the other person appears to be asking for an open relationship. "Hiii, how are you? I miss you!" she enthusiastically begins, but her manner quickly changes, and her voice noticeably becomes sadder and sadder until she appears to be on the verge of tears. Karwai Tang / Getty Images With long pauses between, Lily goes on: "Yeah... Huh?... Yeah... Right... Erm... OK... Well, I mean, it doesn't make me feel great... If that's what you need to then.... I guess... Well, h-how will it work?... Right... I mean, it makes me really sad, but.... Mhm... Mhm... No, I'm fine, I'm fine, I just - I want you to be happy... OK... OK, I'll speak to you later. I love you." And "Ruminating" confirms that Lily is now enduring sleepless nights in London hotel rooms as she thinks about her partner having sex with another woman. "I can't shake the image of her naked / On top of you, and I'm disassociated," she sings. "Did you kiss her on the lips and look into her eyes? Now that it's done / Baby, won't you tell me that I'm