"And throughout the song, the titular Madeline kicked up her legs and seems blithely unaware of the havoc she's causing Allen. The song is about the relationship Allen feels has been forced open, and the ways her boundaries continue to be crossed, a.k.a. her ex is sleeping with oomfs: "We had an arrangement / "Be discreet and don't be blatant / There had to be payment / It had to be with strangers / But you're not a stranger, Madeline.""
"In the song's outro, Madeline tells her side of the story - that Allen's ex said "he had your full consent," and that she doesn't fuck with liars. Johnson closes it with a "Love and Light, Madeline" before giving Allen a quick peck on the cheek. Lotta that going around last night on SNL."
Lily Allen performed "Madeline" on Saturday Night Live, delivering a dishy track from the breakup album West End Girl. The performance portrayed Madeline as carefree while causing emotional havoc for Allen. The lyrics describe an arrangement that turned into an open relationship and repeated boundary crossings, including the ex sleeping with other people. The song's outro presents Madeline's perspective, claiming the ex asserted he had full consent and asserting that she doesn't tolerate liars. After the performance, Dakota Johnson said "Love and Light, Madeline" and gave Allen a quick peck on the cheek.
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