Madeline

Album: West End Girl (2025)
Charted: 16
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  • I know none of this is your fault, messaging you feels kind of assaultive
    Saw your text, that's how I found out, tell me the truth and his motives
    I can't trust anything that comes out of his mouth
    No, I can't trust anything that comes out of his mouth

    How long has it been going on? Is it just sex or is there emotion?
    He told me it would stay in hotel rooms, never be out in the open
    Why would I trust anything that comes out of his mouth?
    Oh, why would I trust anything that comes out of his mouth?

    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

    Hey, he is telling you the truth (Madeline)
    Our relationship has only ever been about sex
    I can promise you that this is not an emotional connection (Madeline)
    We don't speak outside the time we spend together (Madeline)
    And whenever he talks about you, it's with the utmost respect

    You tell me he's telling the truth, is that the case or a line that he fed you?
    Wanna believe you but is it a ruse? Lie to me, babe, and I'll end you
    I can't trust anything that comes out of your mouth
    I'm not convinced that he didn't fuck you in our house

    Do you two ever talk about me? Has he told you that he doesn't love me?
    I bet he tells you, tells you he loves you, I've gotten old, gotten ugly
    I wouldn't trust anything that comes out of his mouth
    Now, why would you trust anything that comes out of his mouth?

    We had an arrangement (an arrangement)
    Be discreet and don't be blatant (blatant)
    And there had to be payment (payment)
    It had to be with strangers (strangers)
    But you're not a stranger, Madeline
    Madeline, Madeline, Madeline
    But you're not a stranger, Madeline

    I hate that you're in so much pain right now
    I really don't wanna be the cause of any upset
    He told me that you were aware this was going on and that he had your full consent
    If he's lying about that, then please let me know
    Because I have my own feelings about dishonesty
    Lies are not something that I wanna get caught up in
    You can reach out to me any time, by the way
    If you need any more details or you just need to vent or anything
    Love and light, Madeline Writer/s: Chaz Eugene Carter, Chiara Floris, Hannah Berney, Jeremy Fromm Malvin, Lily Rose Beatrice Allen
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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