Lily Allen’s new album shows the pain behind the ‘cool girl’ myth – that’s why women are obsessed with it

Ștefania Anghel

The singer’s lyrics about an open marriage gone sour resonate with many women her age. They’re sick of pretending to be fine with relationships that are not The singer’s lyrics about an open marriage gone sour resonate with many women her age. They’re sick of pretending to be fine with relationships that are not Lily Allen was always an enviably cool girl. When she first burst on to the music scene nearly two decades ago at 21, it was with a breezy, don’t-care London swagger. Her songs