Pussy Palace – English Lyrics

• By: Lily Allen

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and unforgiving English of 'Pussy Palace,' a standout track from Lily Allen's highly personal *West End Girl* album. This song is a masterclass in candid, contemporary English, offering vocabulary from everyday New York life ('Duane Reade bag') to intensely explicit emotional and physical details. Learn how to express shock, betrayal, and dark humor using modern, conversational language that makes Allen a pop pioneer.

[English]

Don't come home, 

I don't want you in my bed. Go to the apartment in the 

West Village instead. I'll drop off your clothes, 

your mail and medication. I'm already on my way, 

Headed to the station. Stuck on the F, 

There's a problem on the line. I couldn't be more stressed, 

I'm losing my mind. Up to the first floor, 

Key in the front door, Nothing's ever gonna be the same anymore. 

And that's when I realised, Something don't feel right, 

I didn't know it was your pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

I always thought it was a dojo (dojo, dojo), So am I looking at a sex addict (sex addict,  

sex addict, sex addict)? Talk about a low blow, 

Oh no (oh no). I didn't know it was your pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, I always thought it was a dojo (dojo, dojo), 

So am I looking at a sex addict (sex  addict, sex addict, sex addict)? 

Talk about a low blow, Oh no (oh no). 

I found a shoebox full of handwritten letters, 

From brokenhearted women wishing you could have been better, 

Sheets pulled off the bed, Strewn on all on the floor, 

Long black hair probably from the night before, 

Duane Reade bag with the handles tied, Sex toys, butt plugs, lube inside, 

Hundreds of Trojans, you're so fucking broken, How'd I get caught up in your double life? 

And that's when I realised, Something don't feel right, 

I didn't know it was your pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

I always thought it was a dojo (dojo, dojo), So am I looking at a sex addict (sex addict,  

sex addict, sex addict)? Oh talk about a low blow, 

Oh no (oh no). I didn't know it  

was your pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

I always thought it was a dojo (dojo, dojo), So am I looking at a sex addict (sex addict,  

sex addict, sex addict)? Talk about a low blow, 

Oh no (oh no).

I didn't know it was your pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, Pussy palace, 

Pussy palace, I always thought it was a dojo (dojo, dojo), 

So am I looking a sex addict (sex  addict, sex addict, sex addict)? 

Oh talk about a low blow, Oh no (oh no).

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards something or someone
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
go /ɡəʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or be aware of something
palace /ˈpælɪs/ B1	noun - a large, impressive house, usually for royalty
dojo /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/ B2	noun - a room or hall used for training in martial arts
sex /sɛks/ A2	noun - the physical activity between people involving bodies
addict /ˈædɪkt/ B1	noun - a person who is unable to stop taking a harmful substance or doing something
blow /bləʊ/ A2	noun - a hard hit or shock verb - to exhale forcefully
realise /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ A2	verb - to understand or become aware of something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience a physical sensation or emotion noun - clothes/fabric with a certain texture
thought /θɔːt/ A1	noun - an idea or opinion
found /faʊnd/ A1	verb - past tense of find; to discover something
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a place to sleep
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - an entrance or exit to a building
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the surface of a room that people walk on
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not working
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of living
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or moral noun - a legal claim or privilege
stressed /strest/ B1	adjective - feeling anxiety or pressure