Madonna makes veiled dig at Sean Penn on new album

Pop superstar Madonna appears to take aim at her ex-husband, actor Sean Penn, on her latest album, 'Confessions II,' released Friday. Fans are widely speculating that the track 'Bizarre' is a veiled reference to Penn, whom Madonna was married to from 1985 to 1989.

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Love is the strangest thing. Just when you think you’ve finally let go, it comes back to you.

The song features lyrics describing a "movie star with deep blue eyes" and delves into the complexities of their past relationship. Madonna sings about the strangeness of love, noting how it can resurface unexpectedly. The lyrics also touch upon themes of fame and insecurity, with lines like, "In Hollywood, we’re a perfect prize." A specific detail mentioned is a "Shelby Cobra," a classic car Madonna famously gifted Penn as a wedding present, hinting at the song's personal nature.

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Movie star, deep blue eyes. In Hollywood, we’re a perfect prize.

Further lyrics suggest a dynamic where the male subject felt threatened by Madonna's stardom. "He drove way too fast, Shelby Cobra wasn’t meant to last," she croons, before adding, "Roll out the carpet for us, but you don’t share it. All ’cause you’re threatened by me, you won’t admit it." The song explores feelings of resentment and the inability to have the person back, with Madonna singing, "I know I left you behind and you resent me. A thousand reasons why you could never have me."

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He drove way too fast, Shelby Cobra wasn’t meant to last.

Despite the seemingly critical tone of 'Bizarre,' Madonna has publicly expressed lingering affection for Penn. At a charity gala in 2016, she addressed him from the stage, stating, "I loved you from the moment that I laid eyes on you. And I still love you just the same."

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Roll out the carpet for us, but you don’t share it. All ’cause you’re threatened by me, you won’t admit it.