![]() In a 2021 interview with GQ, Bassett said that he had been diagnosed with heart failure and septic shock. She sang, “I’m not catastrophizing, everything’s derailing / Was only tryna hold you close while your heart was failing.” This lyric is one of the strongest indications that the record could be about Bassett. As Carpenter begins to croon in the second verse, she seemed to reference her ex’s health. This tone switch remains for the rest of the track. ![]() “Just being able to own it at the end of the day, and not let it determine who you are.” “It was very therapeutic to write that song from hindsight and being like, ‘Wow, one thing leads to another and things can really get out of hand,’” Carpenter said. When speaking about the track to Rolling Stone earlier this month, Carpenter said that the track’s inspiration “came from a really real place in life.” “Now I’m a homewrecker, I’m a slut / I got death threats filling up semi trucks / Tell me who I am, guess I don’t have a choice / All because I liked- / I’m the hot topic on your tongue, I’m a rebound gettin’ ‘round stealin’ from the young / Tell me who I am, guess I don’t have a choice / All I because I liked a boy,” she sang in the chorus. That once casual and harmless bond turned into a whirlwind of judgment. However, as she eased into the raw chorus, it’s clear that something shifted in the relationship. Carpenter even noted that their shared love of Black Eyed Peas and “complicated exes” strengthened their bond. “I said I wanted Thin Mints and you said you knew a guy / You showed up with a boombox and stars in your eyes,” she sang. The dreamy ballad began with Carpenter reminiscing about how “innocent” the beginning of her romance with an unnamed partner was. Still, “because i liked a boy,” alludes to a relationship that sounds similar to the rumors. Sabrina Carpenter is also theorized to be the “blonde girl” Rodrigo sang about in the song as Bassett was rumored to be in a relationship with Carpenter after dating Rodrigo in 2020 however, their pairing was never publicly confirmed and neither was Rodrigo and Bassett’s. It’s commonly believed that the song was about her rumored ex and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star Bassett. ![]() If you aren’t aware of the situation, here’s the deal: As Rodrigo’s “Driver License” became a smash hit last year, speculation arose on who the track was really about. It appears she might be opening up about how she handled the drama last year that also involved fellow pop star and Disney regular, Olivia Rodrigo. While the rumors have mostly subsided this year, Sabrina’s new tune recalled theories about her love life. Perhaps more notable, though, is the song paved the way for Carpenter’s descriptive lyrics, which might just be about her rumored relationship with her fellow Disney star Joshua Bassett. I’m grateful that she hit the send button on this release, specifically the song “because i liked a boy.” The instrumentation on the track is hushed and a bit subtle. The singer dropped her latest album, emails i can’t send, on July 15. Sabrina Carpenter might just be talking about it all.
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