"Because I Liked a Boy" (stylized in all lowercase) is the fourth single from Sabrina Carpenter's fifth album Emails I Can't Send. The song was released alongside a music video on July 15, 2022, the album's release date. It was written by Sabrina Carpenter, JP Saxe, Julia Michaels and John Ryan.
Background[]
On July 5, 2022, Carpenter posted the Emails I Can't Send track list on social media, revealing the song's title and placement on the album.[1]
Lyrics[]
I said I wanted Thin Mints and you said you knew a guy
You showed up with a boombox and stars in your eyes
Who knew cuddling on trampolines could be so reckless?
We bonded over Black Eyed Peas and complicated exes
Fell so deeply into it
It was all so innocent
Now I'm a homewrecker, I'm a slut
I got death threats fillin' up semitrucks
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 because I liked a boy
Ah, mmm
I'm not catastrophizing, everything's derailing
Was only tryna hold you close while your heart was failing
It's not internet illusion, just two kids going through it
You said I'm too late to be your first love, but I'll always be your favorite
Now I'm a homewrecker, I'm a slut
I got death threats fillin' up semitrucks
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 because I liked a boy
Ah
Ah
Ah
All because I liked a boy
Fell so deeply into it
It was all so innocent
Dating boys with exes
No, I wouldn't recommend it
I'm a homewrecker, I'm a slut
I got death threats fillin' up semitrucks
Tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked a boy
And all of this for what?
When everything went down, we'd already broken up
Please tell me who I am, guess I don't have a choice
All because I liked a boy
Ah (A boy)
Ah (A boy)
Ah
All because I liked a boy
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Trivia[]
- The song is widely believed to be about Carpenter's relationship with Joshua Bassett, as well as the online criticism she received following the release of Olivia Rodrigo's song "Drivers License", which fueled rumors of a love triangle between her, Bassett and Rodrigo.
- Sabrina's sister Sarah served as the creative director for the music video.[2]
References[]
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| Emails I Can't Send • Vicious • Read Your Mind • Tornado Warnings • Because I Liked a Boy • Already Over • How Many Things • Bet U Wanna • Nonsense • Fast Times • Skinny Dipping • Bad for Business • Decode • Opposite • Feather • Lonesome • Things I Wish You Said |