What Sabrina Carpenter's Single "Please, Please, Please" Says About Society
Sabrina Carpenter’s album cover for ‘Short n’ Sweet’
Sabrina Carpenter is solidifying her status as a household name with her latest song, “Please, Please, Please.” Co-written with Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen, Carpenter’s lyrics explore the struggle of loving someone despite disapproval from others, all while maintaining her pride.
As her career skyrockets, the 25-year-old singer is bringing something fresh with her music. Her second single, set to accompany her sixth album "Short n' Sweet," will be released on August 23. “ This project is quite special to me and I hope it’ll be something special to you too,” she wrote on social media.
Her Message Beyond The Lyrics
Carpenter’s music video, featuring her boyfriend Barry Keoghan, captures the beauty amid the chaos of dating someone who not only brings you to tears, but jeopardizes your reputation. For Carpenter, her intentions are clear with her message: Don’t embarrass me.
The singer faced recoil in January 2021 when the rumored “feud” between Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett sparked serious backlash against her. The situation escalated to the point of death threats and slut shaming, as Carpenter expressed in her song “Because I liked a boy.” Sabrina Carpenter has been through the wringer and has no interest in the past. At this stage in her career, when you search for Sabrina Carpenter, you’ll find her chart-topping songs. She’s determined not to have those search results dominated by her dating life or anyone else's actions.
While her catchy beats not only captivate the audience, her lyricism is memorable: “Don't prove I'm right/And please, please, please/Don't bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice.” Carpenter maintains her high expectations for anyone dating her, all while anticipating the cycle of broken promises persisting.
The lyrics continue as she expresses how infuriated she’ll be if Keoghan destroys her reputation: “Heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another. I beg you, don't embarrass me, motherfucker.” Carpenter draws a definite boundary, separating her personal heart from her career in these lyrics. Her poignant message underscores that while it’s one thing to embarrass her, tarnishing her name is another, as is elegantly conveyed in her latest hit.
For celebrity women like Carpenter, the industry is evolving into something greater. It’s becoming a world where their success and triumphs, like Carpenter's inclusion in Spotify's global top 10, aren’t marked by the questionable actions of their significant others. Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Please, Please, Please” presents an image that gorgeously conveys her feelings toward her boyfriend in the music video. In the song, Carpenter not only pleads with Keoghan not to make her appear foolish in the name of romance, but also establishes ground rules for him. She’s not worried about him breaking her heart, just not making a joke out of her.
Carpenter’s standout music like “Espresso” and “Please, Please, Please” will continue to impress and propel her career into an exciting realm filled with endless possibilities in the near future.
