Sabrina Carpenter reveals what her lovers think about songs written about them
(Web News)Sabrina Carpenter is not afraid of wearing her heart on her sleeve, even if it means turning her relationships into chart-topping material.
The 26-year-old pop star, who released her new album Man’s Best Friend on August 29, opened up in a recent interview with CBS about how her former partners feel when they hear songs about themselves.
Surprisingly, Carpenter revealed that most of her exes don’t take offence. Instead, they feel flattered. “I feel pretty transparent going into any of my relationships, that I write songs and I think they’re just as down for it,” she explained.
“I think it’s also, most of the time, they’ve been pretty flattered when they get a song written about them, good or bad.”
Still, the singer-songwriter is careful not to reveal which track belongs to which ex. She has consistently refused to confirm speculation about the identities behind her lyrics, preferring to let the music speak for itself.
The Manchild hitmaker also admitted that her music isn’t meant to please everyone. Carpenter said, “You don’t have to like what I do. I think there’s this weird misconception that every artist has to check every box for everyone to like everything about them.”
Her new 12-track album, Man’s Best Friend, continues Carpenter’s blend of confessional pop with sharp storytelling.
While she doesn’t name names, three tracks are widely rumoured to be about actor Barry Keoghan, with one song hinting he was the one who ended their relationship.
The pair, who were first linked in 2023, became one of the most talked-about young celebrity couples before their reported split earlier this year.
Carpenter has often embraced speculation about her songwriting without offering direct confirmation.
Fans see it as part of the fun, decoding lyrics and connecting them to her highly publicised romances.
The singer, however, seems unbothered by the chatter. For her, songwriting remains a way to process life experiences rather than deliver exposés.
“I’ve always written from a very honest place,” she told CBS. “That’s just how I make sense of the things happening around me. The details may be personal, but the emotions are universal.”
Man’s Best Friend marks Carpenter’s first full-length release since her 2023 breakout album Emails I Can’t Send, which catapulted her into global stardom.
That project established her as a bold storyteller willing to mine her personal life for material, a theme she continues to lean into on her latest work.
