Manchild Lyrics by Sabrina Carpenter
Intro
Oh boy
Verse 1
You said your phone was broken, just forgot to charge it
Whole outfit you're wearing, God, I hope it's ironic
Did you just say you're finished? Didn't know we started
It's all just so familiar, baby, what do you call it?
Pre-Chorus
Stupid
Or is it slow?
Maybe it's useless?
But there's a cuter word for it, I know
Chorus
Man-child
Why you always come a-running to me?
Fuck my life
Won't you let an innocent woman be?
Never heard of self-care
Half your brain just ain't there
Man-child
Why you always come a-running, taking all my loving from me?
Verse 2
Why so sexy if so dumb?
And how survive the Earth so long?
If I'm not there, it won't get done
I choose to blame your mom
Chorus
Man-child
Why you always come a-running to me?
Fuck my life
Won't you let an innocent woman be?
Never heard of self-care
Half your brain just ain't there
Man-child
Why you always come a-running, taking all my loving from me?
Bridge
Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get
And I like my men all incompetent
And I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them
Amen, hey, men
Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get (Play hard to get)
And I like my men all incompetent (Incompetent)
And I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them (Not choosing them)
Amen (Amen), hey, men (Hey, men)
Chorus
Man-child
Why you always come a-running to me? (Always come a-running to me)
Fuck my life
Won't you let an innocent woman be? (Amen)
Outro
Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get (Play hard to get)
And I like my men all incompetent (Incompetent)
And I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them (Not choosing them)
Amen (Amen), hey, men (Hey, men)
About the Song: Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter
Manchild is the lead single for Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming album, Man’s Best Friend. This song is about an immature ex-lover and features a blend of country and pop vibes.
A manchild is a grown, adult man who acts like a child and often becomes a headache to his partner.
A Deeper Dive into the Song: Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics Meaning
Verse 1
The singer is calling out the guy with his lie and how it’s not surprising to her. What’s more surprising to her is his assuming something is going on between them. She is expressing frustration about meeting a guy like him.
Fans had also speculated that there’s a sexual innuendo in the lyrics “Did you just say you're finished? Didn't know we started”, with her referring to him climaxing already when she wasn’t even aware that they had started having sex.
Verse 2
The singer also calls out the guy’s stupidity by talking down to him, like how a person talks to a very young child or a pet. She also calls out his weaponized incompetence and blames his mother for raising a guy like him.
Pre-Chorus
She’s listing all the words she can call him, but couldn’t quite find the right word since they all fit.
Chorus
She finally finds the right word for him: manchild. An adult man who acts like a child. She’s expressing her frustrations because he won’t leave her alone, yet he can’t take responsibility either.
Bridge and Outro
The singer is using sarcasm to tell us that the men she usually dates: immature and self-centered. She’s also expressing frustration because these men always seem to take an interest in her, but she doesn’t let this get her down. She’s very self-aware of the men who go after her and owns it.