The Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello feud appears to be erupting in music lyrics.
Sabrina’s new album, Brief ‘n’ Candy, is taking followers by storm. Along with the title being a transparent reference to her diminutive top, followers are already commenting on songs with related vibes to her bestie Taylor Swift’s songs, particularly “False God.”
However “Dumb and Poetic” and “Coincidence” appear to be very private for Sabrina.
It appears to be like like she’s taking a swipe at ex Shawn Mendes and at his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Camila Cabello.
Sabrina Carpenter attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Vogue” at The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Might 06, 2024. (Picture Credit score: Marleen Moise/Getty Photographs)Do you know that Sabrina Carpenter and Shawn Mendes have been a factor?
Although Sabrina Carpenter is at the moment courting Barry Keoghan, in early 2023, she turned linked with one other heartthrob: Shawn Mendes.
Famously, Shawn and Camila Cabello have been getting collectively and breaking apart repeatedly over the previous a number of years. Many individuals didn’t even notice that he and Sabrina have been an merchandise.
In February 2023, shady but typically correct gossip weblog DeuxMoi alleged that Shawn and Sabrina have been hanging out.
Shawn Mendes poses as David Yurman hosts occasion with Shawn Mendes in assist of the Shawn Mendes Basis at David Yurman on November 15, 2023. (Picture Credit score: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Photographs for David Yurman)Inside weeks, the 2 have been attending events collectively — and, maybe extra importantly, leaving them collectively.
On the time, the 2 gave the impression to be avoiding relationship scrutiny. They prevented confirming something.
That mentioned, there have been indicators. Along with them going locations collectively, Shawn wore Sabrina Carpenter’s birthtone round his neck at a Self-importance Honest get together. Refined, however not secretive.
‘We’re not courting’
Shawn Mendes has a lenghty historical past of flatly denying relationships (relatively than merely avoiding the query). He even did this with Camila Cabello earlier than the 2 began posting their awkward makeouts for the world to see.
So when he mentioned “We’re not courting,” about Sabrina Carpenter throughout an interview with RTL Boulevard, he left followers confused … however not essentially shocked.
Some even felt that Shawn was enjoying video games with sentence construction to keep away from instantly answering the query. Both approach, he was clearly not confirming something with Sabrina. Perhaps to maintain issues non-public … or perhaps for different, much less honorable motives.
Regardless of the case was on the time when Shawn seemingly denied that he and Sabrina Carpenter have been a factor, his phrases turned true quickly sufficient.
In April 2023, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have been kissing at Coachella.
Completely different {couples} have completely different boundaries with kissing and intercourse. However except there’s a complete lot that we don’t find out about Sabrina, Shawn, and Camila, it was fairly protected for followers to imagine that this meant that he and Sabrina have been over.
It appears like Sabrina Carpenter is shading Camila Cabello; is that this a feud?
In “Coincidence,” it appears like Sabrina is referring to an unnamed girl choosing up on Sabrina’s relationship … and swooping in to intrude.
“The second I put my head in your chest/She knew, she’s received an actual sixth sense/Now her names comes up as soon as, then it comes up twice/And with out her even bein’ right here, she’s again in your life,” Sabrina’s lyrics accuse.
Later comes the road: “What a shock, your telephone simply died/Your automotive drove itself from LA to her thighs/Palm Springs appears to be like good, however who’s by your facet?”
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Vogue at Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on September 13, 2021. (Picture Credit score: Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs)It’s clearly potential that Sabrina Carpenter’s lyrics aren’t about Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. It could possibly be, because the music title mentions, an astounding “coincidence.”
But it surely’s clear that Sabrina has seen Shawn and Camila’s rekindled romance. She’s been liking posts about them on social media right here and there.
Camila Cabello has not mentioned Sabrina Carpenter and Shawn Mendes’ historical past. She has, to her credit score, put ahead “Espresso” as Tune of the Summer time. (Although, clearly, “Good Luck Babe” is the true SotS)
Sabrina Carpenter attends the Loewe Menswear Spring/Summer time 2025 present as a part of Paris Vogue Week on June 22, 2024. (Picture Credit score: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Photographs for Loewe)It additionally appears like she’s simply roasting Shawn Mendes (which is all the time morally right)
“Dumb & Poetic” is one other Sabrina Carpenter monitor. This one isn’t about an alleged Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello feud in any respect. As an alternative, it takes purpose at a self-obsessed know-it-all mansplainer who’s obnoxiously pretentious.
It’s not essentially about Shawn Mendes. There are numerous web theories pointing the finger at different guys who is likely to be as unbearable because the lyrics describe.
However “I promise the mushrooms aren’t altering your life” may, probably, be about Shawn Mendes. He has opened up about utilizing psychedelics and his curiosity in holistic medication.
Throughout a prolonged interview with Zane Lowe, Sabrina Carpenter spoke — vaguely — about what had fueled a few of her lyrics.
“I thought of a few of these relationships. How a few of them have been the shortest I’ve ever had and so they affected me essentially the most. And I thought of the way in which that I reply to conditions,” Sabrina defined “Generally it is extremely good, and generally it’s not very good.”
Sabrina added: “Therefore songs like ‘Dumb & Poetic’, a mild acoustic ballad that’s additionally a blistering takedown of a man who masks his sleazy tendencies with remedy buzzwords and intellectual report assortment.”
Whether or not that’s Shawn Mendes or another person … ouch. Joyful to listen to her give this dude roasting. It appears like he wants it.
