Sabrina Carpenter explains savage meaning behind her 'Nobody's Son' lyrics

4 September 2025, 09:37 | Updated: 4 September 2025, 13:55

By Sam Prance

What are Sabrina Carpenter's 'Nobody's Son' lyrics about? Here's what Sabrina has said about the song.

Sabrina Carpenter fans are living for her brutal 'Nobody's Son' lyrics. What is it about though? Who is she calling out?

Sabrina Carpenter never shies away from dragging good-for-nothing exes in her music. From 'Dumb & Poetic' (You're so empathetic, you'd make a great wife / And I promise the mushrooms aren't changing your life) to 'Manchild' (Did you just say you're finished? Didn't know we started), Sabrina has a gift for putting old boyfriends in their place.

Now, Sabrina has upped the ante with her brand new album Man's Best Friend and 'Nobody's Son' is one of her most savage and relatable songs yet. Here's what Sabrina has said about the tongue in cheek meaning behind the song.

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In 'Nobody's Son', Sabrina sings candidly about her struggle with heartbreak: Here we go again, crying in bed, what a familiar feeling / All my friends in love, and I'm the one they call for a third wheeling / Probably should have guessed, he's like the rest, so fine and so deceiving / There's nobody's son, not anyone left for me to believe in.

Sabrina then takes direct aim in the bridge at parents who fail to raise men correctly: That boy is corrupt / Could you raise him to love me, maybe? / He sure f--ed me up / And yes, I'm talking 'bout your baby / That boy is corrupt / Get PTSD on the daily / He sure f---ed me up / And yes, I'm talking 'bout your baby.

Sabrina Carpenter - Nobody’s Son (Official Lyric Video)

Who are Sabrina Carpenter's 'Nobody's Son' lyrics about?

Sabrina never specifies which ex she's talking about in the song. The lyrics also appear to reference the depressing routine of continually being disappointed by men. In other words, the song seems to be a dig at men in general and parents who coddle their boys' worst habits.

Discussing calling out parents with NPR, Sabrina said: "It sort of feels like you're just poking fun. You're like, 'Hey, could you not have helped me out here a little bit? With the raising of this person but... it's never pulling the full blame. It's obviously said as a joke."

She added: "But I think about that sometimes just being like, "Hey, Mom, could you help me out? Because I'm struggling. Maybe you can get through to this one."

Sabrina Carpenter - 'Nobody's Son' lyrics

VERSE 1
"Hi, I hope you're great
I think it's time we took a break
So I can grow emotionally"
That's what he said to me

CHORUS
Here we go again, crying in bed, what a familiar feeling
All my friends in love, and I'm the one they call for a third wheeling
Probably should have guessed, he's like the rest, so fine and so deceiving
There's nobody's son, not anyone left for me to believe in

VERSE 2
Me? No, yeah, I'm good
Just thought that he eventually would cave in, rеach out
But no siree, he discovered sеlf-control (He discovered it this week)
This week (Oh, ah)

CHORUS
Here we go again, crying in bed, what a familiar feeling
All my friends in love, and I'm the one they call for a third wheeling
Probably should have guessed, he's like the rest, so fine and so deceiving
There's nobody's son, not anyone left for me to believe in

POST-CHORUS
Believe in, no
Woah, woah

BRIDGE
That boy is corrupt (Ah)
Could you raise him to love me, maybe?
He sure fucked me up (Ah-ah)
And yes, I'm talking 'bout your baby
That boy is corrupt (Ah)
Get PTSD on the daily
He sure fucked me up (Ah-ah)
And yes, I'm talking 'bout your baby (Yeah)

CHORUS
Here we go again, crying in bed, what a familiar feeling
All my friends in love, and I'm the one they call for a third wheeling
Probably should have guessed, he's like the rest, so fine and so deceiving
There's nobody's son, not anyone left for me to believe in

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