Released: 2022
Sabrina Carpenter’s song ‘Nonsense’ is a playful and light-hearted track about the dizzying feelings of new love. The lyrics dive into how being infatuated can make someone feel silly and tongue-tied. Sabrina’s storytelling uses humor and wit to convey her emotions.
The opening lines, ‘Think I only want one number in my phone, I might change your contact to ‘Don’t leave me alone,’ set the tone for the song. It’s about wanting to keep someone close because they make you feel special. The playful idea of changing a contact name adds to the light-hearted feel.
As she sings, ‘You said you like my eyes and you like to make ’em roll, treat me like a queen, now you got me feelin’ thrown,’ she highlights how the other person’s attention and affection make her feel important. The wordplay on ‘thrown’ suggests feeling both elevated and off-balance.
The chorus, ‘Lookin’ at you got me thinkin’ nonsense, cartwheels in my stomach when you walk in,’ vividly describes the physical reactions of love. Cartwheels in the stomach are a fun way to talk about butterflies, and ‘thinking nonsense’ shows how love can make logical thinking fly out the window.
In the verse, ‘I think I got an ex, but I forgot him, and I can’t find my chill, I must have lost it,’ she emphasizes how consumed she is by her current feelings. Her past relationships fade into the background because her new love is all-consuming. The phrase ‘can’t find my chill’ means she’s too excited to stay calm.
Finally, the line, ‘This song catchier than chicken pox is, I bet your house is where my other sock is,’ uses humorous comparisons to express her playful state of mind. Chicken pox is known for being highly contagious, just like her feelings. Mentioning a lost sock at his place adds a personal touch, showing intimacy and connection.
