Shape Of You
Sabrina Lyrics


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The club isn′t the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go (mmmm)
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast and then we talk slow (mmmm)
And you come over and start up a conversation
With just me
And trust me I'll give it a chance now (mmmm)
Take my hand, stop, put Van The Man on the
Jukebox
And then we start to dance
And now I′m singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead (mmmm)
I′m in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I′m in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with your body
Oh I oh I oh I oh I
I′m in love with your body
Oh I oh I oh I oh I
I'm in love with your body
Oh I oh I oh I oh I
I′m in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you
One week in we let the story begin
We′re going out on our first date (mmmm)
You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate (mmmm)
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and
The sour
And how your family is doing okay (mmmm)
And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the
Backseat
Tell the driver make the radio play
And I'm singing like
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let′s not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead (mmmm)
I′m in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I′m in love with your body
Oh I oh I oh I oh I
I'm in love with your body
Oh I oh I oh I oh I
I′m in love with your body
Oh I oh I oh I oh I
I'm in love with your body
Every day discovering something brand new
I′m in love with the shape of you
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you
Every day discovering something brand new
I′m in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I′m in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I'm in love with your body
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
I′m in love with your body




Every day discovering something brand new
I'm in love with the shape of you

Overall Meaning

The song "Shape of You" by Sabrina Carpenter tells a story of meeting someone in a bar and falling in love with them. The opening lyrics, "the club isn't the best place to find a lover, so the bar is where I go" reveal the singer's intention of finding love in a more intimate and authentic setting. The lyrics go on to describe the singer having a conversation with the person they met and dancing to Van Morrison's music. The two begin to date, which is shown in the lyrics, "one week in we let the story begin." The lyrics, "we're going out on our first date, you and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat, Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate" suggest the affordability of the date but also the emphasis on enjoying each other's company regardless of the extravagance of the date.


Furthermore, the lyrics "We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour, And how your family is doing okay" shows an emotional attachment and the building of intimacy and trust between the two as they open up to one another. The chorus, "I'm in love with the shape of you" emphasizes the physical attraction between the singer and the person they met. The lyrics, "last night you were in my room and now my bedsheets smell like you" shows the intimacy between the two and how love and lust have escalated.


Line by Line Meaning

The club isn't the best place to find a lover
Sabrina believes that clubs are not an ideal place to find love.


So the bar is where I go (mmmm)
Instead, Sabrina prefers to go to bars to meet potential lovers.


Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Sabrina and her friends are drinking shots together.


Drinking fast and then we talk slow (mmmm)
They drink quickly, but then have slow conversations afterward.


And you come over and start up a conversation
Someone approaches Sabrina and starts a conversation with her.


With just me
The conversation is only between Sabrina and the other person.


And trust me I'll give it a chance now (mmmm)
Sabrina decides to give the conversation a chance.


Take my hand, stop, put Van The Man on the jukebox
Sabrina takes the other person's hand and chooses a Van Morrison song to play on the jukebox.


And then we start to dance
They begin to dance together.


And now I'm singing like
Sabrina is now singing along to the music.


Girl, you know I want your love
Sabrina is expressing her desire for the other person's love.


Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Sabrina believes that the other person's love is perfect for her.


Come on now, follow my lead
Sabrina wants the other person to follow her lead.


I may be crazy, don't mind me
Sabrina warns the other person that she may seem crazy but asks them not to mind her.


Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Sabrina suggests that they stop talking so much and focus on physical intimacy.


Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Sabrina invites the other person to hold onto her waist and get closer physically.


I'm in love with the shape of you
Sabrina is expressing her attraction to the other person's physical appearance.


We push and pull like a magnet do
Sabrina and the other person have a magnetic attraction to each other.


Although my heart is falling too
Despite her physical attraction, Sabrina is falling in love with the other person's heart and personality as well.


Last night you were in my room
Sabrina is describing a prior sexual encounter with the other person.


And now my bedsheets smell like you
Sabrina can still smell the other person's scent on her bedsheets from the previous night's encounter.


Every day discovering something brand new
Sabrina is constantly learning new things about the other person and growing to love them more.


Come on, be my baby, come on
Sabrina is inviting the other person to be her partner and care for her.


Every day discovering something brand new
Sabrina reiterates that she is continuing to learn new things about the other person and is falling more in love with them every day.


I'm in love with the shape of you
Sabrina is once again expressing her physical attraction to the other person.




Writer(s): Kevin Briggs, Steve Mac, John Mcdaid, Edward Sheeran, Tameka Cottle, Kandi Burruss

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