Can't Blame a Girl for Trying
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics


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Here I am again, the same old situation
Why does the guy thing have to be so complicated
I should've played it cool, instead I made a fool
Oh, the things I do

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh oh

No, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh

I should've shut my mouth, I could've kept it quiet
I might have freaked him out 'cause I was so excited
But I just couldn't wait, I took a leap of faith
Oh, the things I say

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh oh

No, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh no no

And I think sometimes I tend to be my own worst enemy
And maybe someday
I'm gonna catch a shooting star falling out of the blue
Do what I do

And just as I'm giving up, my heart is palpitating
Here comes another one and it's so intoxicating
Being where I've been I know that in the end
I'll do it all again

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, love will find me, there ain't no denying
That you can't blame a girl for trying, oh oh





No, you can't blame a girl for trying, hm oh

Overall Meaning

In "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying," Sabrina Carpenter sings about the struggles and confusion of young love. She starts by acknowledging that she often finds herself in the same old situation, wondering why things have to be so complicated. She regrets not playing it cool and instead making a fool of herself. Despite her mistakes, she believes that she can't be blamed for trying, even if she always ends up crying. She continues to reflect on the impulsive things she does for love, such as taking a leap of faith and saying things that might freak the guy out. She admits that she is her own worst enemy at times but is optimistic that someday love will find her, and it will be worth all of the struggles and heartbreaks.


Line by Line Meaning

Here I am again, the same old situation
I find myself in the same predicament as before


Why does the guy thing have to be so complicated
Why is the process of attracting guys so complicated


I should've played it cool, instead I made a fool
I regret not playing it cool, but instead acting foolish


Oh, the things I do
I can't believe the things I did


'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I make unwise choices because of my youth and lack of experience


I do stupid things when it comes to love
I tend to behave foolishly when it comes to love


And even if I always end up crying
Although I often end up in tears


Well, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh oh
It's not fair to criticize a girl for putting herself out there and trying


No, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh
It's not reasonable to fault a girl for making an effort


I should've shut my mouth, I could've kept it quiet
I should have kept quiet instead of speaking up


I might have freaked him out 'cause I was so excited
I may have frightened him because of my excitement


But I just couldn't wait, I took a leap of faith
I couldn't help myself and took a risk


'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
Again, it's because of my immaturity that I acted this way


No, you can't blame a girl for trying, oh no no
It's not right to criticize me for making the effort


And I think sometimes I tend to be my own worst enemy
Sometimes I sabotage myself


And maybe someday
Perhaps someday


I'm gonna catch a shooting star falling out of the blue
I'll experience something incredible, unexpected, and rare


Do what I do
I'll keep doing what I always do


And just as I'm giving up, my heart is palpitating
Just as I'm about to give up, something exciting happens


Here comes another one and it's so intoxicating
Another opportunity arises and it's irresistible


Being where I've been I know that in the end
Based on my experience so far


I'll do it all again
I'll do everything I've done before again


Well, love will find me, there ain't no denying
Love will come for me, there's no doubt about that


That you can't blame a girl for trying, oh oh
It's unfair to criticize a girl for trying to find love


No, you can't blame a girl for trying, hm oh
Once again, it's not reasonable to blame a girl for trying




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Written by: Meghan Elizabeth Trainor, Christopher John Gelbuda, Al Anderson

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@Nicholas-kt4ul

"Can't Blame a Girl for Trying"
Sabrina Carpenter #EyesWideOpen

[Verse 1]
Here I am again, the same old situation
Why does the guy thing have to be so complicated?
I should've played it cool, instead, I made a fool
Oh, the things I do

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
No, you canā€™t blame a girl for trying
Uh-uh-uh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]
I should've shut my mouth, I could've kept it quiet
I might have freaked him out 'cause I was so excited
But I just couldn't wait, I took a leap of faith
Oh, the things I say

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, no-oh-oh-oh, no


[Bridge]
And I think sometimes
I tend to be my own worst enemy
And maybe someday
I'm gonna catch a shooting star falling out of the blue
Doing what I do

[Verse 3]
And just as I'm giving up, my heart is palpitating
Here comes another one, it's so intoxicating
Being where I've been I know that in the end
I'll do it all again

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, love will find me, there ain't no denying
That you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Mmm, uh-uh-uh-mmm-mmm



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@heyaheya5493

Here I am again, the same old situation
Why does the guy thing have to be so complicated?
I should've played it cool, instead I made a fool
Oh, the things I do

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up cryin'
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Uh-uh-uh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

I should've shut my mouth, I could've kept it quiet
I might've freaked him out, 'cause I was so excited
But I just couldn't wait, I took a leap of faith
Oh, the things I say

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh, no oh-oh-oh, no

And I think sometimes
I tend to be my own worst enemy
And maybe someday
I'm gonna catch a shooting star falling out of the blue
Doing what I do

And just as I'm giving up, my heart is palpitating
Here comes another one, I'm so intoxicating
And being where I've been, I know that in the end
I'll do it all again

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying

Well, love will find me, there ain't no denying
That you can't blame a girl for trying
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Mmmm, uh-uh-uh mmmm



@mubinapeerkhan9813

Can't Blame a Girl for Trying

Sabrina Carpenter

Here I am again, the same old situation
Why does the guy thing have to be so complicated?
I should've played it cool, instead I made a fool
Oh, the things I do

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying
Ohhh, ohhh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Ohhh, ooooh

I should've shut my mouth, I could've kept it quiet
I might've freaked him out, 'cause I was so excited
But I just couldn't wait, I took a leap of faith
Oh, the things I say

'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, you can't blame a girl for trying
Ohhh, ohhh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Ohhh, no, no

And I think sometimes
I tend to be my own worst enemy
And maybe someday
I'm gonna catch a shooting star falling out of the blue
Doing what I do

And just as I'm giving up, my heart is palpitating
Here comes another one, it's so intoxicating
And being where I've been, I know that in the end
I'll do it all again
'Cause I'm young and I'm dumb
I do stupid things when it comes to love
And even if I always end up crying
Well, love will find me, there ain't no denying
That you can't blame a girl for trying
Ohhh, ohhh
No, you can't blame a girl for trying
Mmmm
Ohhhh
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I feel so old. I miss her generation of Disney channel... god why am I crying. The nostalgia is hitting hard

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