Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (Pennsylvania, May 11, 1999), better known as Sab… Read Full Bio ↴Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (Pennsylvania, May 11, 1999), better known as Sabrina Carpenter, is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She was known for her role in the Disney series "Girl Meets World", as Maya Hart. Sabrina was initially hired by Hollywood Records and became popular for her single "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying". In 2015, Sabrina released her debut album, entitled “Eyes Wide Open”, releasing the tracks “We'll Be The Stars” and the title track as a single. In 2016, she released the singles "Smoke and Fire" and "On Porpuse", the latter being released as the first single from her second album, "EVOLution". In 2017, she started a tour in the United States to promote the album and released a new song called "Why" which was certified as Gold by the RIAA. In 2018 she released "Alien", with Jonas Blue, and later released "Almost Love", the first single from her third album entitled "Singular Act I", released in 2018. In 2019 came the release of the fourth album, entitled "Singular Act II ", being also considered a continuation of the previous one.
In January 2021, Carpenter released the song "Skin", her first release with the new label, Island Records. The song also marks her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. In September 2021, "Skinny Dipping" was released and in February 2022, Carpenter released "Fast times" . She released her 5th studio album “emails i can’t send“ in 2022, followed by the deluxe “emails i can’t send fwd:” released on March 17, 2023, with four new bonus tracks. Later that same year, she released her second (and first Christmas) EP on November 17, containing five new tracks and the christmas remix of the track "nonsense" from her album “emails i can’t send“, the remix was originally released as a christmas single almost a year earlier on November 7, December 2022.

Mona Lisa
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics

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Keep it casual, don't have to tippy toe
Take your cares off, just stay a couple more
You don't have to be, don't have to be a stranger
Go and get a little closer
Playing mind games, we don't do that here
So put your bid in, before I disappear
You don't have to be, don't have to be a stranger
Come and get and get little closer

Ain't gotta hesitate
Ain't gotta make me wait
Oh, baby, won't you stay, yeah

Both of my eyes, they've been fixing on you
Wasting your time, should be making that move
Come and say, "hi, I've been dying to meet ya"
Don't leave me hanging like the Mona Lisa

What's on my mind, I've been thinking maybe
I could be yours, by the time that we leave
Come and say, "hi, I've been dying to meet ya"
Don't leave me hanging like the Mona Lisa, oh

I know your type works
What's with that mean behavior?
You let this oh la la la, intimidate ya
Don't you make me, don't you make me leave on my own
I'm already ready, come on

Ain't gotta hesitate
Ain't gotta make me wait
Oh, baby, won't you stay, yeah

Both of my eyes, they've been fixing on you
Wasting your time, should be making that move
Come and say, "hi, I've been dying to meet ya"
Don't leave me hanging like the Mona Lisa

What's on my mind, I've been thinking maybe
I could be yours, by the time that we leave

Come and say, "hi, I've been dying to meet ya"
Don't leave me hanging like the Mona Lisa, oh

Overall Meaning

In Sabrina Carpenter's upbeat and catchy song "Mona Lisa," she urges her love interest to loosen up and make a move. Carpenter tells him to "keep it casual" and "take your cares off," encouraging him to feel comfortable and not put up any walls. She doesn't want to play any mind games, which means he shouldn't either, and she's not going to be difficult to get — "put your bid in before I disappear." Carpenter's strong desire to be noticed by her prospective lover is evident in the chorus: "Both of my eyes, they've been fixin' on you. / Wasting your time, should be makin' that move. / Come and say hi, I've been dyin' to meet ya. / Don't leave me hangin' like the Mona Lisa."

Line by Line Meaning

Keep it casual, don't have to tippy toe
Don't worry about being perfect, just be yourself.

Take your cares off, just stay a couple more
Relax and spend more time with me.

You don't have to be, don't have to be a stranger
I want to get to know you better.

Go and get a little closer
Come closer to me.

Playing mind games, we don't do that here
Let's not play games with each other's feelings.

So put your bid in, before I disappear
Show me that you're interested before I lose interest.

Ain't gotta hesitate
Don't be afraid to act on your feelings.

Ain't gotta make me wait
Don't keep me waiting for too long.

Both of my eyes, they've been fixing on you
I've been looking at you the entire time.

Wasting your time, should be making that move
Don't waste any more time, make your move now.

Come and say, "hi, I've been dying to meet ya"
Introduce yourself to me, I've been wanting to meet you.

Don't leave me hanging like the Mona Lisa
Don't leave me feeling unfulfilled and incomplete like the Mona Lisa painting.

What's on my mind, I've been thinking maybe
I've been considering the possibility of being with you.

I could be yours, by the time that we leave
We could start a relationship by the time we leave.

I know your type works
I understand that you're busy and have work to do.

What's with that mean behavior?
Why are you acting unkindly towards me?

You let this oh la la la, intimidate ya
Don't let my flirting intimidate you.

Don't you make me, don't you make me leave on my own
Don't make me leave without you.

I'm already ready, come on
I'm ready to be with you, let's go.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Abrahart, Oliver Peterhof, Marcus Lomax, Jordan Johnson, Sabrina Carpenter, Stefan Johnson, Nate Campany

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