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.
Radioactive
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics
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I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
I'm breathing in the chemicals
Yeah
I'm breaking in, and shaping up
Then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
I raise my flag, and dye my clothes
It's a revolution I suppose
We'll paint it red to fit right in
I'm breaking in, and shaping up
Then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse, whoa
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
All systems go, the sun hasn't died
Deep in my bones, straight from inside
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
The lyrics of Sabrina Carpenter's song "Radioactive" seem to be inspired by the idea of a post-apocalyptic world in which the singer is waking up to a world filled with destruction and chaos. The opening lines, "I'm waking up to ash and dust, I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust, I'm breathing in the chemicals," set the tone for the rest of the song as the singer struggles to survive in this new world. The lyrics "I'm breaking in, and shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus, this is it, the apocalypse" give the impression that the singer is actively trying to escape this environment, willing to do just about anything to survive.
However, as the song progresses it seems as though the singer is starting to embrace this new world as their own, with the lyrics "I raise my flag, and dye my clothes, it's a revolution I suppose, we'll paint it red to fit right in." This shift is further emphasized in the lyrics "All systems go, the sun hasn't died, deep in my bones, straight from inside," which gives the impression that the singer has accepted this new world as their own and is ready to embrace what comes next.
Overall, Sabrina Carpenter's song "Radioactive" explores the idea of a world in turmoil and the struggle to not only survive but to find a place in this new reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm waking up to ash and dust
I'm waking up to a post-apocalyptic world filled with debris
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
I'm trying to brush off my own decay and struggling to survive in this new world
I'm breathing in the chemicals
I'm inhaling the polluted air around me
I'm breaking in, and shaping up
I'm trying to adapt and become stronger in order to survive
Then checking out on the prison bus
I'm leaving behind my old life and embracing this new, harsher reality
This is it, the apocalypse
This is the end of the world as we knew it
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
I'm filled with a sense of urgency and energy
Enough to make my systems blow
Enough to make me explode and take action
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the future we've created, full of destruction and survival
I raise my flag, and dye my clothes
I'm declaring myself as a survivor and marking myself for success in this new world
It's a revolution I suppose
It's a radical change in society and culture, and it's necessary for survival
We'll paint it red to fit right in
We'll do whatever it takes to belong and gain power in this new world
All systems go, the sun hasn't died
I'm ready to take on this new world, and there's still a chance for hope
Deep in my bones, straight from inside
I am filled with a sense of power and strength
Writer(s): SABRINA CARPENTER, DANIEL JAMES KYRIAKIDES, STEPHENIE NICOLE JONES
Contributed by Maya R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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LETRA
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa
I'm waking up to ash and dust
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
I'm breathing in the chemicals
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
I raise my flags, don my clothes
It's a revolution, I suppose
We'll paint it red to fit right in
Whoa
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
All systems go, the sun hasn't died
Deep in my bones, straight from inside
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
@darsea808
she is disney's best voice for this generation hands down
@LottaKissu
+Ayy Lmao By this generation you mean after Demi right?
@darsea808
LottaKissu
lol yes that's what i mean
@LottaKissu
okay lol
@helo320
Jordan Fisher and her.
@ThatOneDoesntCount
+Ayy Lmao Hell Yeah
@DiffurrFox
It's so crazy to look back at her man, love your music been listening since GMW love you <3333333
@fct7692
When she is 20-21 years old and has done more with her life than me. Worth it.
@anabelle..
Aw what happened to Radio Disney? I remember being younger and traveling to the US and I made my whole family listen to Radio Disney on our roadtrip since we didn't have it where I live🥺
@tauhidulhaquerakib622
Oh her voice! 6 years before and now, huge change.
Love you Sabrina. #15yearsold