Sue Me
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics

Remember when you said that there's no second chance?
Recalling the prior statement that allowed for no possibility of a future endeavor.

Oh baby, I heard you been hoping you could change the past
Acknowledging your desire to redo a past interaction or decision.

You miss the longer nights
Nostalgic feeling of a past event lasting longer.

You miss the long goodbyes
Missing the time taken to say goodbye or ending of an event.

Well did you ever think that it was hard for me?
Prompting the thought of the difficulty and struggle experienced by the artist.

Do I get off like nothing happened, nonchalantly?
Pleading against the notion of unrealistic expectations of remaining indifferent after a situation occurs.

I got you feeling like
Acknowledging one's power over another's emotions or reactions.

I got you feeling right
The capacity to make someone's mindset improve and feel good.

That's my shape, I made the shadow
Taking credit for the effect one has on others, rather than the reverse.

That's my name, don't wear it out though
Pleading against the overuse or devaluation of one's name, suggesting importance.

Feeling myself can't be illegal, illegal
Expressing confidence over your self-perception and appearance.

So sue me for looking so pretty tonight
Challenging the conformity of societal beauty standards and receiving criticism for it.

Wearing your favorite color under the lights
Demonstrating the ability to use one's appearance and actions for personal gratification, despite prior attachment or disapproval.

For moving on, doing everything right
Acknowledging progress, growth, and managing to improve in spite of prior adversity.

So sue me for being good friends with your friends
Asserting the ability to remain friendly with mutual acquaintances and for not cutting ties post-breakup.

And running into you at the place that we met
Expressing a level of indifference to prior shared moments and reminiscing.

For being something you can't forget
Proudly acknowledging the impact one has had on the other person, without remorse or regret.

It's hard to see me on when you've been off as hell
Expressing the conflict when one party is doing well, despite the other's current state of unease or misery.

But I'm not gonna throw myself because you adore yourself
Refusing to be submissive or self-sacrificing for the sake of someone else's ego or pride.

I know it's hard to see
Understanding the empathetic difficulty in understanding another's situation and perspective.

What you don't want to see
Acknowledging the inherent subjective limitations of perception and acceptance.

Oh, I, I, I guess I'm hard to ignore
Asserting oneself is both present and irreplaceable in the other person's memory and position in society.

Pick up that jaw off the floor
Encouraging the other person to move on and accept the situation, instead of lingering on uncertainties or previous ideas.