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.
Tell Em
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics
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What the hell you doin' to me?
I can't help what I'm feelin'
Yeah, 'cause I'm falling down like a summer rain
People asking what we do, and I don't say a thing
Can we keep it to ourselves like if it's all the same?
'Cause if they know what we know
Should we tell 'em? Mm
It might be too much for them, they might get jealous, hey
The way that you're liftin' me up feel like heaven, mm
I know they can see it, I know they can tell it
So we ain't gotta tell 'em (sh)
We ain't gotta tell 'em (tell 'em)
Uh, tell 'em, tell 'em (tell 'em)
(Tell) tell 'em nothin', no we tell 'em, tell 'em, nothin' (tell 'em)
We ain't gotta tell 'em, tell (tell 'em)
(Got to tell them, babe, got to tell them, babe)
Ain't no reason why we need to tell nobody
We don't gotta give it any labels
Cards already on the table
And we don't need opinions in our head space
You and me already in a good place
Like whoa, stay
Let's keep it this way
People asking what we do, and I don't say a thing, no
Can we keep it to ourselves like if it's all the same?
'Cause if they know what we know
That's when everything's gonna change
Should we tell 'em? Mm
It might be too much for them, they might get jealous, hey
The way that you're liftin' me up feel like heaven, mm
I know they can see it, I know they can tell it
So we ain't gotta tell 'em (sh)
We ain't gotta tell 'em (tell 'em)
No, tell 'em, tell 'em (tell 'em)
(Tell) tell 'em nothin', no we tell 'em, tell 'em, nothin' (tell 'em)
We ain't gotta tell 'em, tell (tell 'em)
(Got to tell them, babe, got to tell them, babe)
You could be my dirty little secret
And you could be my everything I'm needing
And you could be my dirty little secret (oh)
Nobody has to know (sh)
We ain't gotta tell 'em
No, babe, tell 'em, tell 'em, no (tell 'em)
(Tell) tell 'em nothin', no, we tell 'em, tell 'em nothin' (tell 'em)
We ain't gotta tell 'em nothing, babe
We ain't gotta tell 'em, baby, no (tell 'em)
(Got to t-) we ain't gotta tell nothin', no one
We ain't gotta tell nothin', no one
We ain't gotta tell (ain't got to tell)
Tell 'em nothing, no, tell 'em, tell 'em, no (ain't got to tell) (tell 'em)
You know, you know
Tell 'em nothing, no, we tell 'em, tell 'em nothing (tell 'em)
We ain't gotta tell 'em, tell (tell 'em)
(Got to tell)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(And what if we)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(Kept this between you and me?)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(We ain't got to tell nobody, no)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(Tell nobody)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing (no)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell 'em nothing, ain't got to tell
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing, ain't got to tell
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing, ain't got to tell
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing
The lyrics of Sabrina Carpenter's song Tell Em appear to be about a couple's decision to keep their relationship a secret. The first verse suggests that the singer is unaware of why they have developed these intimate feelings and questions the person they're involved with about their impact. However, the chorus suggests that they don't want anyone else to know about their relationship. This can be inferred from the line "should we tell 'em?" but is quickly followed by "we ain't gotta tell 'em." The second verse continues to support that secrecy is necessary for the relationship, explaining that there is no need to give any labels since both individuals are happy with their dynamic.
The bridge presents the possibility of the person being a "dirty little secret," but it's clear that the singer is at ease with this idea. The outro repeats "We ain't got to tell 'em nothing" several times, emphasizing that they have made a conscious decision to keep their relationship away from the public's purview.
Overall, the song appears to be about the secret relationship between two people, who both have agreed to keep it a secret. They do not want anyone to know about their relationship because they fear it will change and might make others jealous. The song is about their trust in each other, and their love is strong enough, that they don't require anybody else's opinions or validation.
Line by Line Meaning
Got me in my feelings, mm
I'm feeling emotional and unsure of myself because of you
What the hell you doin' to me?
What are you doing to me, making me feel this way?
I can't help what I'm feelin'
I can't control my feelings for you
Yeah, 'cause I'm falling down like a summer rain
I am falling for you hard and fast
People asking what we do, and I don't say a thing
Others are curious about our relationship, but I choose to keep it private
Can we keep it to ourselves like if it's all the same?
Can we keep our relationship between us and not involve anyone else?
'Cause if they know what we know
That's when everything's gonna change
If others knew about our relationship, things would change and it might not be for the better
Should we tell 'em? Mm
It might be too much for them, they might get jealous, hey
Should we tell others about our relationship? It might be too much for them to handle and could cause jealousy
The way that you're liftin' me up feel like heaven, mm
Being with you feels amazing and like heaven
I know they can see it, I know they can tell it
So we ain't gotta tell 'em (sh)
Others can see that we are happy together, so we don't need to announce our relationship to anyone
Ain't no reason why we need to tell nobody
We don't gotta give it any labels
There's no reason to let anyone know about our relationship or label it in any way
Cards already on the table
And we don't need opinions in our head space
We know where we stand with each other and don't need anyone else's opinions to cloud our thinking
You and me already in a good place
Like whoa, stay
Let's keep it this way
Our relationship is already in a good place, so let's keep it that way by not involving anyone else
You could be my dirty little secret
And you could be my everything I'm needing
And you could be my dirty little secret (oh)
Nobody has to know (sh)
You could be my secret lover and the one who fulfills all my needs. No one else needs to know about it
We ain't gotta tell 'em nothing, babe
We ain't gotta tell 'em, baby, no (tell 'em)
We don't need to tell anyone about our relationship
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(Kept this between you and me?)
We can keep our relationship secret and just between us
We ain't got to tell nobody, no
(Tell nobody)
We don't have to tell anyone about our relationship
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing
Ain't got to tell
We don't have to tell anyone anything about our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bianca Atterberry, Dayyon Drinkard, Sabrina Carpenter, Sidney Swift
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Verse 1]
Got me in my feelings, mmm
What the hell you doing to me?
I can't help what I'm feeling
Yeah, 'cause I'm falling down like a summer rain
[Pre-Chorus]
People asking what we do and I don't say a thing
Can we keep it to ourselves like if it's all the same?
'Cause if they know what we know
That's when everything's gonna change
[Chorus]
So we tell 'em, mmm
It might be too much for them, they might get jealous, hey
The way that you looked at me, I felt like heaven, oh
I know they can see, I know they can tell it
So we ain't gonna tell 'em (Shh)
[Refrain]
We ain't gotta tell
Tell 'em nothing, no, tell 'em, tell 'em, no (Tell)
Tell 'em nothing, no, we tell 'em, tell 'em nothing (Tell)
We ain't gotta tell 'em, tell (Tell)
(Got to tell them, babe, got to tell them, babe)
[Verse 2]
Ain't no reason why we need to tell nobody
We don't gotta give it any labels
Cards already on the table
And we don't need opinions in our head space
You and me already in a good place
Like whoa, stay, let's keep it this way
[Pre-Chorus]
People asking what we do and I don't say a thing, no
Can we keep it to ourselves like if it's all the same?
'Cause if they know what we know
That's when everything's gonna change
[Chorus]
So we tell 'em, mmm
It might be too much for them, they might get jealous, hey
The way that you looked at me, I felt like heaven, oh
I know they can see, I know they can tell it
So we ain't gonna tell 'em (Shh)
[Refrain]
We ain't gotta tell 'em
No, tell 'em, tell 'em, no (Tell)
Tell, tell 'em nothing, no, we tell 'em, tell 'em nothing (Tell)
We ain't gotta tell 'em, tell (Tell)
(Got to tell them, babe, got to tell them, babe)
[Bridge]
You could be my dirty little secret
And you could be my everything I'm needing
And you could be my dirty little secret (Oh)
Nobody has to know (Shh)
[Refrain]
We ain't gotta tell 'em
No, babe, tell 'em, tell 'em, no (Tell)
Tell 'em nothing, no, we tell 'em, tell 'em nothing (Tell)
We ain't gotta tell 'em nothing, babe
We ain't gotta tell 'em, baby, no (Tell)
We ain't gotta tell nothin' to no one
We ain't gotta tell nothin' to no one
We ain't gotta tell
Tell 'em nothing, no, tell 'em, tell 'em, no (Tell)
(We ain't got to tell them nothing, ain't got to tell)
You know, you know
Tell 'em nothing, no, we tell 'em, tell 'em nothing (Tell)
(We ain't got to tell them nothing, ain't got to tell)
We ain't gotta tell 'em, tell (Tell)
(We ain't got to tell them nothing, ain't got to tell)
[Outro]
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(And what if we)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(Kept this between you and me?)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(We ain't got to tell nobody, no)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
(Tell nobody, no)
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell, we ain't got to tell them nothing
Ain't got to tell 'em nothing, ain't got to tell
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing, ain't got to tell
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing, ain't got to tell
We ain't got to tell 'em nothing
@courtneyhandschug6876
Why isn’t Sabrina bigger? This is AMAZING
@bleh8495
@@sammour444 she s small n underrated
@evangelinelimber8462
@@sammour444 uh no?
@allin9745
@@sammour444 big & overrated? you must be kidding right?
@theplanetjupiter3525
@@sammour444 before you start hating, check your accuracy on what you're saying first
@temie.6316
I agree with u so much! I thought I was the only one that thought that. She deserves wayyyyyy more recognition 😣😣😣
@bluemoon7785
SHE'S A VOCALIST! I love her voice in this type of genre. R&B really suits her, this song it's so smooth and effortlessly
@laineyfrantzich9717
Holy shit I’ve been listening to Sabrina since before eyes wide open. It’s crazy how far she’s come. I’m at a loss for words with singular part 2
@camilagonzalez-franco6486
Same 🥰 I’m so proud of her
@lover-ch9tg
same i’ve been stanning for 6 years and couldn’t be more proud of her.