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.
The Middle of Starting Over
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics
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Cast out to sea
Drifting with the tide
And no way of finding me
Now that I'm free
Nothing but blue skies
Paradise in front of me
Awake from this dream
I hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
(Oh)
Alone, in a room
Tearing down the walls
Painting over scars and bruises
Now, this is home
Fill it up with love
And make the best of something new, yeah
As hard as it seems
I hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
'Cause I'm in the middle of starting over
The colors and the stars
Seem a little brighter
Tomorrow isn't far away!
Through the hardest part
I'm working towards a happy ending
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
(Oh)
The song "The Middle of Starting Over" by Sabrina Carpenter is about moving on from the past and starting over. The first verse describes the feeling of being lost and disconnected, like being cast out to sea with no way of finding oneself. But with freedom comes the opportunity for something new, and the singer sees nothing but clear skies and paradise ahead of them. The chorus expresses the determination to leave behind the troubles and fights of the past, to take a leap of faith and start over. The bridge provides a glimpse of hope for the future, with brighter colors and stars, and the promise that a happy ending is within reach.
The second verse emphasizes the importance of self-love and building a new home where scars and bruises can be painted over. It can seem hard, but the singer holds their breath and believes that it will be worth it. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that the singer is in the middle of a fresh start, with the chance to rewind and get it right. The song encourages the listener to see the potential in their struggles, and to make the most of what life has given them.
Line by Line Meaning
Cast out to sea
Feeling lost and aimless
Drifting with the tide
Going with the flow, unsure of direction
And no way of finding me
Feeling invisible and unimportant
Now that I'm free
Escaping from something that was holding me back
Nothing but blue skies
Feeling optimistic and hopeful
Paradise in front of me
The world seems full of possibilities and opportunities
Awake from this dream
Realizing that life is not perfect
I hold my breath and just believe
Having faith that everything will work out
Tired of all the troubles
Exhausted from dealing with problems
They've been wasting my time
Feeling like difficulties are consuming my life
I don't wanna fight
No longer willing to struggle against obstacles
Gonna leave it behind
Choosing to move forward and forget about past struggles
Taking on faith
Believing in oneself and the future
Now I'm ready to fly
Prepared to take risks and pursue dreams
Back to the beginning
Starting anew with a fresh mindset
Gonna hit rewind
Undoing past mistakes
Chance to do it over
An opportunity for a second chance
Get it right this time
Making better choices and decisions going forward
Life gives you pennies
Life is not always fair, but you can still make the most of it
Turn them into dimes
Making the most of what you have and creating something valuable
Alone, in a room
Spending time reflecting and focusing on self-improvement
Tearing down the walls
Breaking free from emotional barriers
Painting over scars and bruises
Erasing the pain of the past
Now, this is home
Feeling comfortable and at peace with oneself
Fill it up with love
Surrounding oneself with positivity and happiness
And make the best of something new, yeah
Embracing change and making the most of new opportunities
The colors and the stars
Seeing the beauty in the world
Seem a little brighter
Appreciating life more after overcoming difficulties
Tomorrow isn't far away!
Reminding oneself that the future is bright
Through the hardest part
Pushing through difficult times
I'm working towards a happy ending
Putting effort into creating a fulfilling life
I'm in the middle of starting over
In the process of making changes and starting anew
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@cassidy6103
Cast out to sea
Drifting with the tide
And no way of finding me
Now that I'm free
Nothing but blue skies
Paradise in front of me
Awake from this dream
I hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Oh [14x]
Alone in a room
Tearing down the walls
Painting over scars and bruises
Now this is home
Fill it up with love
And make the best of something new, yeah
As hard as it seems
I hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
The colors and the stars
Seem a little brighter
Tomorrow isn't far away!
Through the hardest part
I'm working towards a happy ending
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Oh! [14x]
:-)
@maimee3368
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Cast out to sea
Drifting with the tide
And no way of finding me
Now that I'm free
Nothing but blue skies
Paradise in front of me
Awake from this dream
I hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Alone in a room
Tearing down the walls
Painting over scars and bruises
Now this is home
Fill it up with love
And make the best of something new, yeah
As hard as it seems
I'll hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
The colors and the stars
Seem a little brighter
Tomorrow isn't far away (not far away)
Through the hardest part
I'm working towards a happy ending
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
@zoenydel4886
♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡
Lyrics:
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Oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Cast out to sea
trifting with the tide
and no way of finding me
Now that I'm free
Nothing but blue skys
Paradise in front of me
Awake from this Dream
I'll hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind Chance to do it over
get the right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Alone in a room
Tearing down the walls
Painting over scars and bruises
Now this is home
Fill it up with love
And make the best of something new, Yeah
As hard as it seems
I'll hold my breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get the right this time
Life gives you oennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of Starting over
The colors and the stars
Seem a little brighter
Tomorrow isn't far away
(Not far away)
Threw the hardest part
I'm working towarts
A happy ending
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get the right this time
Life gives you Pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
Tired of all the troubles
They've been waisting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Gat the right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
♬♪♬♪♬♪♬♪♬♪♬♪♬♪
♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡
@jenniferconstanza5603
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The Middle Of Starting Over
Sabrina Carpenter

Cast out to sea
Drifting with the tide
And no way of finding me
Now that I'm free
Nothing but blue skies
Paradise in front of me
Awake from this dream
I hold by breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
Alone in a room
Tearing down the walls
Painting over scars and bruises
Now this is home
Fill it up with love
And make the best of something new, yeah
As hard as it seems
I hold by breath and just believe
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
The colors in the stars
Seem a little brighter
Tomorrow isn't far away!
Through the hardest part
I'm working towards a happy ending
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
Tired of all the troubles
They've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight
Gonna leave it behind
Taking on faith
Now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning
Gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over
Get it right this time
Life gives you pennies
Turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
@midnightblaze05
Happy birthday From Canada
ur officially 20!!
No longer a teenager!!!!!!
Now your an adult.
I remember when you were on Girl Meets World
And when you released Eyes Wide Open
Middle of Starting Over
then EVOLution with Thumbs
now this Amazing how far you have come!
You have done so many amazing things already.
And you will do so much more!,
One last thing HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂
P.s i know her Birthday was yesterday!
@JasonLSmallsJunior
[Refrain]
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
Cast out to sea
Drifting with the tide
And no way of finding me
Now that I'm free
Nothing but blue skies
Paradise in front of me
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Awake from this dream
I hold my breath and just believe
[Chorus]
Tired of all the troubles, they've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight, gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith, now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning, gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over, get it right this time
Life gives you pennies, turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
[Refrain]
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Alone in a room
Tearing down the walls
Painting over scars and bruises
Now this is home
Fill it up with love
And make the best of something new, yeah
[Pre-Chorus 2]
As hard as it seems
I hold my breath and just believe
[Chorus]
Tired of all the troubles, they've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight, gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith, now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning, gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over, get it right this time
Life gives you pennies, turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
[Bridge]
The colors in the stars seem a little brighter
Tomorrow isn't far away
Through the hardest part
I'm working towards a happy ending
[Chorus]
Tired of all the troubles, they've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight, gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith, now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning, gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over, get it right this time
Life gives you pennies, turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
Tired of all the troubles, they've been wasting my time
I don't wanna fight, gonna leave it behind
Take it on faith, now I'm ready to fly
I'm in the middle of starting over
Back to the beginning, gonna hit rewind
Chance to do it over, get it right this time
Life gives you pennies, turn them into dimes
I'm in the middle of starting over
I'm in the middle of starting over
[Refrain]
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
@oliviadunson4134
5 years later and i still love classic teenage sabrina
@creepy_ducko5618
Sabrina carpenter MIGHT play in the next ww2 movie
@kamryn604
Olivia I know right?!
@AK-jo8fd
Holy shit I didn't even realize it's been 5 years already until I read your comment
@sydneyirardy1871
We all do!
@lizabelle7244
For me I didn't hear about her
@ash-bi6cs
4 years later.. still amazing
@orokachan8957
ashley42505 4 years? I listened to this is 4th grade... dang time flies
@ash-bi6cs
Blue Bird ikr!
@smitty4483
5 years later haha