"The coolest thing about this story is that it’s so literal. Well, both literal and metaphorical, because I use tornado warnings as a metaphor for being in situations where you know it’s probably going to be bad for you, but you decide to ignore them. But this was based on a true story where I was in the middle of a park on a seesaw with someone that I shouldn’t have been with and then it started to hail and then I got a tornado warning on my phone and ignored it. The next day I had therapy, and I completely did not tell my therapist anything because I was afraid that he was going to be mad at me. And I was like, “Why am I spending money on this therapy session if I’m gonna lie to you?”"
– via Rolling Stone
Tornado Warnings
Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics
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Talking on a seesaw, teetering with our feelings in the dark
Ignoring tornado warnings
He didn't hold me in his arms
We didn't stumble over the pages of our relationship arc
Ignoring tornado warnings
Don't understand how quickly we get
And logically, the last thing I should have on my mind
But I want you there sometimes
I guess maybe that's why
I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like
"I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think, somehow, in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me every time I say
"I'm over that son of a bitch"
I'm lying to my therapist
I deserve an hour in a week
To focus on my thoughts
Not so obsessed with yours, I can't hear myself speak
I deserve my own consideration
Sometimes I wish I kept
Some of my feelings in the basement
So I'd still have some left
Don't understand how quickly we get
Right back in our rhythm without missing a step
And logically, the last thing I should have on my mind
But I want you there sometimes
I guess maybe that's why
I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like
"I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think, somehow, in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me every time I say
"I'm over that son of a bitch"
I'm lying to my therapist
I'll drive you home
You drive me crazy
But that's not gonna stop me
I'll call you out
You call me "baby"
But that's not gonna stop me
If I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like
"I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think, somehow, in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me every time I say
"I'm over that son of a bitch"
I'm lying to my therapist
In "Tornado Warnings" by Sabrina Carpenter, the artist sings about the complicated nature of a past relationship. The opening lines describe the two individuals sitting on a seesaw, with their feelings teetering in the dark as they ignore the warnings of the danger outside. This could symbolize how they were so overtaken by their emotions that they were unable to see the potential dangers of their relationship. They didn't hold each other or openly address the issues in their relationship, leading to the eventual end of their romance.
The song then delves deeper into the aftermath of the relationship. Carpenter talks about lying to her therapist about the situation with her ex-partner, saying that she's never seen or kissed him, possibly because she wants to convince herself that she's over the person. However, the underlying feeling still remains, and she cannot help but think of them occasionally. She dwells on how easily their rhythm returns and how she wishes to receive professional help without being weighed down by thoughts of this person.
Overall, the song provides a complex look into the aftermath of a failed relationship, showing how difficult it can be to move on and the many ways in which it can affect a person mentally and emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
We were never in the park
We never spent time together in the park
Talking on a seesaw, teetering with our feelings in the dark
We never had deep conversations on a seesaw in the dark
Ignoring tornado warnings
We were ignoring the warning signs that our relationship was not healthy
He didn't hold me in his arms
He never showed me physical affection
We didn't stumble over the pages of our relationship arc
We never encountered any obstacles in our relationship
Don't understand how quickly we get Right back in our rhythm without missing a step And logically, the last thing I should have on my mind But I want you there sometimes
I can't explain how easy it is for us to fall back into old habits, even though it's not what I should want logically, I still have feelings for you
I guess maybe that's why I'm lying to my therapist I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed" Now I think, somehow, in my mind If I could convince him if he doesn't see it Then maybe it doesn't exist I think he's onto me every time I say "I'm over that son of a bitch" I'm lying to my therapist
I'm not being honest with my therapist about my feelings for you because I'm trying to convince myself that they don't exist. But deep down, I know that they do and my therapist sees through my lies.
I deserve an hour in a week To focus on my thoughts Not so obsessed with yours, I can't hear myself speak I deserve my own consideration Sometimes I wish I kept Some of my feelings in the basement So I'd still have some left
I need time to focus on my own thoughts and not be consumed by thoughts of you. Sometimes, I wish I hadn't given you all of my emotions, so I could still have some left for myself.
I'll drive you home You drive me crazy But that's not gonna stop me I'll call you out You call me "baby" But that's not gonna stop me
Even though you drive me crazy, I still want to be with you and have your attention.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jonathan Saxe, Jorgen Michael Odegard, Julia Michaels, Sabrina Carpenter
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We were never in the park
Talkin' on a see-saw teetering
With our feelings in the dark
Ignoring tornado warnings
He didn't hold me in his arms
We didn't stumble over the pages of our relationship arc
Ignoring tornado warnings
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't understand how quickly we get
Right back in our rhythm without missing a step
And logically the last thing I should have on my mind
But I want you there sometimes
[Chorus]
I guess maybe that's why I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think somehow in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me
Every time I say I'm over that son of a bitch
I'm lying to my therapist
[Verse 2]
I deserve an hour in a week
To focus on my thoughts
Not so obsessed with yours
I can't hear myself speak
I deserve my own consideration
Sometimes I wish I kept
Some of my feelings in the basement
So I'd still have some left
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't understand how quickly we get
Right back in our rhythm without missing a step
And logically the last thing I should have on my mind
But I want you there sometimes
[Chorus]
I guess maybe that's why I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think somehow in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me
Every time I say I'm over that son of a bitch
I'm lying to my therapist
[Bridge]
I drive you home, you drive me crazy
But that's not gonna stop me
I call you out, you call me "baby"
But that's not gonna stop me
[Chorus]
From lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think somehow in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me
Every time I say I'm over that son of a bitch
I'm lying to my therapist
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We were never in the park
Talkin' on a see-saw teetering
With our feelings in the dark
Ignoring tornado warnings
He didn't hold me in his arms
We didn't stumble over the pages of our relationship arc
Ignoring tornado warnings
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't understand how quickly we get
Right back in our rhythm without missing a step
And logically the last thing I should have on my mind
But I want you there sometimes
[Chorus]
I guess maybe that's why I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think somehow in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me
Every time I say I'm over that son of a bitch
I'm lying to my therapist
[Verse 2]
I deserve an hour in a week
To focus on my thoughts
Not so obsessed with yours
I can't hear myself speak
I deserve my own consideration
Sometimes I wish I kept
Some of my feelings in the basement
So I'd still have some left
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't understand how quickly we get
Right back in our rhythm without missing a step
And logically the last thing I should have on my mind
But I want you there sometimes
[Chorus]
I guess maybe that's why I'm lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think somehow in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me
Every time I say I'm over that son of a bitch
I'm lying to my therapist
[Bridge]
I drive you home, you drive me crazy
But that's not gonna stop me
I call you out, you call me "baby"
But that's not gonna stop me
[Chorus]
From lying to my therapist
I keep saying things like "I never saw him and we never kissed"
Now I think somehow in my mind
If I could convince him if he doesn't see it
Then maybe it doesn't exist
I think he's onto me
Every time I say I'm over that son of a bitch
I'm lying to my therapist
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