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Manchild Lyrics

Lyricist: Sabrina Carpenter

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Manchild Lyrics

[Intro] Oh boy [Verse 1] You said your phone was broken, just forgot to charge it Whole outfit you're wearing, God, I hope it's ironic Did you just say you're finished? Didn't know we started It's all just so familiar, baby, what do you call it? [Pre-Chorus] Stupid Or is it slow? Maybe it's useless? But there's a cuter word for it, I know [Chorus] Man-child Why you always come a-running to me? Fuck my life Won't you let an innocent woman be? Never heard of self-care Half your brain just ain't there Man-child Why you always come a-running, taking all my loving from me? [Verse 2] Why so sexy if so dumb? And how survive the Earth so long? If I'm not there, it won't get done I choose to blame your mom [Chorus] Man-child Why you always come a-running to me? Fuck my life Won't you let an innocent woman be? Never heard of self-care Half your brain just ain't there Man-child Why you always come a-running, taking all my loving from me? [Bridge] Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get And I like my men all incompetent And I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them Amen, hey, men Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get (Play hard to get) And I like my men all incompetent (Incompetent) And I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them (Not choosing them) Amen (Amen), hey, men (Hey, men) [Chorus] Man-child Why you always come a-running to me? (Always come a-running to me) Fuck my life Won't you let an innocent woman be? (Amen) [Outro] Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get (Play hard to get) And I like my men all incompetent (Incompetent) And I swear they choose me, I'm not choosing them (Not choosing them) Amen (Amen), hey, men (Hey, men, yee-haw)

Meaning of Manchild

The song "Manchild" is a sarcastic and playfully critical observation of a frustratingly dependent and immature male partner. It portrays the narrator's exasperation with this person’s reliance on her for everything, highlighting their incompetence and unwillingness to take responsibility. The repeated motif of 'man-child' emphasizes the feeling that he remains stuck in childish behavior despite his age, demanding attention and love while unable to function independently. There's an element of ironic detachment and a desire to distance herself from this dynamic.

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