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Sabrina Carpenter Explains ‘Espresso’ Title & True Meaning Behind The …

Sabrina Carpenter herself has explained why she wrote "Espresso" and delved into the hit song's meaning. Some lyrics are less cryptic.

(Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Loewe)In “Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter even sings “Move it up, down, left, right, oh/Switch it up like Nintendo,” a reference to both portable video gaming and to inspiring masturbation. Sabrina Carpenter recalled writing the song during “one of those times in my life where it was just like, I just thought I was the s–t in the moment.” In other words, during a rush of positive self-esteem. Sabrina Carpenter attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024.

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