“Manchild,” her newest single, has officially arrived and is already stirring considerable buzz online.
A song that fell from the heavens in early June 2025, it is swiftly rising in ranks on socials and streaming platforms. The crowds consider it to be the next big summer anthem.
Carpenter co-wrote and produced the song, which she says captures “the loving eye roll of a summer road trip.” Carpenter is known for fusing musical flair with accessible words.
Boasting Carpenter’s signature fun but incisive tone, a catchy hook, and silky production, “Manchild” works away to encapsulate Carpenter’s spirit.
Early listeners had a big up for the song, commenting on the catchy melody and the sarcastic undertones and witty lyrics.
Many listeners are still wondering if “Manchild” has been aimed at an individual from Carpenter’s past or if there is some subliminal message beneath the façade of frivolity.
A defining feature of the singer’s developing pop identity is the lyrics’ harmony of humour and subtly suggestive content.
Music websites and pop culture blogs are already pitching “Manchild” as a key song for the summer of 2025 as it becomes popular on TikTok and Twitter.
With a sold-out tour and several chart-topping tunes this year, Carpenter is further solidifying her position as a prominent voice in pop music.
In ‘Manchild’, Sabrina jokingly sings about her penchant for dating f—bois who mess her around. She sings: 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?
In the chorus, Sabrina adds: Manchild, why you always come a-runnin’ to me? /F— my life, won’t you let an insane woman be? / Never heard of self-care / Half your brain just ain’t there / Manchild, why you always come a-runnin”’, takin’ all my lovin’ from me?
Describing the song on X / Twitter, Sabrina wrote: “It feels like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll, and it sounds like a never-ending road trip in the summer! hence why I wanted to give it to you now, so you can stick your head out the car window and scream it all summer long!”
She ended by writing: “Thank you always and forever for listening and thank you men for testing me!!”
‘Manchild’ was rumoured to have been inspired by her split from Saltburn star Barry Keoghan before its release. A source told People in December 2024 that the couple’s “young and career-focused” behaviour was the reason for their breakup. After the public separation, Barry also issued a statement denouncing the hostility he had encountered online.