Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild Lyrics In English (Translation)

Oh, boy…
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?

Meaning: The singer starts with disbelief and eye-roll energy, addressing a partner who’s clearly making silly excuses—like pretending a dead phone means it’s “broken.” She mocks his poor fashion choices and lack of communication, expressing confusion over him acting like the relationship is over when it never even officially began. She’s highlighting how repetitive and predictable this immature behavior is.

Stupid? Or is it slow?
Maybe it’s useless
But there’s a cuter word for it, I know…

Meaning: She’s brainstorming sarcastic labels for his behavior—wondering if he’s just stupid, slow, or plain useless—but then suggests there’s a nicer, more playful word that sums it all up. This sets up the punchline: “man-child.”

Man-child
Why you always come a-runnin’ to me?
FML 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-runnin’, taking all my loving from me?

Meaning: She finally drops the label: man-child. He constantly runs to her for help, love, and support—never giving her peace. He doesn’t understand self-care or emotional independence, and it feels like she’s carrying the emotional burden alone. She’s drained and just wants to be left alone.

Why so sexy if so dumb?
And how’d you survive the Earth this long?
If I’m not there, it won’t get done
I choose to blame your mom.

Meaning: This is a brutally honest, sarcastic paragraph. She’s frustrated that someone who looks so good could be so clueless. He seems incapable of handling life on his own, and she jokingly blames his mom for not raising him better or teaching him responsibility.

Man-child
Why you always come a-runnin’ to me?
FML 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-runnin’, taking all my loving from me?

Meaning: This repeat emphasizes her exhaustion. The pattern continues—he relies on her for everything, offering nothing in return. She feels used, emotionally drained, and almost trapped in this dynamic.

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…

Meaning: Here she turns the spotlight on herself with sarcastic self-reflection. She jokes that she must enjoy guys who are emotionally unavailable or incapable, though it’s clear she doesn’t. She insists that she’s not seeking these types—they just keep coming to her. The wordplay on “Amen” and “Hey, men” adds clever irony.

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)

Meaning: This is a humorous repetition of the previous bridge, reinforcing the sarcastic tone. She’s tired of being stuck in a cycle where immature men pursue her, and despite her best intentions, she ends up taking care of them. Again, the wordplay delivers both laughter and exasperation.

Man-child
Why you always come a-runnin’ to me? (Always come a-runnin’ to me)
FML won’t you let an innocent woman be? (Amen)

Meaning: In the closing lines, her frustration peaks. She’s had enough of being the emotional crutch for someone who acts like a child. With “FML” (F*** My Life), she humorously but honestly expresses how fed up she is.