Remember when you said it, there’s no second chance?
Oh, baby, I heard you been hoping you could change the past
You miss the long goodnights, you miss the long goodbyes
You miss the long goodnights (Yup, yup, yup, yup, yup)
Well, did you ever think that it was hard for me
To walk it off like nothing happened, nonchalantly?
I got you feeling like, I got you feeling right
I got you feeling like (Yup, yup, yup, yup, yup)
That’s my shape, I made the shadow
That’s my name, don’t wear it out though
Feelin’ myself can’t be illegal, illegal
So sue me for looking too pretty tonight
Wearing your favorite color under the lights
For moving on, doing everything right
So sue me for being good friends with your friends
And running into you the place that we met
For being something you can’t forget
So sue me
(Go)
It’s hard to see me on when you been off as hell
But I’m not gonna dull myself because you dull yourself
I know it’s hard to see what you don’t want to see
I know it’s hard to see (Yup, yup, yup, yup, yup)
That’s my shape, I made the shadow
That’s my name, don’t wear it out though
Feelin’ myself can’t be illegal, illegal
So sue me for looking too pretty tonight
Wearing your favorite color under the lights
For moving on, doing everything right
So sue me for being good friends with your friends
And running into you the place that we met
For being something you can’t forget
So sue me
I, I, I
I guess I’m hard to ignore
Pick up that jaw off the floor
So sue me for looking too pretty tonight
Wearing your favorite color under the lights
For moving on, doing everything right
(Everything right, no, no, everything right, no, no, oh)
So sue me for being good friends with your friends
(With your friends, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And running into you the place that we met
(The place that we met)
For being something you can’t forget
(You can’t forget, no)
So sue me
Sue me, baby
No, no
Embracing Confidence After Heartbreak
“Sue Me” by Sabrina Carpenter is an empowering anthem about reclaiming your self-worth after a breakup. The lyrics depict a narrator who has moved on from a past relationship and refuses to shrink herself for the comfort of her ex. Lines like “So sue me for looking too pretty tonight” and “Feelin’ myself can’t be illegal” highlight a bold attitude, where confidence is celebrated rather than hidden. Sabrina’s tone is playful yet assertive, turning the act of moving on into a declaration of independence. The repeated references to familiar places and shared friends cleverly underscore the unavoidable intersections that come with young love, while also emphasizing the narrator’s unapologetic presence.
Song Credits
Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Songwriters: Sabrina Carpenter, Steph Jones, Warren “Oak” Felder, Trevor Brown
Release Year: 2018
Label: Hollywood Records