Please Please Please – English Lyrics

• By: Sabrina Carpenter
• Album: Short n’ Sweet

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into Sabrina Carpenter's chart-topping hit, "Please Please Please," and uncover the layers of meaning behind its catchy melody. Explore the nuances of love, pride, and vulnerability, and discover how Carpenter blends genres to create a unique sound that resonates with listeners. Learn about the song's creation, its connection to Carpenter's personal life, and the cultural impact it has had on fans worldwide.

[English]

(CLANKING ON CELL)

- CARPENTER!

- SOMEBODY BAILED YOUR ASS OUT.

- LET'S GO!

DOWN THE HALL AND TO YOUR LEFT.

I SAID TO YOUR LEFT.

- MA'AM ARE THESE YOUR BELONGINGS?

PLEASE WOULD YOU CONFIRM YOU'LL FOLLOW OFFICERS THROUGH THE EXIT ROOM?

MA'AM ARE YOU LISTENING ?

MA'AM THIS IS NOT A BEAUTY COUNTER I'M GOING TO NEED YOU TO COMPLY

MA'AM

- ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE HELD AGAINST YOU IN A COURT OF LAW

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T PROVE I'M RIGHT ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I KNOW I HAVE GOOD JUDGEMENT ♪

♪ I KNOW I HAVE GOOD TASTE ♪

♪ IT’S FUNNY AND IT’S IRONIC ♪

♪ THAT ONLY I FEEL THAT WAY ♪

♪ I PROMISE ‘EM THAT YOU’RE DIFFERENT ♪

♪ AND EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES ♪

♪ BUT JUST DON’T ♪

♪ I HEARD THAT YOU’RE AN ACTOR ♪

♪ SO ACT LIKE A STAND UP GUY ♪

♪ WHATEVER DEVILS INSIDE YOU ♪

♪ DON’T LET HIM OUT TONIGHT ♪

♪ I TELL THEM IT’S JUST YOUR CULTURE ♪

♪ AND EVERYONE ROLLS THEIR EYES ♪

♪ YEAH I KNOW ♪

♪ ALL I’M ASKING BABY ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T PROVE I'M RIGHT ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ DON’T BRING ME TO TEARS WHEN I JUST DID MY MAKEUP SO NICE ♪

♪ HEARTBREAK IS ONE THING ♪

♪ MY EGOS ANOTHER ♪

♪ I BEG YOU DON’T EMBARRASS ME ♪

♪ MOTHER FUCKER AHHH ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ WELL I HAVE A FUN IDEA BABE ♪

♪ MAYBE JUST STAY INSIDE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU’RE CRAVING SOME FRESH AIR ♪

♪ BUT THE CEILING FAN IS SO NICE (SO NICE) ♪

♪ AND WE COULD LIVE SO HAPPILY ♪

♪ IF NO ONE KNOWS THAT YOU’RE WITH ME ♪

♪ I’M JUST KIDDING ♪

♪ BUT REALLY ♪

♪ KINDA ♪

♪ REALLY ♪

♪ REALLY ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T PROVE I'M RIGHT ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ DON’T BRING ME TO TEARS WHEN I JUST DID MY MAKEUP SO NICE ♪

♪ HEARTBREAK IS ONE THING (HEARTBREAK IS ONE THING) ♪

♪ MY EGOS ANOTHER (EGOS ANOTHER) ♪

♪ I BEG YOU DON’T EMBARRASS ME ♪

♪ MOTHER FUCKER AHHH ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANNA GO AND BE STUPID ♪

♪ DON’T DO IT IN FRONT OF ME ♪

♪ IF YOU DON’T WANNA CRY TO MY MUSIC ♪

♪ DON’T MAKE ME HATE YOU PROLIFICALLY ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE (PLEASE) ♪

♪ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE (PLEASE) ♪

♪ PLEASE (PLEASE) ♪

♪ PLEASE (PLEASE) ♪

♪ PLEASE AHHHHH AHHHHH AHHHHH ♪

♪♪♪

(CRICKETS CHIRPING)

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prove /pruːv/ B1	verb - demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ B2	noun - the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
ironic /aɪˈrɒnɪk/ B2	adjective - happening in a way that seems deliberately strange or funny.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.
actor /ˈæktə/ A2	noun - a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in movies, or on television.
devils /ˈdevəlz/ B1	noun - evil spirits or demons.
culture /ˈkʌltʃə/ B2	noun - the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or group.
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes.
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics used to enhance or alter the appearance.
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B1	noun - sorrow or pain caused by the ending of a love affair.
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ B2	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
beg /beɡ/ A2	verb - ask someone earnestly or humbly for something.
embarrass /ɪmˈbærəs/ B1	verb - cause to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - not intelligent; foolish.
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for.
craving /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/ B2	noun - a powerful desire for something.

Key Grammar Structures

• ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE HELD AGAINST YOU IN A COURT OF LAW

  ➔ Passive Voice (Future)

  ➔ The phrase "will be held" is an example of the future passive voice. It indicates that the action of "holding" will be done *to* the subject (anything you say), not *by* the subject. This is a common legal phrasing.

• PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T PROVE I'M RIGHT

  ➔ Imperative with Negative Command

  ➔ The phrase "Don't prove I'm right" uses the imperative mood with a negation ("Don't") to express a strong request or command *not* to do something. It's a polite but firm way to ask someone to avoid confirming a suspicion.

• I KNOW I HAVE GOOD JUDGEMENT

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I know I have good judgement" uses the simple present tense, "I know" and "I have", to state a general truth or belief about the speaker's judgement.

• I PROMISE ‘EM THAT YOU’RE DIFFERENT

  ➔ Indirect Speech with Present Tense

  ➔ This is an example of indirect speech. The speaker is reporting what they said to others, indicated by "I promise 'em that..." The phrase "you're different" is the reported statement, using the present tense 'are' (contracted to 're') to describe the subject.

• WHATEVER DEVILS INSIDE YOU DON’T LET HIM OUT TONIGHT

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Negative) and Relative Clause

  ➔ "Don't let him out tonight" is a negative imperative, a command *not* to do something. "Whatever devils inside you" functions as a noun phrase modified by the relative clause "inside you", specifying the 'devils' being referred to.

• ALL I’M ASKING BABY

  ➔ Present Continuous (Shortened)

  ➔ "All I'm asking" is a shortened form of "All I am asking", which is present continuous tense. It signifies an action happening at the moment of speaking, or around the current time.

• WHEN I JUST DID MY MAKEUP SO NICE

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "When I just did my makeup so nice" uses the past simple tense, "did," to describe a completed action in the past. It highlights that the action of doing makeup has already happened at a specific time before now.

• HEARTBREAK IS ONE THING MY EGOS ANOTHER

  ➔ Use of 'Is' to define

  ➔ The use of the verb "is" here serves to equate or define. "Heartbreak *is* one thing" implies heartbreak is a particular type of problem, while "my ego *is* another" suggests a different, separate problem.