Sharpest Tool – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the emotional depths of Sabrina Carpenter's "Sharpest Tool," a poignant exploration of unrequited love and communication breakdowns. Through honest lyrics and a captivating melody, this song offers a chance to explore themes of heartbreak and self-discovery, showcasing Carpenter's growth as a songwriter and storyteller.

[English]

I know you're not the sharpest tool in the shed

We had sex, I met your best friends

Then a bird flies by and you forget

I don't hear a word 'til your guilt creeps in

On a Tuesday, send a soft "Hey"

As if you really don't recall the time

We were going right, then you took a left

Left me with a lot of - to second guess

Guess I'll waste another year, I'm wondering if

If that was casual, then I'm an idiot

I'm looking for an answer in between the lines

Lying to yourself if you think we're fine

You're confused, then I'm upset

But we never talk about it

We never talk about it

We never talk about it

...

All the silence just makes it worse, really

'Cause it leaves you so top of mind for me

All the silence is just your strategy

'Cause it leaves you so top of mind for me

We never talk about how you found God at your ex's house

Always made sure that the phone was face down

Seems like overnight, I'm just a bitch you hate now

We never talk it through

How you guilt-tripped me to open up to you

Then you logged out, leaving me dumbfounded, ooh

We were going right, then you took a left

Left me with a lot of - to second guess

Guess I'll waste another year, I'm wondering if

If that was casual, then I'm an idiot

I'm looking for an answer in between the lines

Lying to yourself if you think we're fine

You're confused, then I'm upset

But we never talk about it (talk about it)

We never talk about it (talk about it)

We never talk about it

We don't talk about it, we don't talk about it

We don't talk about it, we don't talk about it

We never talk about how you found God at your ex's house

Always made sure that the phone was face down

Seems like overnight, I'm just a bitch you hate now

We never talk it through

How you guilt-tripped me to open up to you

Then you logged out, leaving me dumbfounded, ooh

We never talk about it

We never talk about it

We don't talk about it

Talk, talk, talk about it (we never talk about it)

We never talk about it

We never talk about it

We don't talk about it

We don't talk about it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tool /tuːl/ A1	noun - an object used to carry out a particular function
left /lɛft/ A1	adjective - situated on or relating to the side opposite the right verb - to depart or go away
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - on or towards the side of a person’s right hand noun - a moral or legal entitlement
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
answer /ˈænsər/ A2	noun - a response to a question or problem verb - to reply to a question
open /ˈoʊpən/ A2	verb - to cause something to become not closed adjective - not closed or shut
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B1	noun - a feeling of responsibility for an offense or wrongdoing
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly or to understand something
idiot /ˈɪdiət/ B1	noun - a person who is considered to be very stupid
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ B2	adjective - relaxed and unconcerned; not formal
sharpest /ˈʃɑːrpɪst/ B2	adjective - most acute or keen in intellect or perception
shed /ʃɛd/ B2	noun - a simple roofed building used for storage
guess /ɡɛs/ B2	verb - to form an opinion or estimate without sufficient evidence noun - an estimate made without sufficient information
waste /weɪst/ B2	verb - to use or expend carelessly or without purpose noun - material that is discarded as useless
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ B2	verb (present participle) - thinking about something with curiosity or doubt
strategy /ˈstrætədʒi/ C1	noun - a plan of action designed to achieve a long‑term goal
dumbfounded /ˈdʌmˌfaʊndɪd/ C2	adjective - so surprised that one is unable to react or speak
logged /lɔːɡd/ B2	verb (past tense) - recorded or entered data into a log or system
ex /ɛks/ A2	noun - a former partner or spouse
guilt‑tripped /ɡɪlt ˈtrɪpt/ C1	verb (phrasal) - to make someone feel guilty in order to manipulate them

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you're not the sharpest tool in the shed

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The contraction "you're" (you are) is used in the present simple tense to describe a general characteristic.

• We were going right, then you took a left

  ➔ Past continuous and simple past

  ➔ "Were going" is past continuous, describing an action in progress, while "took" is simple past, indicating a completed action.

• If that was casual, then I'm an idiot

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses "if" to express a condition and "then" to show the result, typical of Type 1 conditional sentences.

• Lying to yourself if you think we're fine

  ➔ Present participle and conditional clause

  ➔ "Lying" is a present participle used as a verb, and "if you think" introduces a conditional clause.

• We never talk about it

  ➔ Present simple with adverb of frequency

  ➔ "Never" is an adverb of frequency used with the present simple to indicate something that doesn't happen.

• All the silence just makes it worse, really

  ➔ Emphatic adverb

  ➔ "Really" is an emphatic adverb used to add emphasis to the statement.

• Seems like overnight, I'm just a bitch you hate now

  ➔ Present simple with adverbial phrase

  ➔ "Seems like overnight" is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "am", indicating a sudden change.

• We don't talk about it, we don't talk about it

  ➔ Present simple with negation

  ➔ "Don't" is used to negate the present simple verb "talk", emphasizing the lack of action.