Olivia Rodrigo fans think her drivers license lyrics are about Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter

11 January 2021, 12:20

Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter dress up as Sharkboy and Lavagirl

By Sam Prance

High School Musical fans think Olivia Rodrigo is singing about Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter on her debut single.

Olivia Rodrigo has just released her debut single, 'Drivers License', and fans think it's about her High School Musical co-star.

Olivia Rodrigo might be best known for playing the lead role of Nini in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series but the Disney+ actress is quickly establishing herself as one of the most exciting new names in music. Last Friday (Jan 11), Olivia put out 'Drivers License' and it has already soared to the top of iTunes charts and streaming charts all around the world.

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Naturally, fans are analysing the lyrics and people are convinced that they're about Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter.

Who are Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' lyrics about?

Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license (Official Video)

'Drivers License' is a moving ballad in which Olivia sings about still being in love with an ex who has since moved on from her to someone else. So far so normal but there has been speculation that Olivia used to date her High School Musical co-star, Joshua Bassett, based on them being so close off-screen, and the lyrics appear to reference him and his new girlfriend.

In the second verse, Olivia sings: "And you're probably with that blonde girl / Who always made me doubt / She's so much older than me / She's everything I'm insecure about". Fans think the blonde girl is Sabrina Carpenter because Joshua and Sabrina have posted TikTok videos together recently and Sabrina (21) is blonde and four years older than Olivia (17).

In the chorus, Olivia then adds: "Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me / 'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street". Given that Joshua is also a singer-songwriter, fans think that this lyric is confirmation 'drivers license' is about Joshua. Fans think this his songs 'Anyone Else' and 'Common Sense' are about Olivia.

Fans also think that Olivia actually uses an old video in which Joshua holds her face in the music video. One fan tweeted: "I’m not saying drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo is about Joshua bassett but drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo is about Joshua bassett because THATS HIM [sic]" alongside two screenshots.

To add the rumours, Joshua has begun teasing his new single 'Lie Lie Lie' and, in the screenshots from the video, he can be seen with a girl in a car using similar aesthetics to Olivia's 'Drivers License' video. The song comes out on Thursday (Jan 14) and fans think that it could be a response to 'Drivers License'.

Joshua first began teasing the song on Instagram in 2019 and the lyrics in the original version were: "I know what you say about me / I hope that it makes you happy / Can't seem to get me off your mind / Oh, I know you're lyin' through your teeth / Told them the lies that you told me / I've had enough of it this time."

Joshua Bassett plays original demo of Lie Lie Lie

As to whether there's any bad blood between Joshua and Olivia right now, it's hard to know. Joshua actually posted Olivia's song on his Instagram stories with the caption "such a great song! congrats @olivia.rodrigo." Olivia hasn't addressed his post but she is currently filming High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 2 with Joshua now.

Sabrina Carpenter's ex, Griffin Gluck, has also posted 'Drivers License' on his Instagram stories praising it.

As it stands, Olivia hasn't officially confirmed who 'Drivers License' is about and Joshua hasn't said who 'Lie Lie Lie' is about but we shall keep you posted with any updates.

Olivia Rodrigo - 'drivers license' lyrics

VERSE 1
I got my driver's license last week
Just like we always talked about
'Cause you were so excited for me
To finally drive up to your house
But today I drove through the suburbs
Crying 'cause you weren't around

VERSE 2
And you're probably with that blonde girl
Who always made me doubt
She's so much older than me
She's everything I'm insecure about
Yeah, today I drove through the suburbs
'Cause how could I ever love someone else?

CHORUS
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be so okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street

VERSE 3
And all my friends are tired
Of hearing how much I miss you, but
I kinda feel sorry for them
'Cause they'll never know you the way that I do, yeah
Today I drove through the suburbs
And pictured I was driving home to you

CHORUS
And I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one, oh
And I just can't imagine
How you could be so okay now that I'm gone
I guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street

BRIDGE
Red lights, stop signs
I still see your face in the white cars, front yards
Can't drive past the places we used to go to
'Cause I still fuckin' love you, babe (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
Sidewalks we crossed
I still hear your voice in the traffic, we're laughing
Over all the noise
God, I'm so blue, know we're through
But I still fuckin' love you, babe (Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)

CHORUS
I know we weren't perfect
But I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine
How you could be so okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street

OUTRO
Yeah, you said forever, now I drive alone past your street