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Sabrina Carpenter, We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 102 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from PixabayIn the 102nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2025), we highlight “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night” performed by Sabrina Carpenter.

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 102nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2025), we break down “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night” performed by Sabrina Carpenter.

“‘Bullshit repeats itself,’ is that how the saying goes? / Been here a thousand times, selective memory though.”
Word, Sabrina Carpenter, word. The Grammy-winning pop artist continues, “I hear it in his eyes, he sees it in my tone / Is what it is, and it’s predictable.” Again, word.  Those lyrics comprise the first verse from We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night”, the fifth track from Carpenter’s seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, released in 2025. Matters of the heart, particularly matters of the bedroom, play a role in this pop joint. Carpenter penned “We Almost Broke Up…” with Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff.  Carpenter and Antonoff produced it.

Sabrina Carpenter, Man's Best Friend [📷: Island]

Like many Sabrina Carpenter songs, there are blunt and humorous moments, as evidenced by the first verse.  The innuendo is on-point, too: “We almost / Got so close.” Those lyrics, from the post-chorus, reference that almost break-up, and, of course, sex itself 😏.  In the second verse, Carpenter shares her reluctance to end it, singing, “When I reach to pull the plug / I swear he starts working out.” She adds, “I know how it looks, I know how it sounds / Least we’ll give ‘em something to talk about.” That’s for damn sure! Other highlights lyrically include the bridge, where they aren’t perfect yet don’t appear to be quitting each other, and the centerpiece, the chorus:

“All the ‘I love yous’ and ‘I’m sorry’s’ were said

We had our sex and then we made amends, that’s right

Called it a false alarm to all of our friends

Then we almost broke up again last night.”

Beyond the striking lyrics, Carpenter delivers a nuanced and respectable vocal performance.  She marvelously brings those tuneful melodies alive, particularly when she ascends into her upper register. During the outro, she’s on fire as she informs us, “Gave me his whole heart, then I gave him head and then…” Ooh-wee! The musical accompaniment is sweet, particularly the drums, acoustic guitar, keys, and lush strings, which provide fuel for the non-breakup and Sabrina’s fire.  There’s also a modulation that amplifies intensity.  “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night” marks one of many bright spots from Man’s Best Friend.


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Sabrina Carpenter, We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night: Bangerz N Bopz No. 102 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]

 


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The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.

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