Pushing 20

## Audio

"**Pushing 20**" is the second track and lead single on Sabrina Carpenter's fourth studio album, *Singular: Act II*. It was released on March 8, 2019, through Hollywood Records.

The song's message is about the expectations that come with becoming an adult and the opinions and views of others telling you how to act and feel, while Carpenter focuses on her own responsibilities and the people who matter the most to her.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

What, what, what, whatcha say, Mr. Clean?

I'm flagging you down for a misdemeanor

It must look different from your mezzanine

You got me, got me feeling out of touch, Hall & Oates

Push it out, wish me luck

**[Pre-Chorus]**

You got a way, you're messing with my faith

You're tryna paint a picture but you're running out of paint

You had your say 'til I took it away

Out of yours in my controlla

**[Chorus]**

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing)

Who ain't on the same wave, yeah, on the same page

Tryna tell me what to be, yeah, tell me what to think

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing, pushing)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing, pushing)

Who ain't on the same wave, yeah, on the same page

Tryna tell me what to be, yeah, tell me what to think

**[Verse 2]**

I'm pushing 20, I ain't talking 'bout a Bimmer

And while you're wasting time, the money's in the meter

So I can start from scratch, make you a believer

Or I can just, da da da

Act like I don't give a, uh

**[Pre-Chorus]**

You got a way, you're messing with my faith

You're tryna paint a picture but you're running out of paint

You had your say 'til I took it away

Out of yours in my controlla

**[Chorus]**

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing)

Who ain't on the same wave, yeah, on the same page

Tryna tell me what to be, yeah, tell me what to think

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing, pushing)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (Pushing, pushing, pushing)

Who ain't on the same wave, yeah, on the same page

Tryna tell me what to be, yeah, tell me what to think

**[Bridge]**

I got no time, I got no time

No, no, no, no rewind

No, no rewind, yeah

I got no time, I got no time (I got no time, no)

No, no, no, no rewind (No, no, no, no, no rewind, no)

No, no rewind

**[Chorus]**

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (I'm pushing 20, babe)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (I'm pushing 20, babe)

Who ain't on the same wave, yeah, on the same page

Tryna tell me what to be, yeah, tell me what to think (Tell me what to be)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (I'm pushing, pushing, babe)

I'm pushing 20, got no time for others (You know it, know it, babe)

Who ain't on the same wave, yeah, on the same page

Tryna tell me what to be, yeah, tell me what to think

**[Outro]**

I got no time, I got no time

No, no, no, no rewind

No, no rewind, yeah (I got no)

I got no time, I got no time (I got no time, no)

No, no, no, no rewind (No, no, no, no rewind, no)

No, no rewind

## Trivia

* In an interview with *PopCrush*, Carpenter revealed that the song began from a conversation with her producer where he was surprised ot hear she was "pushing 20".

## Videos

Sabrina Carpenter - Pushing 20 (Lyric Video)Sabrina Carpenter - Pushing 20 (Audio Only)
## References

1. ↑ *PopCrush* - Sabrina Carpenter on Fan Theories, ASMR and the ‘Vulnerable’ Confidence of ‘Singular Act II’