Sabrina Carpenter Responds to Olivia Rodrigo Drama in Her New Song 'Skin'

The third member of the "Drivers License" love triangle releases a track telling her side of the story.

Last week, L'OFFICIEL covered everything you need to know about Olivia Rodrigo's song "Drivers License," and now, we have more to add to the seemingly never-ending story. The Disney star's chart-topping hit has accumulated over 100 million listens on Spotify since its initial release on January 8, 2021. The Taylor Swift-approved breakup song went viral on the video-sharing social media platform TikTok as people became invested in the emotional breakup between Rodrigo and her co-star and singer, Joshua Bassett.

In the song, Rodrigo laments, "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." Minutes after those exact lyrics graced the ears of eager listeners, the world was able to discern that this "blonde girl" is Sabrina Carpenter. Bassett was spotted with the 21-year-old singer just a few months after his relationship with Rodrigo supposedly ended. The couple, who appear to be going strong, was subject to brutal comments from many angry fans. While Bassett has yet to comment on the trending situation, Carpenter has decided to disclose her thoughts in the form of a new song.

Carpenter's song, "Skin," dropped at midnight on Thursday, January 21, 2021. The emotional track directly addresses Rodrigo's words and confirms her relationship with Bassett. Carpenter sings, “Maybe then we could pretend/ There’s no gravity in the words we write/ Maybe you didn’t mean it/ Maybe blonde was the only rhyme.” Her allusion to the word "blonde" cements the association between "Skin" and "Drivers License." Carpenter bravely asserts that Rodrigo cannot "get under her skin" while she is with Bassett because she simply won't "let her."

"Skin" appears to be a much more targeted song than "Driver License." The lines "I’m happy and you hate it" and "don’t drive yourself insane" undeniably point to Rodrigo with a play on words that directly references her song about driving past an ex's street. The social media sphere is going crazy over Carpenter's release and we are all bracing ourselves to see if Rodrigo will speak out. In the meantime, listen to the "Skin" below and get ready for more drama to unfold.