The drama continues. Fans think Joshua Bassett’s “Lie, Lie, Lie” lyrics are about the Olivia Rodrigo-Sabrina Carpenter love triangle, but what does he say? For those who are lost, here’s a recap on the Josh-Olivia-Sabrina drama that’s taken over Gen Z Hollywood in the past week.
On January 8, Rodrigo—who stars with Bassett on Disney+‘s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series—released her debut single, “Driver’s License.” The song, which received a shoutout from Taylor Swift, sparked speculation that Rodrigo and Bassett, who play love interests on HSMTMTS—dated in real life until Bassett broke up with Rodrigo to date Carpenter. The speculation is from lyrics in “Driver’s License” such as: “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.” Carpenter, who has blonde hair, is four years older than Rodrigo. Rodrigo also posted a preview of “Driver’s License” in July 2020, which originally said “brunette girl” instead of “blonde.” This made fans think that she changed the lyrics to reference her drama with Carpenter and Bassett, who have been photographed together a lot more as of late.
Another reason that fans think “Driver’s License” is about Carpenter and Bassett is that Bassett helped Rodrigo learn to drive, which was seen in resurfaced social media post found by YouTube channel LeBlanc Updates. “We celebrated and we went to In-N-Out, and I couldn’t drive actually. I was 16, but I didn’t have my permit,” she said in the clip before referencing Bassett. “And so, he took me in his car, and we drove around the In-N-Out parking lot, and that was my first time driving.”
In “Driver’s License,” Rodrigo sings, “I got my drivers license last week, just like we always talked about / Cause you were so excited for me to finally drive up to your house.” Sounds similar, right?
Fast forward to Thursday, January 14, and Bassett released his new single, “Lie, Lie, Lie,” which fans assume is a response to “Driver’s License.” (The music video for the song even sees Bassett in the driver’s seat of a car.) So is this confirmation that the Joshua-Olivia-Sabrina love triangle is true? Well, not quite. In an Instagram Story before the release of “Lie, Lie, Lie,” Bassett explained that the song is about a friendship that fell apart, not a love triangle like fans assumed. His description, however, is quite vague, so the “friend” he’s referring to could be Rodrigo for all we know. But, as of now, it seems like the post clears up any speculation that “Lie, Lie, Lie” is shade toward Rodrigo.
“I wrote ‘Lie, Lie, Lie’ after i found out a friend had been lying about me behind my back for a long time. It always sucks to hear that someone you thought you could trust would throw you under the bus when it benefits them. It happens to all of us, and I think all you can do is seek out people that build you up rather than tear you down,” he wrote. Bassett also posted a preview of “Lie, Lie, Lie” in November 2019, which seems to shut down any speculation that he wrote it specifically in response to Rodrigo. That said, the release at this time is sus.
Read the full lyrics of Joshua Bassett’s “Lie, Lie, Lie” below.
[Verse 1]
So they told me all the things that you said
Running all over my name, oh-oh-oh
And you’re acting, oh, so innocent
Like I’m the only one to blame
[Refrain]
You’ve been lying to yourself
Lie to everyone else
Only thinking ’bout yourself
Darling, what the hell?
[Chorus]
I know what you say about me
I hope that it makes you happy
You can’t seem to get me off your mind, oh-oh-oh (Get me off your mind)
I know you’re lying through your teeth
You told them the lies that you told me
I’ve had enough of it this time (Had enough this time)
[Refrain]
So you can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Go ahead and try, try, try, try, try
It won’t work this time, time, time, time, time
I’ll kiss your ass goodbye, bye, bye, bye, bye
I’ll kiss your ass goodbye
[Verse 2]
So you’re telling them it’s all my fault
You’re the victim this time, oh-oh-oh
And you wanna make it seem like it’s your call
You’re acting like everything’s fine
[Refrain]
You’ve been lying to yourself
Lie to everyone else
Only thinking ’bout yourself
Darling, what the hell?
[Chorus]
I know what you say about me
I hope that it makes you happy
You can’t seem to get me off your mind, oh-oh-oh (Get me off your mind)
I know you’re lying through your teeth
You told them the lies that you told me
I’ve had enough of it this time (Had enough this time)
[Bridge]
I know what you say about me
Ah-ah-oh, you can’t get me off your mind
[Chorus]
I know what you say about me (Yeah, yeah-eah)
I hope that it makes you happy
You can’t seem to get me off your mind, oh-oh-oh (Get me off your mind)
I know you’re lying through your teeth
You told them the lies that you told me
I’ve had enough of it this time (Had enough this time)
[Refrain]
So you can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Go ahead and try, try, try, try, try (Go and try)
It won’t work this time, time, time, time, time
I’ll kiss your ass goodbye, bye, bye, bye, bye
I’ll kiss your ass goodbye
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