Sabrina Carpenter is riding high on a cloud of euphoria after receiving a Grammy nomination for her single "Manchild" music video. However, the 26-year-old singer recently confessed that the same video might leave viewers questioning their own sobriety. During her appearance on the latest episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Carpenter candidly mentioned that viewers might feel like they're on "drugs." She then elaborated on why this could be the case.
Carpenter's discussion of "Manchild" with Seth Meyers on his show began with her expressing her elation about the song's achievements. She revealed that the official music video of the track had secured her first-ever Grammy nomination in the Music Video category. Music enthusiasts have seen various types of music videos win the Grammys, from story-driven to abstract and based on real incidents. However, Carpenter's comments about the "Manchild" music video indicated that it was a unique one of its kind.
The singer disclosed that the video features whatever thoughts she had in her mind while writing the song. As the human mind often works in strange ways, the "Manchild" music video is full of bizarre imagery; for instance, shooting a pool cue ball with a gun instead of using a cue stick.
Carpenter emphasized that the collection of strange scenes in the music video might make many question their own perceptions and judgment. "That was actually the video in my head when I was writing the song, and I couldn't believe it came to life," said the musician. "It's one of those videos where you watch it and you're thinking, 'Wait! What? I need to go back and watch that. Was that a cow on its head? Am I on drugs? What's going on?'"
The weird imagery makes it challenging to determine Carpenter's real vision behind them. However, the song's title and a few visuals, including one that shows pigs after Carpenter calls out "hey men," might be enough for many to realize the song's theme. But only time will tell if "Manchild's" unusual music video will help Carpenter win her first Grammy in the Music Video category.
