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Is Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/a> sipping her \u201cGo Go Juice\u201d and spilling tea at the same time? Fans certainly think so.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old pop star dropped her highly anticipated album Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/em> on August 29, and one track in particular \u2014 \u201cGo Go Juice\u201d \u2014 has fans convinced she\u2019s cheekily referencing her ex-boyfriend Barry Keoghan<\/strong><\/a>\u2026 and maybe a few other famous flings, too.<\/p>\n At first pass, the rollicking country-infused track sounds like a lighthearted ode to bad decisions made after one too many drinks. \u201cI\u2019m just drinking to call someone \/ Ain\u2019t nobody safe when I\u2019m a little bit drunk,\u201d she sings. But then Carpenter gets specific, crooning: *\u201cCould be John or Larry, gosh, who\u2019s to say? \/ Or the one that rhymes with \u2018villain\u2019 if I\u2019m feelin\u2019 that way.\u201d<\/p>\n Cue the internet detectives. Fans immediately noted the rhyme scheme: Larry rhymes with Barry \u2014 as in Oscar-nominated actor Barry, whom Carpenter dated for about a year before their split at the end of 2024. Villain, meanwhile, could rhyme with Dylan, fueling speculation about her rumored 2022 fling with Dylan O\u2019Brien<\/strong><\/a>. And John? Some believe that\u2019s a subtle wink at Shawn Mendes<\/strong><\/a>, who Carpenter was linked to in early 2023.<\/p>\n On social media, theories spread fast. \u201cShe didn\u2019t just say Barry without saying Barry,\u201d one fan wrote on X, while another joked, \u201cDylan, Shawn, Barry\u2026 Go Go Juice is just Sabrina\u2019s version of roll call.\u201d<\/p>\n Even without the fan speculation, the lyrics feel like a knowing nod to her past. \u201cA girl who knows her liquor is a girl who\u2019s been dumped,\u201d Carpenter belts at one point, making it clear heartbreak \u2014 and a little liquid courage \u2014 is at the center of the song.<\/p>\n Jack Antonoff<\/strong>, who worked on Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/em>, told Rolling Stone<\/em> ahead of the release that Carpenter\u2019s latest record contains \u201csome of the most honest work I\u2019ve ever heard.\u201d He added that while the album\u2019s overall sound feels celebratory, \u201cmost of the lyrical content is about disappointment in relationships and all the different shapes it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n And disappointment seems to be the fuel for \u201cGo Go Juice.\u201d Carpenter is at once playful and biting, balancing lines about numbing the pain with ones that almost dare listeners to decode who exactly she might be drunk-dialing.<\/p>\n The timing of the track only adds to the intrigue. Carpenter and Keoghan\u2019s breakup went public in late 2024, and though the pair haven\u2019t addressed each other directly since, both have dropped subtle post-split commentary. Carpenter, for her part, has leaned into her trademark cheekiness, referencing exes in live shows and videos. Keoghan, meanwhile, has spoken about the \u201cabsolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary\u201d he faced online after the relationship ended.<\/p>\n Whether she\u2019s really referencing (and calling) Barry, Shawn, or Dylan, one thing is clear: \u201cGo Go Juice\u201d is less about who picks up the phone and more about Carpenter owning the messy and hilarious aftermath of heartbreak.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n