The opening to 'Happier' plays off a lot of the same themes from other songs on Sour. One more girl who brings out the better in you Plus, in the past year, Joshua has been putting out new music, including his first EP. You bought a new car and your career's really takin' off (Ah)Īgain, car/driving references always seem like a reference to Joshua. You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeksįans believe that Olivia was upset with Joshua after he seemingly moved on with Sabrina very quickly, possibly only in a matter of weeks. Well, good for you, I guess you moved on really easily It didn't take long for 'Good 4 U' to become the breakup anthem of 2021 and because of that, many assume Olivia's split with Joshua heavily inspired the track.

He also covered Billy Joel's song, 'Vienna,' back in 2019. Joshua told MTVearlier this year that Billy Joel is one of his biggest musical inspirations. She is most known for her role Girl Meets World. Sabrina, the girl Joshua was rumored to have dated after Olivia, is also an actress and singer. I hate to think that I was just your type ’Cause let's be honest, we kinda do sound the same Car rides to MalibuĪfter 'Drivers License' fans think every reference to driving is about Joshua. 'I thought it’d be interesting to write a song, using deja vu, about how sometimes when somebody moves on in a relationship and they get with a new partner, you watch it and you’re like, 'oh my gosh, that was all of the stuff that I did.' I think that’s a really relatable, universal thing.'ĭespite that, fans were still convinced this one was chockfull of Joshua references as well. In the original version of the song, the lyric was reportedly, 'that brunette girl,' so fans think the change is significant.įollowing the release of Olivia's second single, she told American Songwriter that the story behind the lyrics is 'completely made up.' Because of that, most fans assume 'that blonde girl' is Sabrina. Then, in June 2020, Joshua and Sabrina Carpenter were spotted out together for the first time.

It is believed that Olivia and Joshua dated in 2019 while filming High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, but they eventually broke up in early 2020. '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.'Īnd you're probably with that blonde girl I was 16, but I didn't have my permit,' Olivia said. 'We went to In-N-Out, and I couldn't drive actually. According to People, Olivia said she practiced driving for the first time with Joshua.

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