"On the '80s-inspired banger, Carpenter comes back from a first date and decides to take her new lover back home. "Do you want the house tour?" she asks on the chorus. "I could take you to the first, second, third floor, and I promise none of this is a metaphor." This means, of course, that the entire song is a metaphor."
"This means, of course, that the entire song is a metaphor. Carpenter then gives her date the house rules, warning him to "never enter through the back door" and to beware of the "waxed floors," while teasing that her place is "where your dreams come true." Despite her generous offer, the song hilariously ends with the sound of running footsteps and a car starting. Oh well, his loss."
"It's unclear whether Carpenter will revamp her ongoing Short n' Sweet Tour with new songs from Man's Best Friend, or perhaps tour the album separately. However, "House Tour" would fit into the show seamlessly, given that the stage is quite literally shaped like a three-story house, complete with a fireplace, boudoir-style bedroom, and even a bathroom with a full toilet (yes, really)."
Sabrina Carpenter released "House Tour" on Aug. 29 as part of the album Man's Best Friend. The song channels '80s pop and frames a night-after first-date scenario as a literal tour of a three-story home on "Pretty Girl Avenue." Carpenter invites a new lover inside, offers house rules — "never enter through the back door" and watch the "waxed floors" — and promises the space is "where your dreams come true." The chorus insists the floors and rooms "are not a metaphor," while the closing gag features running footsteps and a starting car. The song could integrate into live performances because the tour stage is shaped like a three-story house with a fireplace, boudoir-style bedroom, and a full bathroom.
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