We’re not sure all the fans who’ve been devoting endless
TikToks
to dissecting the lyrics of “Drivers License” would agree, but
Olivia Rodrigo
says who she wrote her number-one hit about is the “least important part of the song.”
Speaking to
Billboard
,
Olivia says, “I totally understand people’s curiosity with the specifics of who the song’s about and what it’s about, but to me, that’s really the least important part of the song. It’s resonating with people because of how emotional it is, and I think everything else is not important.”
The song is indeed emotional, but let’s face it: The fact that many fans are obsessing over the theory that the song documents a love triangle between Olivia, her co-star
Joshua Bassett
and
Sabrina Carpenter
also has a lot to do with its instant popularity.
Olivia, who’s now working on her debut album, filming the second season of
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
and finishing her senior year of high school, says she’s “grateful” that she’s been able to share a song that means so much to her.
“The song is super vulnerable and raw,” she tells
Billboard
. “And I was so terrified to put it out because of some of the things I said. It was like, my deepest insecurities in a four-minute song.”
She adds, “To have this really painful moment in my life, and turn it into something beautiful that can maybe help people through a tough time that they’re having, like I was having a tough time — it’s just so empowering.”
By Andrea Dresdale
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