Sabrina Carpenter fans crack Espresso 'meaning' before Man's Best Friend launch
Sabrina Carpenter fans have been left convinced the singer has a hidden message in her hit song Espresso that only fans of a certain video game franchise will be able to decipher
Sabrina Carpenter fans are all talking about a new theory that the songstress has hidden a nod to a legendary video game within her smash hit Espresso that only the biggest gamers would be able to crack. Sabrina has been showered with praise for her 2024 anthem, which secured her debut atop the Billboard Global 200 chart and earned her two Grammys for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Remixed Recording.
Now, TikTok users are speculating about the existence of an Easter egg in the award-winning tune. A woman named Nicolette posted a clip where her partner Austin John, a well-known gaming YouTuber, suggests there's a tune from The Legend of Zelda subtly woven into Espresso's intro.
In a stirring reveal, the video titled "Sabrina Carpenter is a Zelda fan?!" features Austin matching the initial notes of Espresso with the iconic melody of Zelda's Lullaby from the timeless instalment, Ocarina of Time, which was first released in 1998 for Nintendo's N64.
By syncing the two melodies, he made the declaration: "Zelda's Lullaby is in Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso."
He quipped in the caption: "Sabrina Carpenter definitely played Breath of the Wild."
Fans were left scratching their heads after noticing striking similarities between two songs. This sparked theories about Sabrina Carpenter's fondness for the classic video game Legend of Zelda, and some fans spotted her potential as a frontrunner to star in the anticipated live-action film version of the gaming franchise.
The revelation led many to speculate that Sabrina's adoration for the game might see her snagging the role of Princess Zelda in the forthcoming movie adaptation, which is set to be released in 2027.
Casting suggestions flooded in, with one user commenting: "Then make Sabrina Carpenter play Princess Zelda. She has the acting chops, who says no?"
A third wrote: "How are people only just noticing this? I recognised it after my first time listening to Espresso."
But some fans weren't so quick to jump on the bandwagon, suggesting that it might be a bit ambitious to claim that Zelda's Lullaby featured in Espresso based solely on a few identical introductory notes.
Still, this wouldn't mark the first time Sabrina has tipped her hat to the gaming universe. A clever lyric in the chorus of Espresso states, "Switch it up like Nintendo", an obvious nod to the popular Nintendo Switch console.
Whether or not Espresso intentionally echoes Zelda's Lullaby, we're sure to see more witty lyrics and interesting crossovers when Sabrina drops her new album, Man's Best Friend, on August 29.
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