Attention Lyrics

Lyric discussion by WynterArlene 

Cover art for Attention lyrics by Charlie Puth

According to an online article, Charlie Puth saw an Instagram post where this guy was talking about this girl.

"I think they were trying to convey some sort of message like ‘I moved on and I’m a guy and I’m strong.’ But what I got from that was, ‘Wow, this girl completely played you and this girl just wanted attention.’" --Charlie Puth

So yeah, if the song wasn't obvious enough, it definitely is about an ex-girlfriend playing with a guy's feelings to keep his attention on her and no one else.

@WynterArlene I mean sure, that's what the song might be written about. That's utter bullshit though. Like, that quote from him alone is so ridiculously sexist, because not only is it him assuming shit without ever actually seeing what the ex-girlfriend has to say about it, it's also assuming the ex-girlfriend is, for some reason, being cruel. So not only did he go to some dude's instagram post and only get his side of the story, and not even think to include the girl's perspective, he assumed that she was also just a terrible person. For all we know, that...

@WynterArlene ignore this crazy woman, she thinks a female playing with a guys heart is liberating and perfectly fine even if she brags about it on social media. truely the epitome of social morality, she is.

@WynterArlene I think his interpretation is spot on, but it can happen to anyone. I relate to this song I am a female.