"Read Your Mind" is a Pop recording from the Philippines that explores the frustration of deciphering mixed signals in a relationship. Sabrina Carpenter has stated that the lyrics emerged from the exhaustion of trying to understand another person's intentions. The song contrasts with more raw ballads through its use of bright synthesizers and a fast tempo, evoking the pop sound of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Leroy Clampitt produced the track, aiming to balance confessional lyrics with danceable rhythms.