I Hate the Homecoming Queen
Emily Osment Lyrics
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She wants to be a model
Wants to be on the tube
Yeah
It's one thing or another
She's trouble trouble
Watch out if you're near
She can bring you to tears
She's got two boyfriends
And three wannabees
They follow her around like she's Aphrodite
She's number one rated
But she's already jaded
And she's following the trends
In her Mercedes Benz
Everyone wants to know her name
Walking down the hall she's every guys dream
I hate the homecoming queen
I'm pretty damn sure she she can't stand me
She thinks she's on the cover of a magazine
I hate the homecoming queen
Tonight
That's right
Non-fat sugar-free mochachini
She says "Give it to me now you can keep the receipt."
Drinking one after the other
She's trouble trouble
Tossing back her hair and she just don't care
Everyone wants to play her game
Walking down the street she's every guys dream
I hate the homecoming queen
I'm pretty damn sure she can't stand me
She thinks she's on the cover of a magazine
I hate the homecoming queen
Tonight
That's right
She gets everything she asks for
But she's somehow always wanting more
Little short skirt with a big attitude
She wants to be a model
Wants to be on the tube
Yeah
It's one thing or another
She's trouble trouble
Watch out if your near
She can bring you to tears
I hate the homecoming queen
I'm pretty damn sure she can't stand me
She thinks she's on the cover of a magazine
I hate the homecoming queen
I hate the homecoming queen
I'm pretty damn sure she can't stand me
She thinks she's on the cover of a magazine
I hate the homecoming queen
Tonight
That's right
The song "I Hate the Homecoming Queen" by Emily Osment is about a teenage girl who dislikes the popular and vain homecoming queen in her school. The first verse describes the homecoming queen as someone with a short skirt and a big attitude, who wants to be a model and on TV. The chorus repeats the title of the song, with the singer expressing her dislike for the girl and highlighting her belief that the homecoming queen can't stand her either.
The second verse portrays the homecoming queen as a girl with two boyfriends and three wannabees who follow her around. She is rated as number one, but she is already jaded and always following trends. The bridge of the song adds to her characterization as she is shown to be someone who gets everything she asks for but is always wanting more. This further emphasizes her shallow and selfish personality.
In conclusion, the song depicts the singer's disdain for the homecoming queen in her school who seems to be perfect in everyone else's eyes but is intolerable to her. It highlights the issue of social hierarchies in high school and the pressure to conform to societal standards.
Line by Line Meaning
Little short skirt with a big attitude
Describes the homecoming queen as someone with confidence that attracts attention
She wants to be a model
The homecoming queen aspires to become someone famous or popular
Wants to be on the tube
The homecoming queen desires to be on television or in the media
It's one thing or another
The homecoming queen always has something going on or is looking for something new
She's trouble trouble
The homecoming queen is a source of problems or chaos
Watch out if you're near
Others need to be wary when around the homecoming queen
She can bring you to tears
Being involved with the homecoming queen can be emotionally draining and upsetting
She's got two boyfriends
The homecoming queen is romantically involved with multiple people
And three wannabees
The homecoming queen has admirers who aspire to be with her and become like her
They follow her around like she's Aphrodite
Her followers worship the ground she walks on like the Greek goddess of love
She's number one rated
The homecoming queen is highly regarded and admired
But she's already jaded
Despite her popularity, the homecoming queen is tired and unimpressed with her own fame
And she's following the trends
She keeps up with popular styles or movements
In her Mercedes Benz
The homecoming queen travels in luxury and style
Everyone wants to know her name
The homecoming queen is well-known and in-demand
Walking down the hall she's every guys dream
The homecoming queen is the object of every boy's fantasy
Non-fat sugar-free mochachini
The homecoming queen has specific dietary needs or preferences
She says "Give it to me now you can keep the receipt."
The homecoming queen makes demanding or entitled requests
Drinking one after the other
The homecoming queen consumes beverages without hesitation or concern
She's trouble trouble
The homecoming queen causes problems or difficulties
Tossing back her hair and she just don't care
The homecoming queen is carefree and unconcerned with what others think of her
Everyone wants to play her game
The homecoming queen's confident and alluring personality draws people in to her world
Walking down the street she's every guys dream
The homecoming queen captures the attention and desire of every guy she walks by
She gets everything she asks for
The homecoming queen always gets what she wants
But she's somehow always wanting more
The homecoming queen is never satisfied with all she has achieved
I hate the homecoming queen
The singer has a strong dislike or loathing for the homecoming queen
I'm pretty damn sure she can't stand me
The singer is certain that the homecoming queen doesn't like her either
She thinks she's on the cover of a magazine
The homecoming queen believes she is famous and revered enough to be featured in publications
Tonight
The issue at hand is happening tonight
That's right
The singer is adamant and affirmative about her feelings towards the homecoming queen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: EMILY OSMENT, MAX COLLINS, TONY FAGENSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
haley c
i was obsessed with this song as a kid, this most definitely contributed to my bisexuality
Rebecca Mahon Dark Deva Of Destruction
Bro i feel ya
The Best GachaTuber
I liked that song too, as an aromantic asexual
1695kitkat
This song is is still relevant and resonates even years after graduating high school, because you know it's true. Homecoming Queens never outgrow their title, and it's sickening. High school is a joke. It's responsible for lacking self-esteem due to all the pretentious cliques and distinctive crowds that determine who is worthy of love and respect and who's not at an impressionable age. Why does there even have to be a Homecoming Queen? Why not just let everybody just enjoy Homecoming (or even prom, for that matter) as a collective and equal student body, instead of singling out one person as superior to everybody else? Schools are only encouraging narcissistic, self-absorbed behaviors by holding these kinds of competitions, and it creates a beauty/social standard in kids' minds that is impossible to live up to, because it's all a fantasy. We are teaching them that unless you meet these specific, unrealistic social qualifications you are worth nothing and should feel like sh*t about yourself. And the few select people who do match the standard are only setting themselves up to live their life in a perpetual sense of entitlement and expecting others to worship them as it was unconsciously enforced in high school. The concept of Homecoming Queens needs to be eradicated; it's undignified, and only causes emotional and social destruction on both ends of the spectrum.
My comment just escalated very quickly. I apologize. 😂
kait16xo
This is true in just about every high school except mine. The last 3 homecoming queens at my school were the sweetest ladies I've ever met.
AJ PostMortem
However, I don't think that about ALL the popular girls, and I actually had a few of them as friends back in high school and a good friend of mine was voted for Homecoming Queen the year she graduated and I was super happy for her because she truly earned it. She was one of the top students in my class, part of several clubs in school that no one really signed up for, like HERO club and FCCLA, and she was the sweetest person I had ever met, I cried when she graduated, I still miss her, even though it's only been two years, but she was truly the most incredible person I had ever met
AJ PostMortem
Amen, and it's like after high school, they want to be super fake and try to be your best friend to your face, then go on IG and talk shit about you, thinking that you're still the shy, quiet kid that you were back in school and it's funny really because they never even tried to get to know you in school and get mad if you're doing better in life than them and they start acting super petty 😂😂😂
aligned ring pop
1695kitkat our homecoming queen is so nice and pretty
Rebecca John
1695kitkat preach 👏👏👏👏👌👌👌
Alexi Hamilton
I’m so sad that this song isn’t on Spotify. I really wanna add it to my “nostalgia” playlist.