[Intro — film projector, whisper] Lights… Camera… Someone screams. Cut! Darling… That’s my line. [Verse 1 — playful, rhythmic] Red lips, black mascara Running through a nightmare Everybody’s watching Waiting for the blood scare High heels on the staircase Shadow with a sharp blade You can write the ending But I won’t play the girl who waits [Pre-Chorus — tension rising] One, two, three Everybody look at me Four, five, six Here’s a little plot twist You thought I’d run You thought I’d hide But baby, watch me… Steal the spotlight! [Chorus — explosive bass drop] I’m your scream queen! Living in a bad dream Pretty little nightmare On the silver screen Scream queen! Dancing through the crime scene Everybody’s terrified But I’m loving every scene! Ah-ah-ah, let me hear you scream! Ah-ah-ah, I’m the final queen! Scream queen! You can’t kill the leading lady! [Post-Chorus — rhythmic whispers] Scream, scream Scream for me Lights, camera One, two, three Scream, scream Make a scene Long live the scream queen! [Verse 2 — darker, confident] Broken glass and red confetti Everybody thinks I’m deadly I just came to steal the ending Now the whole damn room is trembling Got a crown made out of rumors Got a laugh that fills the theater You can call me your disaster I’ll just make the sequel better [Pre-Chorus] One, two, three Everybody look at me Four, five, six Watch another plot twist You thought I’d fall You thought I’d cry But I was born to… Survive the night! [Chorus — bigger harmonies] I’m your scream queen! Living in a bad dream Pretty little nightmare On the silver screen Scream queen! Dancing through the crime scene Everybody’s terrified But I’m loving every scene! Ah-ah-ah, let me hear you scream! Ah-ah-ah, I’m the final queen! Scream queen! You can’t kill the leading lady! [Bridge — everything cuts out] Director: And in this scene, you die. Dahlia: No. Director: Excuse me? Dahlia: Rewrite it. Director: That’s not how the story goes. Dahlia: It is now. Film reel snaps. [Final Chorus — huge industrial drop] SCREAM QUEEN! Tearing through the big screen Every little nightmare Better make some room for me Scream queen! Watch me change the ending I don’t need a hero When I’m the one who’s standing! Ah-ah-ah, let me hear you scream! Ah-ah-ah, I’m the final queen! Scream queen! I’M THE GIRL WHO SURVIVES THE MOVIE! [Outro — projector slows down] And that’s a wrap. Pause. Oh, sweetheart… There’s always a sequel. Sinister laugh.
