[Verse 1]
You called me names in that gravel lot
Smudged my lipstick, laughed a lot
Carved "loser" on my locker door
Thought I'd just move, forget, be fine
Grow up, get soft with the time
You don't know what I’ve been keeping score for
[Pre-Chorus]
’Cause I remember every hallway
Every shove, every stare
You taught me how to sharpen
How to sit back, how to care (and pretend I don’t)
[Chorus]
I'm the homecoming queen of your ruin
Red dress, small town, big undoing
Smile sweet, but my hands are steady
Pulling every string since you weren’t ready
You made me the villain, now the plot’s run through and
Look who’s choking on the truth I’m brewin’
Raise a glass, watch your crown fall through
I’m the homecoming queen of your ruin
[Verse 2]
You married rich from the county seat
Got a baby, big house on Maple Street
Preaching “be kind” on your little phone screen
But I know the boy you kissed behind the gym
When his ring was meant for her, not him
Funny how your past ain’t squeaky clean
[Pre-Chorus]
I sent those screenshots to your Sunday choir
Let the whispers light their own fire
Booked your old flame’s band for the fair
Then I stood front row, just to see you there (see you break)
[Chorus]
I'm the homecoming queen of your ruin
Red dress, small town, big undoing
Smile sweet, but my hands are steady
Pulling every string since you weren’t ready
You made me the villain, now the plot’s run through and
Look who’s choking on the truth I’m brewin’
Raise a glass, watch your crown fall through
I’m the homecoming queen of your ruin
[Bridge]
This ain’t high school, this is higher stakes
Every rumor now has receipts and dates
You taught me cruel, now I’m fluent too (oh, I learned from you)
I don’t throw punches, I just pull one pin
Watch your perfect life cave in
And I walk past like I never knew you
[Chorus]
I'm the homecoming queen of your ruin
Stage lights, small town, big undoing
Sing sweet while your past comes ready
All your old lies hitting hard and heavy
You made me the villain, now the plot’s run through and
Hear the crowd gasp at the storm I’m stewin’
Take a bow, ’cause the curtain’s on you
And I’m the homecoming queen of your ruin (yeah, your ruin)