Someone Gets Hurt
Mean Girls on Broadway Lyrics

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Ice queen, that's what you see
It's what they all expect from me
But it's all show

Face it, you used me
You saw the sexy clothes
My supermodel pose

But did you know?

Was I a game to you?
Was I way to becool?
I truly cared
Was I the fool?

It's fine for you
It's fine to flirt
It's fine
'Till someone gets hurt
'Till someone gets hurt

Feel my heart beating?
I'm just like her or you
People forget I'm human too
Yes, they do that

This is performance
This is all self defense
I thought you had the sense
To see through that

Was I too proud of you?
Was I too cold and forbidding?
And you chose her over me
Are you kidding? (are you kidding?)

Poor little me
All trapped in this fabulous show
You could set me free
But if you wanna go (go oh oh)

It's fine for you
It's fine to flirt
And god you're hot
Why do you even wear a shirt?

It's fine!

Damn you're fine (damn you're fine!)

And it's fine

Until someone gets

'Till someone gets hurt!
'Till someone gets hurt!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Someone Gets Hurt" from Mean Girls on Broadway explore the inner turmoil and vulnerability of a character who presents herself as the "ice queen" or a perfect image of confidence and beauty. The character acknowledges that people expect her to be flawless and put on a show, but she reveals that it's all just a façade.

She confronts someone who used her for their own gain, only seeing her for her appearance and not recognizing her as a human being with feelings. She questions whether she was just a game to this person, someone to boost their own social status, and wonders if she was foolish to have cared for them.

The character expresses that she's tired of being treated as an object or a performance, using her exterior and confident persona as a form of self-defense. She believed this person would see through her act and recognize her true self, but instead, they chose someone else over her. She expresses her disbelief that this happened, highlighting her feelings of hurt and rejection.

She reveals her frustration at being trapped in a superficial and glamorous world, longing for someone who could see beyond her image and genuinely free her. Despite her pain, she acknowledges the attractiveness of the person who hurt her, emphasizing the internal conflict she feels between her desire to be with them and the knowledge that it will lead to more hurt.

The lyrics ultimately convey the message that while it may seem fine to flirt and play with emotions, eventually, someone will get hurt. The character exposes the deeper emotions and insecurities behind her perfect facade, realizing that she, like everyone else, is vulnerable and capable of experiencing pain.

Line by Line Meaning

Yes, I look perfect
I may appear flawless and put-together

Ice queen, that's what you see
People perceive me as cold and detached

It's what they all expect from me
It's the image they anticipate me to maintain

But it's all show
But it's just a facade

Face it, you used me
Accept the fact that you took advantage of me

You saw the sexy clothes
You were attracted to my provocative attire

My supermodel pose
My glamorous and confident stance

But did you know?
Were you aware?

Was I a game to you?
Was I merely an amusement to you?

Was I way to be cool?
Was I just a means for you to appear cool?

I truly cared
I genuinely had feelings

Was I the fool?
Was I the naive one in this situation?

It's fine for you
You may be unfazed

It's fine to flirt
You find it acceptable to engage in playful romantic interactions

It's fine
It's alright

'Till someone gets hurt
Until one person experiences emotional pain

'Till someone gets hurt
Until one person experiences emotional pain

Feel my heart beating?
Can you sense the emotions within me?

I'm just like her or you
I'm no different from you or the other person

People forget I'm human too
People overlook the fact that I have my own vulnerabilities

Yes, they do that
Yes, they tend to prioritize appearances

This is performance
This is an act

This is all self-defense
This is all a means of protecting myself

I thought you had the sense
I believed you possessed the understanding

To see through that
To perceive the truth behind my facade

Was I too proud of you?
Was I excessively boastful about you?

Was I too cold and forbidding?
Did I appear too distant and unapproachable?

And you chose her over me
And you opted for her instead of me

Are you kidding? (are you kidding?)
Are you joking? (are you joking?)

Poor little me
I might appear as a vulnerable individual

All trapped in this fabulous show
Confined within this glamorous spectacle

You could set me free
You have the power to release me from this situation

But if you wanna go (go oh oh)
But if you desire to leave (leave oh oh)

It's fine for you
You may not be affected by it

It's fine to flirt
It's acceptable to engage in playful romantic interactions

And god you're hot
And my goodness, you're attractive

Why do you even wear a shirt?
Why do you bother wearing a shirt at all?

It's fine!
It's okay!

Damn you're fine (damn you're fine!)
Goodness, you're incredibly attractive (goodness, you're incredibly attractive!)

And it's fine
And that's alright

Until someone gets
Until one person experiences

'Till someone gets hurt!
Until one person feels emotional pain!

'Till someone gets hurt!
Until one person feels emotional pain!

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nell Benjamin, Jeffrey Richmond

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