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These lyrics are from the musical 'Mean Girls' and portray the character Regina George as a vengeful antagonist. The content includes mild language substitutes ('fugly cow,' 'grosky biotch' as a censored version of 'bitch'), a reference to drug use ('Ms. Norbury's a drug pusher'), a homophobic slur used as an insult ('pyro les'), and themes of bullying, social manipulation, and revenge. The repeated imagery of wanting to 'watch the world burn' with 'gasoline' conveys destructive intent and celebrates mean-spirited behavior. While the theatrical context frames this as villainy rather than an endorsement, younger children may not fully grasp the satirical framing. There is no sexual content or explicit profanity. The bullying themes, veiled slurs, drug reference, and glorification of social cruelty — even if dramatized — warrant parental guidance for younger viewers.
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My name is Regina George And I am a massive deal I will grind you to sand Beneath my Louboutin heel This is what I get for helping Helping someone lame fit in Cady Heron, enjoy your temporary win, mmm My name is Regina George This girl is a fugly cow Hey-hey, Cady, how ya like me now? I wanna watch the world burn I brought the gasoline I wanna watch the world burn And everyone get mean I wanna watch the world burn I got the gasoline I wanna watch the world burn And everyone get mean Cady, time to watch your back Cady, time to turn and cough Because you took me down But you didn't finish me off My name is Regina George And, in case you're keeping score Cady may have won the battle But I will win the war I wanna watch the world burn (Trang Pham is a grosky biotch!) I got the gasoline (Ms. Norbury's a drug pusher!) Mmm, I wanna make the world burn (Janis is a pyro les!) (Regina is a fugly cow!) (Regina is a fugly cow!) (You wrote this) whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh I wanna watch the world burn I brought the gasoline I wanna watch the world burn And everyone turn Mean Mean Mean! I wanna watch the world burn I wanna make the world turn So mean! I wanna watch the world burn!
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