Track 4 from ¡TRÉ!
Released 2012
Green Day has played this song live 5 times.
The narrator is describing a female character who is now grown up, and dealing with everything the world has to offer. He may have known her in his youth. Therefore, he can only imagine what growing up must have been like for her (based on what he experienced). This girl has made the transition from "drama queen" (youth) to grown-up, and is struggling. She is "old enough to bleed now," and is on the verge of "going psycho." The narrator is able empathize with her, and shows a degree of concern for her well-being.
She is my drama queen
She is so wet and reckless
She is my drama queen
She dangles from her necklace
Daddy’s little bundle of joy
Out of a magazine
Everyone’s drama queen
Is old enough to bleed now
She is my drama queen
Her life is now unfolding
There goes my drama queen
What do you think she’s holding?
Hey, little drama queen
Did you find your savior?
Hey, little drama queen
You better call a lawyer
Daddy’s little bundle of joy
Out of a magazine
Everyone’s drama queen
Is old enough to bleed now
Hey, little drama queen
From New York to San Francisco
Everyone’s drama queen
I think she’s going psycho
Daddy’s little bundle of joy
Out of a magazine
Everyone’s drama queen
Is old enough to bleed now
She’s old enough to bleed now
She’s old enough to bleed now
"Drama Queen" has been played 5 times live: