Video of myShakespeare | Romeo and Juliet 1.4 Queen Mab Song Lyrics In a play about a couple of love struck teens There’s a funny little speech about a fairy queen How did it get there? And what does it mean? Buckle up and let’s jump into the scene. Romeo’s heartsick over Rosaline When he gets an invite to a party He knows she’s gonna be there so he wastes no time Even though the host is his enemy. So he rolls out with his crew and they’re cruising through town But Romeo keeps acting like an Aires He just won’t shut up about his tough love luck So Mercutio starts talking about the queen of the fairies Queen Mab’s taking over the scene And she’s ready to make you go crazy She’ll be jumping into your dreams But the details just keep getting hazy She’s a Renaissance Sand Man with a reckless twist She likes to have a little fun She messes with people on her naughty list And she’ll go til’ the night is done No bigger than a pebble in the palm of your hand Rides around in a hazelnut’s shell She’ll give the ladies blisters all over their lips Because their breath has a terrible, terrible smell Why did Queen Mab’s take over the scene What happened to our boy’s night out? Since when are we analyzing dreams? What’s Shakespeare talking about? There’s more to a play than the plot and the cast There’s a theater full of ladies and gents So Shakespeare takes a beat away from the tale To make fun of the audience Mab messes with a lawyer and a money-grubbing priest She makes a cocky soldier cower. And all of those people, are sitting in the seats ‘Cause it’s the job of the playwright to speak truth to power Queen Mab’s out here winning the scene Saying what we need to hear Shakespeare’s got her up on the stage Whispering in your ear.
