fairytales

Unveiling the Dark Secrets of Fairytales: A Musical Twist
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Introductory lines, setting the stage for the exploration of different perspectives within fairytales.

Another villain defeated in the story

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Another hero who needs to get his glory

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So he took it on himself to conquer him by morning

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But what if he's not the bad guy?

Raising a question about the assumed roles of characters as either good or bad.

What if he's not the bad guy?

Repetition emphasizing the uncertainty of character morality in the narrative.

The voice was taken from the mermaid

Highlighting the loss of the mermaid's voice.

But what if she stole it in the first place

Suggesting a possibility that the mermaid may have stolen her own voice.

And they believed her because of her pretty face

Expressing skepticism about the mermaid's credibility due to her appearance.

Maybe she's the one to blame

Speculating on the mermaid's responsibility for the situation.

Maybe she's the one to blame

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What if the bad guy wasn't the bad guy?

Raising doubts about the traditional portrayal of villains.

What if the hero wasn't really good?

Questioning the true nature of heroes in fairytales.

What if the damsel in distress was living her life

Suggesting a reinterpretation of the damsel in distress narrative.

And he took her away from the one she loved?

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What if prince charming poisoned sleeping beauty

Proposing alternative motives for the actions of prince charming and sleeping beauty.

Cuz she rejected him a moment before?

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And what if fairytales don't have happy endings

Challenging the conventional idea of happy endings in fairytales, introducing the possibility of war.

What if they end up in war?

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They say snow white was charmed by the sorceress

Questioning Snow White's naivety and suggesting she may have been cautious about the apple.

But what if she checked the apple beforehand?

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Just to make sure those dwarves didn't get it again

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Maybe she's not so evil

Reconsidering the morality of characters, particularly the sorceress in the Snow White tale.

Maybe she's not so evil

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I guess the beast ended up alright in the end

Reflecting on the fate of the beast but introducing doubt about the enchantress's influence.

But what if the enchantress messed with their heads?

Questioning the perception of the beast and his kindness, exploring the possibility of manipulation by the enchantress.

Maybe she made them all hate him

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What if he was always kind

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And it was just their state of mind?

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What if the bad guy wasn't the bad guy?

Reiteration of the theme, emphasizing the fluidity of morality in fairytales.

What if the hero wasn't really good?

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What if the damsel in distress was living her life

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And he took her away from the one she loved?

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And what if prince charming poisoned sleeping beauty

Suggesting alternative motives for prince charming's actions towards sleeping beauty.

Cuz she rejected him a moment before?

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And what if fairytales don't have happy endings

Continuing the exploration of non-traditional endings, raising the possibility of conflicts in fairytales.

What if they end up in war?

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What if the bad guy wasn't the bad guy?

Revisiting the concept of bad guys and heroes, acknowledging the complexity of character morality.

(Oh he wasn't so bad)

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What if the hero wasn't really good?

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(He wasn't really good)

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What if the damsel in distress was living her life

Challenging the traditional narrative of the damsel in distress, suggesting her agency in her own life.

(She was living her life)

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And he took her away from the one she loved?

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(From the one that she loved)

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What if prince charming poisoned sleeping beauty

Reinterpreting prince charming's actions towards sleeping beauty based on rejection.

Cuz she rejected him a moment before?

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(Oh one moment before)

Concluding with the overarching theme of questioning the conventional structure of fairytales, introducing the possibility of war as an outcome.

And what if fairytales don't have happy endings

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(No happy endings)

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What if they end up in war?

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War

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