Fairytale
Unveiling Hidden Realities: Sara Bareilles' Fairytale Deconstructed
Lyrics
Cinderella's on her bedroom floor she's got a
Cinderella is on her bedroom floor, crushing on the guy at the liquor store.
Crush on the guy at the liquor store
Mr. Charming is absent, and Cinderella forgets the purpose of being there.
'Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore and she forgets why she came here.
Sleeping Beauty is in a bad mood, refusing attention from her prince and preferring to dream.
Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood for shame she says
Snow White is discontentedly doing dishes with her seven small companions.
None for you dear prince, I'm tired today.
Snow White rejects advances from her prince due to exhaustion.
I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming
She'd rather sleep than be kept from dreaming by the prince.
I don't care for your fairytale
Expressing disinterest in conventional fairytales.
You're so worried 'bout the maiden,
A comment on being overly concerned about the maiden's well-being.
Though you know she's only waiting on the next best thing
The maiden is waiting for something better than the current situation.
Snow White is doing dishes again cause what else can you do
Snow White is doing mundane tasks with her seven companions.
With seven itty bitty men?
Expressing the challenges of dealing with seven small men.
Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend, says will you meet me at midnight.
Snow White plans to meet someone at midnight, seeking an escape.
The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says
A tall blonde expresses despair, contemplating drastic actions.
Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair
If men could climb hair, she would have taken matters into her own hands.
I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows.
She decides to find another tower and stay away from windows.
I don't care for your fairytale
Reiteration of disinterest in conventional fairytales.
You're so worried 'bout the maiden,
Reiteration of being overly concerned about the maiden.
Though you know she's only waiting on the next best thing
The maiden is waiting for something better than the current situation.
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom, man made up a story
Introduces a faraway kingdom with a fabricated story, questioning belief.
Said that I should believe him
Suggests skepticism about the man's story.
Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
Tells the white knight he's handsome in hindsight, rejecting the idea.
But I don't want the next best thing
Rejecting the idea of settling for the next best thing.
So I sing and hold my head down and I break these walls 'round me
Singing and breaking down walls, resisting the fairytale love.
Can't take no more of your fairytale love
Expressing exhaustion and refusal of conventional fairytale love.
I don't care for your fairytale
Reiteration of disinterest in conventional fairytales.
You're so worried bout the maiden,
Reiteration of being overly concerned about the maiden.
Though you know she's used to waiting spent her whole life being graded on the
The maiden is used to waiting and being judged on patience and appreciation.
Sanctity of patience and a dumb appreciation
Highlighting the need for improvement in the story and a better ending.
The story needs some mending and a better happy ending
Commenting on the story's flaws and the desire for a better resolution.
'Cause I don't want the next best thing no no I don't want the next best thing.
Expressing the rejection of settling for the next best thing.
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