Fairytale

I've listened to this song by Sara Bareilles hundreds of times but for some reason today it really made an impression on me and I can't stop listening to it! Here are the lyrics:

Cinderella's on her bedroom floor ~ She's got a crush on the guy at the liquor store ~ 'Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore ~ And she forgets why she came here

Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood for shame she says ~ None for you dear prince, I'm tired today ~ I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming

'Cause I don't care for your fairytales ~ You're so worried about the maiden though you know ~ She's only waiting on the next best thing

Snow White is doing dishes again ~ 'Cause what else can you do with seven itty-bitty men? ~ Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend says ~ Will you meet me at midnight?

The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says ~ Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair ~ I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows

'Cause I don't care for your fairytales ~ You're so worried about the maiden though you know ~ She's only waiting on the next best thing

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom ~ Man made up a story said that I should believe him ~ Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight ~ But I don't want the next best thing ~ So I sing and hold my head down and I break these walls round me ~ Can't take no more of your fairytale love

I don't care for your fairytales ~ You're so worried about the maiden though you know ~ She's only waiting on the next best thing ~ I don't care, I don't care ~ Worry bout the maiden though you know she's only waiting ~ Spent the whole life being graded on the sanctity of patience ~ And a dumb appreciation ~ But the story needs some mending ~ And a better happy ending ~ 'Cause I don't want the next best thing

No, no I don't want the next best thing

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You know how you'll hear the same song like a million times but then one day you actually listen to the lyrics and you think...wow this song has meaning? K so that happened to me with this song.

In all the fairytale stories the princess is always waiting for something better to come along. She's waiting for someone to save her from her current situation. Someone to save her from her life. "You know she's only waiting on the next best thing."

I don't want to wait around for Prince Charming to come save me from my life. I want him to add to the life I'm living.

I don't want the next best thing. No no, I don't want the next best thing.