Cinderella
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I used to be your girlfriend and I know I did it well
Oh yes you know its true
You called me Cinderella
All you had to do was yell and I'd be there for you

Here I am, so try to forgive me
I don't believe in fairy tales
Here we are with nothin' but honesty
I've had enough, I'm not gonna stay

I'm sorry for runnin' away like this
And I'm sorry I've already made my wish
Ahh
But Cinderella's got to go

From time to time I'd tried to tell just what was on my mind
You told me not today
Come back, do that, where's Cinderella at?
Was all ya had to say
Here I am, so try to forgive me
I don't believe in fairy tales
Here we are with nothin' but honesty
I've had enough, I'm not gonna stay

I'm sorry for runnin' away like this
And I'm sorry I've already made my wish
Ahh
But Cinderella's got to go

I'm sorry just tryin' to live my life
Don't worry your gonna be alright
But Cinderella's got to go

To say I want you, You cast me under your spell
I did everything you wanted me to
But now I shall, break free from all your lies
I won't be blind you see, my love it can't be sacrificed I won't return to thee

(I'm so sorry, I've already made up my mind)
I won't return to thee

I'm sorry to say I'm running away now
Don't worry you will be alright
I'm runnin' away I've made up my mind now
Your gonna have to let me go

'Cause she's gotta go

I'm sorry for runnin' away like this
And I'm sorry I've already made my wish

But Cinderella's got to go

I'm sorry just tryin' to live my life




Don't worry your gonna be alright
But Cinderella's got to go

Overall Meaning

In the song "Cinderella" by Britney Spears, the singer is apologizing for leaving a relationship where she was once a doting girlfriend. The person she was dating was her world, and she was there for him whenever he needed her. He even called her Cinderella, implying that she was his fairy tale princess. However, the relationship soured, and the singer decided to leave. She no longer believes in fairy tales and wants to be honest. She doesn't want to stay in a relationship that is toxic and has had enough.


The singer apologizes for leaving, but she has already made her decision. Her former partner needs to understand that they cannot force her to stay in a relationship that is not working. The singer will not sacrifice her love and life for someone else. She implies that her former partner had a hold on her, and she did everything they wanted, but she is now breaking free from their lies. She is running away, and her former partner needs to accept that she has to go.


Line by Line Meaning

I used to be your girlfriend and I know I did it well
I was once your girlfriend and I was great at it


Oh yes you know its true
You know it's true


You called me Cinderella
You referred to me as Cinderella


All you had to do was yell and I'd be there for you
Whenever you called, I would come running to you


Here I am, so try to forgive me
I'm here now, please forgive me


I don't believe in fairy tales
I don't believe in happily ever afters


Here we are with nothin' but honesty
We're here now with nothing but honesty


I've had enough, I'm not gonna stay
I'm done, I'm not staying anymore


I'm sorry for runnin' away like this
I apologize for leaving like this


And I'm sorry I've already made my wish
I apologize for already making my decision


But Cinderella's got to go
But I have to leave


From time to time I'd tried to tell just what was on my mind
At times I tried to tell you what I was thinking


You told me not today
You would tell me 'not today'


Come back, do that, where's Cinderella at?
You would ask me to come back or do things, wondering where I was


Was all ya had to say
That's all you had to say


I'm sorry just tryin' to live my life
I'm sorry, I'm just trying to live my life


Don't worry your gonna be alright
Don't worry, you'll be okay


To say I want you, You cast me under your spell
You made me fall for you, you had control over me


I did everything you wanted me to
I did everything you asked of me


But now I shall, break free from all your lies
But now I'm breaking free from your lies


I won't be blind you see, my love it can't be sacrificed I won't return to thee
I won't sacrifice my love, I won't come back to you


I'm sorry to say I'm running away now
I'm sorry to say that I'm leaving now


Your gonna have to let me go
You're going to have to let me go


'Cause she's gotta go
Because I have to leave


But Cinderella's got to go
But I have to leave




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARTIN KARL SANDBERG, RAMI YACOUB, BRITNEY SPEARS

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All comments from YouTube:

Diane Vierra

this is such a beautifully done film! from the set design to the dialogue, to the costumes and the characters, the music and the...purity, for lack of a better term, this movie shines so differently than the remakes that came after it. it's saddens me a little that people have stopped talking about this film.

Stephanie Robertsdarring

I hate the mean stepmother that wouldn't let Cinderella go to the ball

Laura Kelly

Everyone in this film absolutely ate this role up. It’s a perfect movie and I won’t accept anything else

Gina Pierre

I loved this version of Cinderella. Her dress was breathtaking.i loved all the dresses.

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@Anton Hanson Both we’re great choices. the irony of “Lily couldn’t fit in them”, as that’s part of the Cinderella plot. Strange. Umm that’s what PRE fitting is for. You think they would’ve measured her feet first. Since they casted her.

Anton Hanson

@Less Is More the shoes where cgi'ed on bc lily couldn't fit in them. But the Swarovski was such a fabulous choice

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