According to the Fairytale Songfacts, the song was inspired by Rybak's memories of a former girlfriend, Ingrid Berg Mehus.
The song was elected through the Norwegian TV show Melodi Grand Prix on February 21, 2009, winning the greatest landslide victory in the history of the competition.
It competed in the second Eurovision Song Contest semi final on May 14 2009, and after making it to the finals, won the whole contest on May 16 2009 with 387 points breaking the old record (set by Finland's Lordi in 2006) of 292.
The song is also the first single of Rybak's debut album "Fairytales" which will be released in June.
Fairytale
Aleksander Rybak Lyrics
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I kinda liked a girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then but then it's true
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
Every day we started fighting
Every night we fell in love
No-one else could make me sadder
But no-one else could lift me high above
I don't know what I was doing
When suddenly we fell apart
Nowadays I cannot find her
But when I do we'll get a brand new start
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
She's a fairytale, yeaheah
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
The lyrics to Aleksander Rybak's song Fairytale tell the story of a young man who was once in love with a girl, but they fell apart. Despite the pain, the man is still in love with the idea of their relationship, even though it may not be a reality. He is so enchanted by the fairytale aspect of their relationship that he is willing to be cursed by it, even as it hurts him.
The lyrics are a representation of the human desire for love and connection, even when it is not healthy or practical. The man in the song is so fixated on the fairytale of his past relationship that he cannot let go, even though it causes him pain. The repetition of the lines "I'm in love with a fairytale, even though it hurts/Cause I don't care if I lose my mind, I'm already cursed" emphasizes the man's willingness to suffer for the sake of his idealized love.
The song has resonated with many listeners because it speaks to the universal theme of love and loss. It reminds us that even when we have moved on from a relationship, we may still hold onto the romanticized version of it, and that this fairytale can be both beautiful and dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
Years ago when I was younger
A long time ago, when I was much younger
I kinda liked a girl I knew
There was a girl I knew who I kind of liked
She was mine and we were sweethearts
We were in a relationship and it was sweet
That was then but then it's true
It was true then and it's still true now
I'm in love with a fairytale
I'm in love with an idealized, unrealistic version of love
Even though it hurts
Even though it causes me pain
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
Because I'm willing to go crazy over it
I'm already cursed
I'm already suffering from the consequences of this love
Every day we started fighting
Every day we would argue and fight
Every night we fell in love
Despite our fights, every night we still fell in love
No-one else could make me sadder
No one else could bring me down more than her
But no-one else could lift me high above
But no one else could make me feel as happy as she did
I don't know what I was doing
I'm not sure what I was thinking or what went wrong
When suddenly we fell apart
When our relationship suddenly ended
Nowadays I cannot find her
These days I can't seem to locate her
But when I do we'll get a brand new start
But when I do find her, we'll start fresh and anew
She's a fairytale, yeaheah
She's an imaginary figure/idealization of love, yeah
Even though it hurts
Even though it causes me pain
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
Because I'm willing to go crazy over it
I'm already cursed
I'm already suffering from the consequences of this love
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@md.saikatmahmud9180
Years ago, when I was younger
I kinda liked a girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then, but then it's true
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
Every day, we started fighting
Every night, we fell in love
No one else could make me sadder
But no one else could lift me high above
I don't know what I was doin'
When suddenly, we fell apart
Nowadays, I cannot find her
But when I do
We'll get a brand new start
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
She's a fairytale
Yeah
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
@manavthakur3583
Years ago
When I was younger
I kinda liked
A girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then but then it's true
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care if
I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
Every day
We started fighting
Every night
We fell in love
No one else
Could make me sadder
But no one else
Could lift me high above
I don't know what I was doin'
But suddenly we fell apart
Nowadays
I cannot find her
But when I do
We'll get a brand new start
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care if
I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
She's a fairytale
Yeaaah
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care
If I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
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