Fairytale
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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I'll pack up all my things and walk away,
I don't want to hear another word you have to say
I've been waiting for so long
I just found out there's something wrong
And there's nothing what get better if I stay

There's no need to explain anymore
I tried my best to love you, now I'm walking out the door
You used me, you deceived me,
And you never seemed to need me
But I'll bet you won't forget me when I go

Seems I've been lost in a dream
Pretending that you care
But now I've opened up my eyes
And found it's all been just a great big fairytale

I've been lovin' you so long
Don't think I'd even know how to forget you
But now the way that things have been
I think I'm better off alone
Than to be with you

There's no need to explain anymore
I tried my best to love you, now I'm walking out the door
You used me, you deceived me,
And you never seemed to need me
But I'll bet you won't forget me when I go

Seems like I've been lost in a dream
Pretending you were mine




Someday you'll open up your eyes
And realize that a good man's hard to find

Overall Meaning

In Elvis Presley's song Fairytale, the singer has finally come to terms with the fact that their relationship with their significant other is not healthy. They pack up their things and decide to walk away, unwilling to listen to any more of their partner's words. The singer had been waiting for so long, hoping things would get better, only to realize that something is wrong and that staying in the relationship would not make things better. The singer had tried their best to love their partner, but now they are leaving because they had been used and deceived.


The singer had been lost in a dream, pretending that their partner cared about them, but has now opened their eyes to the reality of the situation. They now know that it was all just a "great big fairytale." Despite having loved their partner for a long time, the singer knows that it's best to be alone than to stay with someone who doesn't need them and who had treated them poorly.


The song speaks to the struggle of being in a toxic relationship and the realization that it's time to move on. It's a powerful anthem of self-worth and moving on from a relationship that no longer serves you.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll pack up all my things and walk away,
I am leaving and moving forward, away from you


I don't want to hear another word you have to say
I am tired of listening to your lies and excuses


I've been waiting for so long
I have been patient hoping things would get better


I just found out there's something wrong
I have discovered that things are not alright and something is amiss


And there's nothing what get better if I stay
I cannot make things better by remaining here


There's no need to explain anymore
I understand everything, there is nothing left to say


I tried my best to love you, now I'm walking out the door
I gave it my all, but now it’s time for me to leave


You used me, you deceived me,
You took advantage of me, and you lied to me


And you never seemed to need me
You never truly cared about me or my presence


But I'll bet you won't forget me when I go
I will leave an indelible mark on your life forever


Seems I've been lost in a dream
I was living in a fantasy reality where you cared about me


Pretending that you care
I pretended that you loved me and wanted me


But now I've opened up my eyes
I have finally seen the truth about our situation


And found it's all been just a great big fairytale
Everything I thought I knew between us was just a lie


I've been lovin' you so long
I have loved you for a very long time


Don't think I'd even know how to forget you
You have left a deep imprint on my heart, which makes it hard to forget you


But now the way that things have been
Things have changed, we are not what we once were


I think I'm better off alone
I am better without you in my life


Than to be with you
It is better to be alone than in your company


Someday you'll open up your eyes
One day you will finally understand the gravity of your actions


And realize that a good man's hard to find
You will realize that it is difficult to find someone as caring and loving as me




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROLF U. LOVLAND

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