I5 , a girl group of the late 90s through the early 2000s. Coming from a lo… Read Full Bio ↴I5 , a girl group of the late 90s through the early 2000s. Coming from a low budget recording label going afloat, the group of i5 finally released their album, Distracted after 2 years of working on it. the song “Cinderella” went on to be the biggest song they ever released, since about a year after the group finally broke out and a different girl group named “Play” also sang the song, Cinderella ended up being one of the biggest songs on the “Cheetah Girls” Disney Channel movie soundtrack. It was Covered by Tata Young for "I Believe". Now the song origins from the famous DCOM is forgotten, with few knowing I5 and the song’s story.

Cinderella
I5 Lyrics

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When I was just a little girl
My mama used to tuck me into bed
And she'd read me a story
It always was about a princess in distress
And how a guy would save her
And end up with the glory (glory)

I'd lie in bed and think about the person that
I wanted to be
Then one day I realized that
The fairy tale life
Wasn't for me

I don't wannabe like Cinderella
Sittin' in a dark, cold, dusty cellur
Waiting for somebody to come and set me free
I don't wannabe like so I've waited
For a handsome prince to come and save me
All my hopes of why
Unless the writing's on my side
Don't wannabe
No , No one else
I'd rather rescue myself

Someday I'm gonna find someone
Who wants me body so hard in mind
Who's not afraid to show that he loves it
Somebody who will understand
I'm happy just the way I am
Don't need nobody takin' care of me
I will be there for him
Just as long as he will be there for me
When I get myself
That it has got to be an equal thing

I can slay
My own dragons
I can dream
My own dreams
For a knight in shinning armor
Is he
Somebody gonna set me free

Overall Meaning

In I5's song "Cinderella", the singer reminisces about her childhood memories when her mother used to tuck her into bed and read her fairy tales about princesses in distress and handsome princes who would come to rescue them from their problems. However, as she grew up, she realized that the storybook life was not for her, and she did not want to be like Cinderella sitting in a dark, cold, dusty cell waiting for someone to come save her. Instead, she dreams of finding someone who will love her for who she is and not be afraid to show it. She believes that she can slay her own dragons and dreams her own dreams and will, therefore, be happy just the way she is. She looks forward to finding someone who will understand her and be an equal partner in their relationship.

Despite the song's upbeat tune, it deals with serious themes related to individuality, gender roles, and self-empowerment. The singer rejects the traditional stereotype of women who are dependent on men to rescue them and instead advocates for self-rescue and independence. She sings about the kind of relationships that are based on equal partnerships, where both partners take care of each other and support each other's dreams and ambitions.

Line by Line Meaning

When I was just a little girl
Back in my childhood days.

My mama used to tuck me into bed
My mother would kiss me goodnight and make sure that I was all set for bed.

And she'd read me a story
She would entertain me by narrating a story.

It always was about a princess in distress
She'd always tell me stories of princesses that were finding themselves battling life's challenges.

And how a guy would save her
They would have knights and warriors save the princesses.

And end up with the glory (glory)
The knights or warriors, who'd save the princesses, became famous in a tale that everyone would remember.

I'd lie in bed and think about the person that I wanted to be
I'd often think of the person that I wished to be.

Then one day I realized that
One day I had an epiphany which revealed to me that

The fairy tale life
The life of a princess

Wasn't for me
Was not the life that I wanted.

I don't wannabe like Cinderella
I don't want to be like Cinderella

Sittin' in a dark, cold, dusty cellur
Stuck in a gloomy, dusty cellar

Waiting for somebody to come and set me free
Hoping for someone to arrive and relocate me from this sad situation.

I don't wannabe like so I've waited
I don't want to be like that so I have refused to wait

For a handsome prince to come and save me
Longing for a prince charming to emerge and save me

All my hopes of why
My dreams of a fairy tale ending.

Unless the writing's on my side
Unless things fortunately work out in my favor.

Don't wannabe
I don't want to become that.

No, No one else
I don't want to be anyone else.

I'd rather rescue myself
I'd prefer to defend myself.

Someday I'm gonna find someone
For some time to come, I'll encounter someone

Who wants me body so hard in mind
Who treasures my skull and physique.

Who's not afraid to show that he loves it
One who isn't scared of confessing his love.

Somebody who will understand
Someone who will comprehend and relate to me.

I'm happy just the way I am
I'm already ecstatic with the person that I am.

Don't need nobody takin' care of me
I don't need anyone to look after me.

I will be there for him
I'll constantly be around for him.

Just as long as he will be there for me
So long as he's present for me too.

When I get myself
Once I discover myself

That it has got to be an equal thing
It has to be a fair point.

I can slay
I can conquer

My own dragons
My own foes.

I can dream
I can fantasize.

My own dreams
My fantasies.

For a knight in shinning armor
For a knight in shining armor,

Is he
Is he the one?

Somebody gonna set me free
Someone to set me free.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kevin Stuart James Savigar, Lindy Robbins

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