Away
The Fairies Lyrics

He raped me today that’s okay
She has been through a traumatic event but is accepting it as okay, either to cope or because of societal pressure to not speak out.

Think I’m a cornflake girl too
She feels like she's insignificant or ordinary, like an everyday cornflake in a cereal box.

I choke on my pride tonight
She's struggling to swallow her pride in a situation where she feels defeated or vulnerable.

Memories stick better than glue
Painful memories are hard to shake off and stay with you longer than you might expect.

And I feel like I’m losing ground
Things aren't going well and she feels like she's slipping or falling backwards.

I need a hand instead of a crown
She needs help or support, rather than to be in charge or the center of attention.

‘Cause I fade away, fade away, fade away
She's feeling like she's disappearing or losing herself in her struggles.

You’re bruising my time nevermind
Someone is wasting her time or harming her progress, but she's choosing to ignore it or brush it off.

Maybe it’s me who is numb
She's wondering if her own emotional detachment or numbness is the reason she's not feeling more upset or bothered by things happening to her.

These pathetic complaints
She's acknowledging that she feels like other people might see her complaints or struggles as petty or insignificant.

Are the same words that tiptoe on your tongue
Other people might feel the same way she does but are hesitant to speak up.

And my tinsel trimmed dreams
Her dreams and hopes for the future may seem glamorous or sparkly, but they're not yet attainable or realistic.

Are reigned by crayon colored kings
Her goals and aspirations may seem childish or naive to others, but they're important to her and she's determined to achieve them.

But they fade away, fade away, fade away
Her dreams or goals may feel out of reach or fleeting, and might be diminishing over time.

Inhale some solitude
She needs some alone time or space to herself to think and process her emotions.

And disappear for good
She wants to escape or disappear from her current situation for good, rather than just temporarily.

Fade away, fade away, fade away
She's still feeling like she's fading away or disappearing, and notices it's a recurring theme in the song.