Fairytale
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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 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, yeah even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind I'm already cursed

Overall Meaning

The song Fairytale by Alexander Rybak and Elisabeth Andreassen tells the story of a young man reminiscing about a past love. The song starts with the man recalling the time when he was younger and liked a girl he knew. The girl was his, and they were sweethearts. However, that was a long time ago, and things took a different turn.


The young couple began fighting every day, and every night they would fall in love. Although no one else could make him sadder, no one else could lift him high like his girlfriend. But suddenly, they fell apart, and he cannot find her. Despite it all, the man remains in love with his fairytale even though it hurts, and he knows he is cursed.


The song's theme is all about young love, with its passion, sweetness, and often turbulent nature that is equally capable of making one happy or sad. The man in the song portrays an unconditional love, despite the pain and turmoil that came with it. He realizes that he is cursed, but he doesn't care if he loses his mind because he's already in love with a fairytale.


Line by Line Meaning

Years ago when I was younger
This story started in the past when I was much younger


I kinda liked a girl I knew
There was a girl that I had some feelings for


She was mine and we were sweethearts
We were in a loving relationship with each other


That was then, but then it's true
Although it happened in the past, the relationship was real


I'm in love with a fairytale even though it hurts
I am in love with the idea of the past relationship, despite the pain it causes me now


'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind I'm already cursed
I am willing to risk my sanity for this fairytale, since I am already in pain from losing it


Every day we started fighting
Our relationship started to have arguments on a daily basis


Every night we fell in love
Despite the fights, we still loved each other every night


No one else could make me sadder
The sadness brought by the relationship was unbearable, and no one could make me feel worse


But no one else could lift me high above
However, no one else could give me the happiness that I felt when we were together


I don't know what I was doing
At times, I did not understand the relationship or why things were happening the way they were


When suddenly we fell apart
One day, the relationship ended abruptly without explanation


Nowadays I cannot find her
In the present day, I have been unable to locate the girl from the past relationship


But when I do we'll get a brand new start
If I do find her, we will have the opportunity to start fresh and create a new relationship


She's a fairytale, yeah even though it hurts
The girl and the relationship are both like a fairytale, despite the pain it brings


'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind I'm already cursed
I am willing to accept the consequences of chasing this fairytale, since I am already in pain from the loss of the past relationship




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@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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Alexander: 😃🎻🎼
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@novisor3540

both of them equally carried the song, not to forget those 2 ladies with backup vocals too , the song is just so gud

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