☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics criticize the notion of dwarves as small, cute, and peaceful.
- It emphasizes that dwarves are big, strong, bold, and sometimes fierce.
- The text reveals the truth about dwarves and references the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.
- It critically points out the false information of fairy tales.
- Dwarves have their own personality and strength that goes beyond the fairy tale world.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "The Dwarf March" by "7 Dwarfs" address the truth about the seven dwarfs and make reference to the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. The text makes it clear that the idea of small, cute, and peaceful dwarfs does not correspond to reality.
The text begins with the question of whether one still believes in the tale of the little lords. It emphasizes that the dwarfs with their pointed caps and full beards are anything but cute and that the idea of them is a dumbing down by the Brothers Grimm.
It is pointed out that only naked facts and hard data should be put into the records to reveal the truth about the dwarfs. The text emphasizes that the dwarfs are big, strong, bold, and sometimes fierce. They are good kissers and always getting better at everything they do. It is also explained that in dwarf life there can never be more than seven, as that number is genius.
The text criticizes the old prejudices about dwarfs, that they are small, cute, and peaceful. It is emphasized that the dwarfs are much more than that and that they have reason to complain about the fairy tale uncles who spread false information. The Brothers Grimm are called "really bad".
Overall, the lyrics of the song are about breaking the preconceptions about dwarfs and revealing the truth about them. It takes a critical stance towards the fairy tale world of the Brothers Grimm. It emphasizes that the dwarfs are much more than small, cute, and peaceful beings and that they have their own personality and strength.