☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a failed relationship where the original plans didn't work out.
- The relationship is characterized by constant fights and tears, and the singer can no longer be a part of it.
- They can't cry away the pain anymore and can't find a reason to stay together.
- The singer wishes to step out of their partner's life and mind and leave behind the resulting chaos.
- The singer is ready to take responsibility for the failure of the relationship and let the world know that their once fairytale relationship has ended badly.
Interpretation
The lyrics of 'Fairytale Gone Bad' by
Sunrise Avenue are about a failed relationship. The singer and his partner had many plans, but as he explains in the line 'Lady, the plans we had went all wrong', all these plans went wrong. The relationship is marked by fights, arguments, and tears, and the singer has reached a point where he can no longer be part of this relationship.
They can't cry the pain away anymore and they can't find a reason to stay together, as he expresses in the lines 'We can't cry the pain away / We can't find a need to stay'. He recognizes that there is nothing in their favor anymore and that it's time to leave the chaos behind.
In the repeated lines 'Out of my life, Out of my mind / Out of the tears we can't deny / We need to swallow all our pride / And leave this mess behind', the singer expresses his desire to step out of his partner's life and mind, leave behind the tears they can't deny, swallow their pride, and leave behind the mess their relationship has become.
The chorus 'Tell them it's me who made you sad / Tell them the fairytale gone bad' indicates that the singer is willing to take the blame for the failure of the relationship and let the world know that their once fairytale relationship has gone bad. This song is an honest and emotional portrayal of separation and heartache.