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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A Sorta Fairytale" by the artist "Tori Amos"

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In Tori Amos's song "A Sorta Fairytale", the female protagonist reminisces about a road trip with a lover, a journey she hoped would be "something lifelong". She compares her sadness over their relationship to a good book you can't reread, calling their time together "a sorta fairytale."

The lyrics are full of symbolism and allegory that reflect the complex and bittersweet nature of their love. The open top of the car symbolizes the freedom and hope at the beginning of their relationship, but this freedom ultimately leads them to drift apart. Driving "on the edge" can be interpreted as a metaphor for living on the edge, searching for one's own path, and trying to hold onto a failing relationship.

Encounters with other characters, such as the girl on Highway 101 and the mention of Oliver Stone, highlight the transience and illusory nature of the connection between the protagonists. The "Indian blood" they are looking for may symbolize the authenticity and belonging they lack.

The recurring motif of "you lost me" emphasizes the inability of the male character to see and appreciate the protagonist for who she is. The final lines of the song, with the protagonist driving alone with the top down, leave a feeling of bittersweet sadness and acceptance that not all fairytales have happy endings.

On my way up north

Up on the Ventura

I pulled back the hood

And I was talking to you

And I knew then it would be

A life long thing

But I didn't know that we

We could break a silver lining

[Chorus:]

And I'm so sad

Like a good book

I can't put this

Day back

A sorta fairytale

With you

A sorta fairytale

With you

Things you said that day

Up on the 101

The girl had come undone

I tried to downplay it

With a bet about us

You said that-

You'd take it

As long as I could

I could not erase it

[Chorus:]

And I'm so sad

Like a good book

I can't put this

Day back

A sorta fairytale

With you

A sorta fairytale

With you

And I ride along side

And I rode along side

You then

And I rode along side

Till you lost me there

In the open road

And I rode along side

Till the honey spread

Itself so thin

For me to break your bread

For me to take your word

I had to steal it

[Chorus:]

And I'm so sad

Like a good book

I can't put this

Day back

A sorta fairytale

With you

A sorta fairytale

With you

I could pick back up

Whenever I feel

Down New Mexico way

Something about

The open road

I knew that he was

Looking for some Indian Blood and

Find a little in you find a little in me

We may be on this road but

We're just

Impostors

In this country you know

So we go along and we said

We'd fake it

Feel better with

Oliver Stone

Till I

Almost smacked him -

Seemed right that night and

I don't know what

Takes hold

Out there in the

Desert cold

These guys think they must

Try and just get over on us

[Chorus:]

And I'm so sad

Like a good book

I can't put this

Day back

A sorta fairytale

With you

A sorta fairytale

With you

And I was ridin' by

Ridin' along side

For a while till you lost me

And I was ridin' by

Ridin' along till you lost me

Till you lost

Me in the rear view

You lost me

I said

Way up North I took my day

All in all was a pretty nice day

And I put the hood right back where

You could taste heaven perfectly

Feel out the summer breeze

Didn't know when we'd be back

And I — I don't -

Didn't think

We'd end up like

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