A Sorta Fairytale
Tori Amos
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On my way up north Up on the Ventura 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 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) A sorta fairytale with you Things you said that day Up on the one-oh-one The girl 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 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 alongside you then And I rode alongside 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 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 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 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 Like this
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Written by: MYRA ELLEN AMOS
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12 facts about this song
Artist"A Sorta Fairytale" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, known for her eclectic style and high authentic soprano vocal range.
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AlbumIt was released as the first single from her seventh studio album "Scarlet's Walk" (2002).
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Chart Performance"A Sorta Fairytale" performed well in the charts, peaking at No.14 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 and No.26 on the Adult Contemporary component chart.
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TimelineThe song was released on 28th October 2002, making it one of the earlier songs released in the 21st century.
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Music VideoThe music video features actress Adrien Brody as Amos's love interest. It achieved certain recognition because it showed the couple as a pair of disembodied heads on a picturesque car trip.
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NarrationThe song describes a trip around America in a way that lyrically blurs the line between reality and fantasy, essentially telling 'a sort of fairytale'.
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PopularityEven after years of release, it remains one of Amos's most popular songs, often featured in her concerts and almost always cheered by the audience.
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NominationIts enchanting video, directed by Sanji, was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award.
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LyricsThough Amos's lyrics are often noted for their oblique nature, "A Sorta Fairytale" is one of her more direct narratives, painting a detailed portrait of a failed relationship.
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CollaborationsIt stands out from other work by Amos in that it features the artist without her band, collaborating only with the album's co-producer, Eric Rosse.
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SoundKnown for her meandering piano-based sound, "A Sorta Fairytale" is a comparatively straightforward, melody-driven song.
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Conscious ArtThe story in "A Sorta Fairytale" is not just about a failed love story. The song and the entire album are often interpreted as a political metaphor, with the journey alluding to the environment, Native American rights, pornography, and more.
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