Story Behind The Song
It's about the poor girls I've met over the years who are so sweet and cool, who tag along, yet don't have the looks that their hot/slim friends do. They're so loyal and so genuine, yet they can't get a man. So, they can only dream.
Song Description
The girl who is always the bridesmaid, always the "fifth wheel" dreams about her man in a surreal world. Then she wakes up and is back to reality wondering when she'll find her man and be able to "write her own Fairy Tale!"
| Song Length |
4:04 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Gloomy |
Subject |
Searching for Love, General |
| Similar Artists |
Collective Soul, Pearl Jam |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
she tags along as the 'fifth wheel'
they never leave her behind
no one ever seems to question
whether she seems to mind
she's tired of sayin yes to bridesmaid
she wants the toast raised up to her
to catch the veil and have it come true
s' the only thing that she prefers
she dreams away and then she opens up her eyes
she wonders where she'll be tomorrow
she wonders when she's gonna find her man
she needs to feel her superhero
so she can write her own fairy tale
the holidays seem like Mondays
they come too fast and go so slow
she never says, thank God it's friday
unless she's out with all the girls
all she ever wanted was her valentine
everything is so surreal
but she just wants to feel alive
she prays for the day
that she can fly away
& then he takes her to the promised land