It's about independence. She's saying as girls we're taught these stories of these princess' sitting around waiting for a man to come save them. But she wants to save herself, because she can.
"once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
man made up a story said that i should believe him
go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
but i don't want the next best thing
so i sing and hold my head down and i break these walls round me
can't take no more of your fairytale love"
It's about independence. She's saying as girls we're taught these stories of these princess' sitting around waiting for a man to come save them. But she wants to save herself, because she can.
"once upon a time in a faraway kingdom man made up a story said that i should believe him go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight but i don't want the next best thing so i sing and hold my head down and i break these walls round me can't take no more of your fairytale love"