''Always useful to have a princess around to rescue you from dragons...''

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
I can't take no more of your fairytale love

You worry 'bout the maiden,
Though you know she's only waiting
Spent the whole life being graded on the sanctity of patience and a dumb appreciation
But the story needs some mending,
And a better happy ending
'Cause I don't want the next best thing
No, no I don't want the next best thing

{Sara Bareilles}