Story Behind The Song
The song was inspired by that feeling of helplessness and mortality following the sudden death of a good friend, and was revised to include similar feelings that occur during a breakup.
Song Description
Life's not a fairy tale
This ain't a love song
When someone you love leaves
They stay gone.
| Song Length |
3:04 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Sadness, Lost Love |
| Similar Artists |
Rob Thomas, The Pretenders |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
You got your suitcase packed
Say you don't know where you're going
I don't care anyway
You take one look back
You know I won't try to stop you
You don't care anyway
Yeah it ain't no surprise
We've been here before
It was just a matter of time
Til one of us walked out that door
Chorus:
Life's not a fairy tale
And this ain't a love song
When someone leaves
They stay gone
Another church is packed
No one knows where you're going
Nothing we can change anyway
And you can't come back
No matter how hard we try to
Hold on to one more day
Yeah it ain't no surprise
We've been here before
It was only a matter of time
Til one of us walked out that door
Chorus:
Bridge:
Nothing can change it
Don't seem fair
I might sound jaded
I don't care
Chorus:
Refrain:
Life's not a fairy tale
This ain't a love song
When someone you love leaves
They stay gone
They stay gone