FAWM: "Dear Cinderella"

Dear Cinderella

2 weeks ago by @philkmills

Dear Cinderella

philkmills

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Liner Notes

#acoustic

The story started with the #filk idea that tales ending "they lived happily ever after" don't necessarily say that they lived **together** happily. However, since the music started with the #hankwilliamsinhell challenge, I kind of mashed the concept into a more modern setting.

For the HWIH-curious, this is:
verse
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chorus
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I also added a little intro and post-chorus interlude:
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Lyrics

Got a call from Cinderella, came out of the blue
Asked me if I recognized her name
Talked about some old friends and what happened in their lives
It wasn’t quite the dream I’d had, but I liked it all the same

Our story ended with happily ever after
Though I suppose “together” was implied
Dear Cinderella, you taught me life’s not fantasy
If years between were good to you that’s good enough for me.

I never thought about her buying cat food at the store
Or loading up her Chevy with her kids
In memory, I always saw glass slippers at a dance
A ball gown, a tiara, not that second life she hid.

Our story ended with happily ever after
Though I suppose “together” was implied
Dear Cinderella, you taught me life’s not fantasy
If years between were good to you that’s good enough for me.

She said there’s been a common theme, persistent in her life
A failure to keep track of passing time
But now and then a charming moment comes to her, uncalled
And I think those moments are the same as one or two of mine,

Our story ended with happily ever after
Though I suppose “together” was implied
Dear Cinderella, you taught me life’s not fantasy
If years between were good to you that’s good enough for me.

If years between were good to you that’s good enough for me.

Comments

@infilktion 1w

I'm simply loving this. And I love that not together did not equal unhappy. -char

@dudachris 2w

This is so sweet. I don't have many Xes but I truly hope they are all doing well. "If years between were good to you that's good enough for me" is such a strong line. Oh that last verse makes me melt too. I REALLY like this one Phil! I really look forward to hearing it in person and maybe making some parts work in duet with @janeg ??

@phonopath 2w

Love the concept of happily ever after really being content ever after

@overflow 2w

I love your idea of examining the implied togetherness. Beautiful lyrics and guitar.

@sexybass 2w

Beautiful song and love the lyrics and whole idea of Cinderella’s other life. Great chorus and guitar work. Well done my friend!

@williamjames 2w

A very touching story and you have managed to conjure up a very relatable melody. This has that folky feeling of maybe this has been sung throughout the ages. Good song.

@celineellis 2w

Really love that chorus line where ‘together’ was implied - very clever take on the age old line before it. Love a bit of Hank in Hell!!

@paulhenry 2w

Nice. As has been said before, nice take on the old trope. Wistfully bittersweet.

@moonraccoon 2w

I love the Hank in Hell challenge.

"But now and then a charming moment comes to her, uncalled
And I think those moments are the same as one or two of mine,
Our story ended with happily ever after
Though I suppose “together” was implied"

Delightfully clever, Phil. Well done.

@cjk 2w

Beautiful song, a touch of melancholy with a nice dose of reality.

@infilktion 2w

I love this! Such an interesting take on happily ever after! -Natalie

@coolparadisoMod 2w

You are night together is just assumed! Clever idea nicely delivered

@val 2w

Good job with the Hank In Hell challenge. I started on, but failed. Oh well. This is has melancholy hint to it, but still remains joyous and excepting of the way it all turned out. I think your story here is much more realistic. Still, I always hope for the Hollywood ending.

@ductapeguyMod 2w

This Prine level slice of life storytelling in vivid Kodachrome. Nicely done.

@liamlieblein 2w

Aww this is such a bittersweet story! I love your vocal delivery on this, the feelings are expressed so clearly, especially in the chorus. You are a very good story teller, great stuff!