Lyrics
Once upon a time there was a princess
The fairest of them all
Who defeated a dark evil
And went on to live happily ever after.
But what happens when
You are no longer the fairest?
What happens when
The one thing you
Ascribe your worth to
Is stripped away forever?
My mirror, tell me what you see today
What word of those beyond these walls
It seems another has taken your place
No... no, you told me that couldn't happen
The fairest can only be fair for so long
But it's all I am, it's all I've ever been
We all grow old, my dear
Beauty is power and all you are
You are nothing now
You were meant to help me
Though there are ways you can gain it all back
I can show you how
Apples don't fall far from where the branch has been
But you'll do more than her
I'm nothing like her!
Just tell me what spell I need for this to disappear
Make things as they were
All I've ever been
Gone in seconds flat
Pretty as a rose
Was all I've ever had
Now I have a chance
To fix what was replaced
To let this kingdom know
I won't take second place
I can't lose to some nobody (You can't lose)
I won't back down (Don't back down)
Take what I have earned all these years (Take what you've earned)
I'll claim my crown (Claim your crown)
I cannot be beaten when it's all I've had
(You can't be beaten when it's all you had)
The story starts again anew
Watch, as the chaos now ensues
Written by: Ben Tomalin, Lydia Buckley
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