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Fated to Fail was released on May 29, 2026 by Joy Machine Records 2026 as a part of the album Snow White & Me: A New Musical (Original Cast Recording)
ReleasedMay 29, 2026
LabelJoy Machine Records 2026
LanguageEnglish
BPM111
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Every hero has a story
Fated to win fame and glory
Fighting for his territory
That's a fairytale
[Verse 2]
Slay the dragon, save the maiden
Come back to his kingdom laden
With the gold the king has paid him
The perfect male
[Chorus]
But I don't have a plot, don't have a story
I'm not that handsome, just a normal guy
I'll never fit that manly category
To bow and scrape has been my fate
And I'll never ever get a date
[Verse 3]
So I am strictly ordinary
Important? Me? No, not very
Standing by while other men prevail
'Cause I'm the prince who never
Wins in his endeavor
'Cause I'm the prince who's fated to fail
[Bridge]
You mean you're a secondary character?
I guess you could call me that
You know how in so many stories dozens of princes
Will show up try to win the princess?
Well, I'm one of those princes who fails
Before the hero shows up to save the day
I get it, it's pretty depressing
I try not to let it keep me down
[Verse 4]
It's not like I've never tried
But every time I nearly died
There's just something deep inside
That keeps me below the bar
[Verse 5]
I'm not brave or strong or tall
I'm black and blue from every fall
I'm insufficient over all
I'm really subpar
[Bridge]
And when a princess needs
A knight performing noble deeds
To rescue her from an evil foe
I kind of fall apart
I tremble and lose heart
I mess up every time
I just let go
[Verse 6]
Must be 'cause when I was small
I had the chance to save it all
But I couldn't fix the fairytale
And now I've got no hero
I've gone straight back to zero
'Cause I'm the prince who's fated to fail
If you can't make it, just shake it
[Bridge]
Bam-bam-bam-bam-badamba
Bada-bam-bam-bam-bam-badamba
Bam-bam-bam-bam-badamba
Bam
Baadaa
He's a big failure
What a loser
Hasn't got a clue, sir
He's a big failure
Not a dancer
Hasn't got a chance, sir
Failure, failure, failure
[Chorus]
I think this guy's got a lot of issues
He seems to be a big neurotic mess
Maybe we should leave him to it?
No, I'm sure that he can do it
We can help him rescue the princess
[Verse 7]
Every hero has a story
Fated to win fame and glory
That's the way you tell a fairytale
But he's the prince who never
Wins in his endeavour
'Cause I'm the prince who's fated
He's a bit frustrated
Yes, I'm the prince who's fated to fail
Failure, failure, failure, failure, failure, failure
Ooh-whaa
Written by: Philip LaZebnik, Pippa Cleary, Ronald Kruschak

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