"Cinderella's on her bedroom floor. She's got a crush on the guy at the liquor store cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore and she forgets why she came here"
She's asking you a question.
"Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood for shame she says 'None for you dear prince, I'm tired today. I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming'"
She wants to know if you'll let her down.
"Cause I don't care for your fairytales. You're so worried about the maiden though you know she's only waiting on the next best thing"
She's wondering if you'll hold her back, or if you only want her because she's going places.
"Snow White is doing dishes again cause what else can you do with seven itty-bitty men? Sends them to bed and calls up a friend says 'Will you meet me at midnight?'"
You can understand why she's cautious. After all this time, you suddenly deciding you're in love with her does sound suspicious. But that's just the thing isn't it?
It wasn't sudden. The feeling snuck up on you sure, but you know for a fact that it was always there, since the day you met and you looked into those chocolate brown eyes for the first time. At the time you thought that feeling in the pit of your stomach was hatred but later you learned the truth. It was lust and now you're looking at her again in exactly the same way as she dances.
"The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says 'Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair. I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the window.'"
She tugs lightly on Brittany's hair as she makes her way through the risers, letting her hand linger on your shoulders as she passes.
"Cause I don't care for your fairytales. You're so worried about the maiden though you know she's only waiting on the next best thing"
She's asking you if this is all a joke, if you really mean all those things you promised in the bathroom or if this is just another prank.
"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. Can't take no more of your fairytale love"
You look to Finn. He's not angry, which surprises you. He looks on the verge of tears however which almost makes you feel bad about professing your love to his girlfriend. Almost.
"Cause I don't care for your fairytales. You're so worried about the maiden though you know she's only waiting on the next best thing. I don't care. I don't care."
Because as she makes her way back to center stage, she smiles at you. That 1000 Watt smile that can only mean one thing.
"You worry about the maiden though you know she's only waiting, spent her 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."
She's choosing you.
"No, no I don't want the next best thing."
It's perfect and beautiful and wonderful. It's everything you never knew you wanted.
And then it's over.
And then you're running.