The Hero Who Never Gets the Girl

[Verse 1]
Once on a hill where the castle leans
You wore his crown
You wore my dreams
I held the sword
But not your hand
Read every star
Misheard the plan
[Chorus]
This is the tale where the hero never gets the girl
Where the wicked writes the ending
Flags forever curl
Where I hold the line
But I lose your world
In this fairytale
The hero never gets the girl
[Verse 2]
He twists the truth in a velvet grin
Turns all my failures into little wins
For you
He paints me as the storm
You take his arm
You call it warm
[Chorus]
This is the tale where the hero never gets the girl
Where the villain lights the lanterns
Steals the pearls
I keep the vows
As your ribbons whirl
In this fairytale
The hero never gets the girl
[Bridge]
I’d fight that dragon one more time (one more time)
Just to see you safe
Not mine
You look at him like sunrise
I bow out in the dark behind your eyes
[Chorus]
This is the tale where the hero never gets the girl
Where the black horse waits and your banners curl
I save your life
You save his world
In this fairytale
The hero never gets the girl

folk, Cinematic dark-pop ballad with male vocals; lilting piano and harp arpeggios against brooding low strings, distant choir pads, and subtle tom pulses. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, chorus swells with layered harmonies and soaring strings, then drop to a fragile bridge with almost whispery lead. Final chorus blooms, then cuts to a single exposed vocal and piano for a bittersweet end.