[Intro – short instrumental only] Driving acoustic guitar strumming, rhythmic bodhrán, bright Irish flute hook that repeats and builds tension [Verse 1] Come closer to the edge of the fire Where old words rise and climb higher Not made for sleep, not made for peace These tales were never meant to ease [Verse 2] No shining knights, no saving hands Just broken truths you understand You’ve heard the lies, the softened chains Now hear the truth inside the pain [Pre-Chorus] Feel it rise, you can’t ignore What was hidden comes to war [Chorus – ultra hooky, simple, chantable] NO FAIRY TALES — we sing it loud NO FAIRY TALES — we won’t bow down NO FAIRY TALES — no sugar lies Just truth that lives behind your eyes NO FAIRY TALES — hear the sound NO FAIRY TALES — it shakes the ground NO FAIRY TALES — no easy trail We live, we learn — no fairy tales [Verse 3] The wolf is closer than you think It walks beside you on the brink The crown, the curse, the hidden blade All parts of choices that we made [Pre-Chorus] Step by step, the veil will fall Face the truth or lose it all [Chorus – bigger, gang vocals, stomping rhythm] NO FAIRY TALES — we sing it loud NO FAIRY TALES — we won’t bow down NO FAIRY TALES — no sugar lies Just truth that lives behind your eyes NO FAIRY TALES — hear the sound NO FAIRY TALES — it shakes the ground NO FAIRY TALES — no easy trail We live, we learn — no fairy tales [Bridge – stripped, haunting → build-up] No more crowns, no more disguise No more dreams to hypnotize Just your voice and what is real Just the wounds you choose to heal [Final Chorus – explosive, festival-ready, repeated hook] NO FAIRY TALES — we sing it loud NO FAIRY TALES — we won’t bow down NO FAIRY TALES — no sugar lies Just truth that lives behind your eyes NO FAIRY TALES — hear the sound NO FAIRY TALES — it shakes the ground NO FAIRY TALES — no easy trail We live, we learn — no fairy tales [Outro – moral verse, calm acoustic + flute] So take these tales, don’t turn away They’re more than words we used to say They show the truth we often hide The strength we carry deep inside
