"When I was just a little girl
My momma used to tuck me into bed
and she'd read me a story
It always was about a Princess in distress
And how a guy would save her and end up with the glory
I'd lie in bed and think about the person that I want to be
Then one day I realized the fairy tale life wasn't for me
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be like Cinderella
Sittin' in a dark old dusty cellar
Waiting for somebody, to come and set me
free
I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting
For a handsome prince to come and save me
On a horse of white, unless we're riding side
by side
Don't want to depend on no one else
I'd rather rescue myself
Someday I'm gonna find someone who
wants my soul, heart, and mind
Who's not afraid to show that he loves me
Somebody who will understand I'm happy
just the way I am
Don't need nobody taking care of me
I will be there for him just as strong as he will be there for me
When I give myself then it has to got to be, an equal thing
[Chorus]
I can slay, my own dragons
I can dream, my own dreams
My knight in shining armour is me
So I'm gonna set me free." Cinderella, The Cheetah Girls
Alright, so I admit it- I watch the Disney Channel sometimes... I don't really watch that much TV during the semester but when summer or Christmas break roll around I watch a lot of TV and go to lots of movies. We don't have satellite, but we do have basic cable. I still feel like I don't have a lot of options though. The Discovery Health Channel is one of my favorites but it can get a little too graphic for me, I also like MTV, VH1 and the CW... Anyway, I think it was last summer when The Cheetah Girls came out with their second movie. I also admit that I watched it. As I recall there wasn't much else to do or much else on TV.
Now, months later I'm rembering that there was this song about Cinderella and since we've just read Cinderella I thought that I would write on this song, and how this tale is and still remains one of the most popular stories for children. The different versions by many different authors have given a glimpse as to what life was like during the time in which they lived. In a sense, they are time capsules. This version speaks its audience as it shows that girls can be strong, independent and that they can fight their own battles. In the past the Cinderella stories told its audiences that women were weak and that their place was in the home. Being that they were weak they probably could not fight fight their own battles. Today, women have a brighter outlook on life as is reflected in song and literature.
My momma used to tuck me into bed
and she'd read me a story
It always was about a Princess in distress
And how a guy would save her and end up with the glory
I'd lie in bed and think about the person that I want to be
Then one day I realized the fairy tale life wasn't for me
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be like Cinderella
Sittin' in a dark old dusty cellar
Waiting for somebody, to come and set me
free
I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting
For a handsome prince to come and save me
On a horse of white, unless we're riding side
by side
Don't want to depend on no one else
I'd rather rescue myself
Someday I'm gonna find someone who
wants my soul, heart, and mind
Who's not afraid to show that he loves me
Somebody who will understand I'm happy
just the way I am
Don't need nobody taking care of me
I will be there for him just as strong as he will be there for me
When I give myself then it has to got to be, an equal thing
[Chorus]
I can slay, my own dragons
I can dream, my own dreams
My knight in shining armour is me
So I'm gonna set me free." Cinderella, The Cheetah Girls
Alright, so I admit it- I watch the Disney Channel sometimes... I don't really watch that much TV during the semester but when summer or Christmas break roll around I watch a lot of TV and go to lots of movies. We don't have satellite, but we do have basic cable. I still feel like I don't have a lot of options though. The Discovery Health Channel is one of my favorites but it can get a little too graphic for me, I also like MTV, VH1 and the CW... Anyway, I think it was last summer when The Cheetah Girls came out with their second movie. I also admit that I watched it. As I recall there wasn't much else to do or much else on TV.
Now, months later I'm rembering that there was this song about Cinderella and since we've just read Cinderella I thought that I would write on this song, and how this tale is and still remains one of the most popular stories for children. The different versions by many different authors have given a glimpse as to what life was like during the time in which they lived. In a sense, they are time capsules. This version speaks its audience as it shows that girls can be strong, independent and that they can fight their own battles. In the past the Cinderella stories told its audiences that women were weak and that their place was in the home. Being that they were weak they probably could not fight fight their own battles. Today, women have a brighter outlook on life as is reflected in song and literature.
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