Fairy and a stuffed toy
Romantic French-style chanson ballad with English lyrics; nylon-string guitar and soft piano in a gentle loop, brushed drums and upright bass in a lilting 6/8 sway. Male vocals warm and intimate up close, light tape echo on key phrases, subtle glockenspiel sparkles on the hook. Chorus widens with low harmony doubles and airy “ahh” pads, final refrain blooms with strings and a soft cymbal swell., chanson, ballad, romantic, male vocals, beautiful
Fairy and a stuffed toy
Romantic French-style chanson ballad with English lyrics; nylon-string guitar and soft piano in a gentle loop, brushed drums and upright bass in a lilting 6/8 sway. Male vocals warm and intimate up close, light tape echo on key phrases, subtle glockenspiel sparkles on the hook. Chorus widens with low harmony doubles and airy “ahh” pads, final refrain blooms with strings and a soft cymbal swell., chanson, ballad, romantic, male vocals, beautiful
Lyrics
Verse 1
Boxes on the floor
Labels
Tape
And dust in the air
Brand‑new keys on the counter
She laughs
Says
“Guess I’m really here”
One last folded sweater
In that old familiar case
Out tumbles her stuffed toy rabbit
Lands staring at her face
Pre-Chorus
She rubs her eyes
“Too late
I’m tired
I’m seeing things”
But its button mouth is moving
And its voice begins to sing
Chorus
“You’re a fairy now
Didn’t anybody tell you?
All those gentle little wonders
They’ve been shining from within you
You don’t need wings
To turn the gray days airy
Open up your ordinary life
It’s secretly so magic
You’re a fairy”
Verse 2
Coffee on the table
Sunlight finds the cracks in the blinds
Suddenly the plant in the corner
Leans closer like it’s reading her mind
Strangers on the stairwell
Smile wider when she walks by
The bus comes right on time now
Rain clears to painted sky
Pre-Chorus
She calls her friend
Says
“Something’s changed
I swear it’s true
Maybe I was sleepwalking
Till this little dream came through”
Chorus
“You’re a fairy now
Didn’t anybody tell you?
All those gentle little wonders
They’ve been shining from within you
You don’t need wings
To turn the gray days airy
Open up your ordinary life
It’s secretly so magic
You’re a fairy”
Bridge
Every small kindness
Glows around her like a crown (oh)
Every soft promise
Turns the whole room upside down
She looks at her reflection
Whispers
“Was it always me?”
The rabbit on her pillow
Nods in quiet certainty
Chorus
“You’re a fairy now
Didn’t anybody tell you?
All those gentle little wonders
They’ve been shining from within you
You don’t need wings
To turn the gray days airy
Open up your ordinary life
It’s secretly so magic
You’re a fairy
You’re my fairy”