could have been a princess

"Could have been a princess,
You'd be a king
Could have have had a castle
And worn a ring"

I never thought I'd see the day
When someone came and swept me away
I never was the 'happy ending' type,
I never fell for all the hype

You made your move,
I turned away
An irresistible stranger? Oh no way

I can't explain it, but I fell into your arms
Eventually I succumbed to your charms

At first it was all rainbows and smiles
But alas, it didn't last for a while

I couldn't trust you
My world turned to gray
And your horse-drawn carriage
Slowly pulled away

I felt like the poor petals
Plucked off of a flower
And locked myself away
In my tower

Because of me,
Our hopes and dreams drowned
And my fairytale love story
Came crashing down.

-First stanza is and excerpt from Coldplay's song Princess of China-