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2. The song is a reflection and a realisation of what Paradise is. It is of a girl
that searches for the ideal world, but keeps on getting trapped in her
thoughts. Moreover, the it is of a girl that had high expectations and these
expectations could be the product of constant attention to fairy tales-
expecting the world to be fair and just where all the girls can be princesses
and marry a Prince.
The expectations were raised too high, so they were not reached
suggesting that the dreams not followed, opportunities missed.
She withdraws into her mind, acting out the life would have led if she was
able to go somewhere where there is no problems.
This verse shows the fact that she dreams of paradise where it is a different
life that she always dreamed of. It is a place where nothing hurts her and
nothing can go wrong. However, it is only a dream and has to be realistic.
In this line the butterfly is symbolic of the girl which is a pure creature
and the ‘wheel’ associated with the wheel of fortune.
Furthermore, the line “Every tear a waterfall” suggests how hurt she is
and there is a emotional difficulty in moving on.
‘lying under stormy skies’- this line could be a metaphor for life’s struggles
however, the line ‘I know the sun must set to rise’ reinforces that she has a
sense of optimism in life, and showing she believes that everything will go
in the right path when the sun will rise and she will be able to reach her
dreams and become her ‘paradise’.

3. The repetition of the verses suggest that there
is a changed mind set in the girl, and she is able
to accomplish her dream of ‘paradise’ and also
there are positive outcomes and may turn her
unfortunate life into her paradise.