Nelly Furtado doesn’t have a song called “Cinderella” or an album directly based on the Cinderella story, but her career and music have elements that echo a modern Cinderella tale. Furtado grew up in a working-class, immigrant family in Canada, and she’s often described her journey in music as one where she worked her way up with determination and authenticity.
Her success story resonates with a Cinderella-like arc: she started out as a young girl with big dreams, putting in hard work and rising to international fame with her unique voice and style. Songs like “Powerless (Say What You Want)” and “Try” reflect themes of resilience, self-worth, and empowerment—qualities often celebrated in the Cinderella narrative, though told in her own distinctive, grounded way.
It All Comes Back
Time bends and stretches,
like the tides of the sea,
What was once lost,
now returns to me.
The whispers of love,
the shadows of pain,
Circles within circles,
we dance in the rain.
The years pass like rivers,
carrying dreams and regret,
But each moment, each feeling,
I have not forgotten yet.
The heart is a compass,
its needle so true,
It all comes back,
like the sun breaking through.