Human Again
Alan Menken Lyrics

Ah, oui, my friends. The day we have waited for may be at hand.
Lumiere expresses that the day they have been longing for maybe close and talks to his friends.

Oh, if only that were true, Lumiere!
Mrs. Potts expresses her doubt and wishes that Lumiere's prediction comes true.

Ah, human again...
Lumiere exclaims about the possibility of becoming human again.

Human again...
Mrs. Potts repeats Lumiere's excitement at the possibility of becoming human again.

Yes, think what that means!
Lumiere encourages everyone to imagine the possibilities of being human again.

I'll be cooking again Be good-looking again With a mademoiselle on each arm When I'm human again Only human again Poised and polished And gleaming with charm I'll be courting again Chic and sporting again
Lumiere dreams of what he can do once he becomes human again.

Which should cause several husbands alarm
Mrs. Potts comments on how Lumiere would attract attention from other women.

I'll hop down off this shelf And tout de suite, be myself I can't wait to be human again
Chip expresses his excitement to finally be his true self and become human again.

When we're human again Only human again When we're knickknacks and whatnots no more Little push, little shove They could--whoosh--fall in love Ah, chérie, won't it all be top drawer? I'll wear lipstick and rouge And I won't be so huge Why, I'll easily fit through that door I'll exude savoir faire I'll wear gowns, I'll have hair! It's my prayer to be human again!
The characters talk about how being human again would allow them to fall in love and live a better life with more ease and elegance.

When I'm human again Only human again When the world once more starts making sense I'll unwind for a change Really, that'd be strange Can I help it if I'm t-t-tense?
Cogsworth speaks about how becoming human again would allow him to relax and how that would be a new experience for him.

In a shack by the sea I'll sit back sipping tea Let my early retirement commence Far from fools made of wax I'll get down to brass tacks and relax
Cogsworth describes how he would enjoy spending his days if he became human again.

So sweep the dust from the floor Let's let some light in the room I can feel, I can tell Someone might break the spell Any day now...
The characters get ready for the possibility of becoming human again.

Shine up the brass on the door Alert the dustpan and broom! If it all goes as planned Our time may be at hand Any day now!
The characters prepare the place in excitement for the possibility of breaking the spell soon.

Open the shutters And let in some air Put these here and put those over there Sweep up the years of sadness and tears And throw them away!
The characters clean and organize their surroundings in expectation of becoming human again.

When we're human again Only human again When the girl finally sets us all free Cheeks a-bloomin' again We're assumin' again We'll resume our long-lost joie de vivre We'll be playin' again! Holidayin' again! And we're prayin' it's A.S.A.P.
The characters talk about their longing to be humans again and how their lives will change when that happens.

When we cast off this pall We'll stand straight, we'll walk tall When we're all that we were Thanks to him, thanks to her Coming closer and closer and closer and closer and closer and closer and...
The characters express their gratitude to the people who will help them become human again, and envision the moment when they finally will be free.

We'll be dancing again! We'll be twirling again! We'll be whirling around with such ease When we're human again Only human again We'll go waltzing those old one-two-threes We'll be floating again We'll be gliding again Stepping, striding As fine as you please Like a real human does I'll be all that I was On that glorious morn When we're fin'lly reborn And we're all of us human again!
The characters joyfully imagine the activities they will engage in once they are human again.