His best known work includes the Disney animated movies, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well as Little Shop of Horrors, Enchanted, Tangled and most recently, Sister Act the Musical.
The Court of Miracles
Alan Menken Lyrics
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Where the soundrels of Paris
Collect in a lair
Maybe you've heard of that mythical place
Called the Court of Miracles
Hello, you're there!
Where the lame can walk
But the dead don't talk
So you won't be around
To reveal what you've found
We have a method for spies and intruders
Rather like hornets protecting their hive
Here in the Court of Miracles
Where it's a miracle if you get out alive!
Clopin
Justice is swift in the Court of Miracles
I am the lawyers and judge all in one
We like to get the trial over with quickly
Because it's the sentence that's really the fun!
Now that we've seen all the evicence
Puppet
Wait! I object!
Clopin
Overruled!
Puppet
I object!
Clopin
Quiet!
Puppet
Dang!
Clopin
We find you totally innocent
Which is the worst crime of all
All
So you're going to hang!
The Court of Miracles is a song from Disney's animated film, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." The song is sung by Clopin, who is the leader of the gypsies in Paris. The song describes a "terrible place" where all the scoundrels of Paris gather. This place is called the Court of Miracles, and it is a place where the lame can walk and the blind can see, but the dead don't talk. The song portrays the Court of Miracles as a sanctuary, a place where the outcasts of society can belong, but it also warns outsiders that they will not be able to leave alive.
Clopin, who is the singer of the song, introduces himself as the judge and lawyer of the Court of Miracles. He describes the quick and efficient justice that is carried out in the court. The trial is over quickly because, for Clopin, the sentence is the most enjoyable part. The song ends with the gypsies finding the accused innocent and then sentencing them to be hanged. This shows that the rules of the Court of Miracles are different from those of the outside world. It's a place where the "worst crime" is to be innocent, and the punishment is death.
Overall, the Court of Miracles is a fascinating and intriguing place that is both terrifying and alluring. It's a place where outcasts come together, where justice operates differently, and where outsiders are warned not to tread lightly.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe you've heard of a terrible place
Introducing the Court of Miracles, a notorious hideout for crooks from Paris.
Where the soundrels of Paris
This place is where scoundrels from Paris regularly congregate and assemble.
Collect in a lair
This Court of Miracles is fancifully likened to an underground lair for the wicked.
Maybe you've heard of that mythical place
The Court of Miracles is a talked about mythical place that people have heard about.
Called the Court of Miracles
This infamous location is known as the Court of Miracles.
Hello, you're there!
Welcome to the Court of Miracles!
Where the lame can walk
In this place, people who are lame can walk.
And the blind can see
Even the blind can regain their sight here.
But the dead don't talk
No information can be got from the deceased; they are silent.
So you won't be around
If you die here, there's nothing left to say; you're dead.
To reveal what you've found
The secrets you unearthed won't be exposed if you're dead.
We have a method for spies and intruders
The people of the Court of Miracles have a system to discourage spies and unauthorized people from entering.
Rather like hornets protecting their hive
Their form of protection is akin to how buzzy insects keep their territory safe.
Here in the Court of Miracles
This is the place known to everyone as the Court of Miracles.
Where it's a miracle if you get out alive!
Escaping alive from the Court of Miracles is a rare and exceptional event.
Justice is swift in the Court of Miracles
Once due process has been followed, the dispensation of justice is prompt in the Court of Miracles.
I am the lawyers and judge all in one
Clopin decides everything in the court; he's the judge and the lawyer.
We like to get the trial over with quickly
Because the verdict is the most fun part, trials are conducted rapidly.
Because it's the sentence that's really the fun!
Pronouncing the guilty verdict and determining the punishment is the best part of the trial.
Now that we've seen all the evicence
After examining all the details in the trial, we can now proceed with the verdict.
Wait! I object!
Puppet thinks he has a problem with the proceedings of the trial.
Overruled!
Clopin disregards Puppet's objection and passes it over in favor of the verdict.
Quiet!
Clopin demands that Puppet stop speaking or making noise.
Dang!
Puppet is upset because he couldn't express his viewpoint.
We find you totally innocent
Despite the charges, the Court of Miracles deems the accused party totally innocent.
Which is the worst crime of all
However, being entirely innocent is the most heinous offense committed.
So you're going to hang!
The penalty for being completely innocent is execution.
Contributed by Chloe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Elliott
on God Bless us Everyone
"Til now once he comes how happy!" is wrong. The correct lyrics are "Til the world becomes a family."
Elliott
on God Bless us Everyone
"Let us LOVE til we die." Not "Let us HAVE til we die."