The Mob Song
Alan Menken Howard Ashman Lyrics
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He'll come after them in the night
We're not safe 'till his head is mounted on my wall
I say we kill the beast!
We're not safe until he's dead
He'll come stalking us at night
Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite
So it's time to take some action boys
It's time to fol-low-me
Through the mist, through the woods
Through the darkness and the shadows
It's a nightmare but it one exciting ride
Say a prayer, then we're there
At the drawbridge of a castle
And there's something truly terrible inside
It's a beast, he's got fangs razor sharp ones
Massive paws, killer claws for the feed
Hear him roar, see him foam
But we're not coming home
'Till he's dead, good and dead kill the beast
No, I won't let you do this
If you're not with us, you're against
Bring the old man
Get your hands off me
We can't have them running off to warn the creature
Let us out
We'll rid the village of this beast, who's with me
Get your torch, mount you horse
Through your courage to the stinking place
We're counting on your stud to lead the way
Through a mist to the wood, where we see a haunted castle
Something's lurking that you don't see every day
It's a beast, just as tall as a mountain,
We won't rest 'till he's good and deceased
Steady fourth, tally ho! Grab your sword, grab your bow
Let's get on and here we go
We'll lay siege to the castle, and bring back his head
We have to warn the beast this is all my fault
OH papa what are we going to do
Now, now
We'll think of something
We don't like what we don't
Understand and in fact it scares us
And this monster is mysterious at least
Bring your guns, bring your knives
Save children and and your wives
So save our village and our lives
Lets kill the beast
I knew it, I knew it was foolish to get our hopes up
Maybe it would have been better if she'd never come at all
Could it be
Is it she
Scara bleu! Invaders
Encroachers
And they 'ave the mirror
Warn the master If it's a fight they want
We'll be ready for them Who's with me! Arrgh
Take whatever booty you can find, but remember
The beast is mine
Find a place, stand aside, we go marching into battle
Unafraid of all the things you just decreed
Raise the ram, sing this song
Here we come at fifty strong
If fifty Frenchmen can be wrong
Let's kill the beast
Pardon me, Master
Leave me in peace
But sir! The castle is under attack
Kill the Beast
Kill the Beast
This isn't working
Oh Lumiere, we must do something
Wait, I know
Kill the Beast
Kill the Beast
What shall we do, Master
It doesn't matter now
Just let them come
Kill the Beast
Kill the Beast
Kill the Beast
"The Mob Song" is a song from the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast." It is performed by the villagers who form an angry mob and seek to kill the Beast. The lyrics are filled with fear and anger towards the Beast, who they see as a monster who threatens to harm their children. They believe that killing the Beast is the only way to ensure their safety. The chorus repeats the phrase "kill the Beast" several times, emphasizing their determination and focus.
The lyrics also reveal the villagers' lack of understanding and fear of the unknown. They are quick to judge and condemn the Beast without taking the time to understand him. This theme is echoed throughout the movie as the Beast is initially seen as a monstrous creature, but Belle comes to understand and ultimately see the humanity in him. The repeated phrase "we don't like what we don't understand" reinforces this idea.
The song underscores the dangers of mob mentality and the importance of open-mindedness and understanding. It is a powerful moment in the film, as the villagers' anger and fear reach a boiling point, and they set out to attack the Beast. The song's dramatic tempo and menacing tone reflect both the villagers' fear and the gravity of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
The beast will make off with your children
He'll come stalking us at night and set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite
He'll come after them in the night
He'll come stalking us at night
We're not safe 'till his head is mounted on my wall
We're not safe until he's dead
I say we kill the beast!
Let's kill the beast and save our village and our lives
Through the mist, through the woods
We'll cross through the mist, the woods, and the darkness
Through the darkness and the shadows
We'll cross through the darkness and the shadows
It's a nightmare but it one exciting ride
It's a nightmare but it's an exciting adventure
Say a prayer, then we're there
We'll say a prayer for courage and then we'll arrive
At the drawbridge of a castle
We'll arrive at the drawbridge of a castle
And there's something truly terrible inside
There's a truly terrible beast waiting inside the castle
It's a beast, he's got fangs razor sharp ones
The beast is huge, he's got fangs, razor sharp claws and massive paws
Massive paws, killer claws for the feed
His massive paws and killer claws are for his prey
Hear him roar, see him foam
We can hear his roar and see him foam at the mouth
But we're not coming home
We won't rest until we kill the beast
'Till he's dead, good and dead kill the beast
We will kill the beast until he's dead, good and dead
If you're not with us, you're against
If you're not with us to kill the beast, you're against us
Bring the old man
Bring the old man with us to kill the beast
We can't have them running off to warn the creature
We can't let them escape to warn the beast of our plan
Let us out
Let us leave to kill the beast
We'll rid the village of this beast, who's with me
We'll kill the beast to rid the village of this monster
Get your torch, mount you horse
Get your torch and mount your horse
Through your courage to the stinking place
We'll face our fears and go to the smelly place where the beast is
We're counting on your stud to lead the way
We're counting on your bravery to guide us to the beast
Steady fourth, tally ho! Grab your sword, grab your bow
Be ready to attack: steady, tally ho! Grab your sword and bow
We'll lay siege to the castle, and bring back his head
We'll attack the castle and bring back the beast's head
We have to warn the beast this is all my fault
We have to warn the beast that it's our fault for attacking him
OH papa what are we going to do
Oh papa, what should we do?
Now, now
Calm down now
We'll think of something
We'll find a solution to the problem
We don't like what we don't
We don't like what we don't understand
Understand and in fact it scares us
What we don't understand scares us
And this monster is mysterious at least
This monster is mysterious, at the very least
Bring your guns, bring your knives
Bring your weapons
Save children and and your wives
Save your children and wives
What shall we do, Master
What should we do, Master?
It doesn't matter now
It doesn't matter anymore
Just let them come
Let them come to attack the castle
This isn't working
Our plan isn't working
Oh Lumiere, we must do something
Oh Lumiere, we need to come up with a new plan
Wait, I know
Wait, I have an idea
Take whatever booty you can find, but remember
Take whatever you can find, but don't forget about the beast
Find a place, stand aside, we go marching into battle
Find a place to hide, we'll go fight the beast
Unafraid of all the things you just decreed
We're unafraid of everything you ordered
Raise the ram, sing this song
Raise the ram and sing this song
Here we come at fifty strong
We're coming with fifty people
If fifty Frenchmen can be wrong
If fifty Frenchmen can be wrong, let's kill the beast
Could it be
Is it possible?
Is it she
Is she here?
Scara bleu! Invaders
Oh my! Intruders!
Encroachers
Trespassers
And they 'ave the mirror
And they have the mirror with them
Warn the master If it's a fight they want
Warn the master that there may be a fight
We'll be ready for them Who's with me! Arrgh
We'll be ready for them, who's with me? Charge!
But sir! The castle is under attack
Sir, the castle is being attacked!
Kill the Beast
Let's kill the beast
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOWARD ELLIOTT ASHMAN, ALAN MENKEN
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