Beauty and the Beast
Ariana Grande&John Legend Lyrics

Tale as old as time
A story that has been told for ages

True as it can be
It's an authentic and genuine story

Barely even friends
Both are strangers, with no mutual connection

Then somebody bends
One person changes their ways unexpectedly

Unexpectedly
The shift in one's ways/behaviors was not anticipated

Just a little change
An insignificant change, almost unnoticeable

Small to say the least
The change is so minuscule, it's hard to articulate

Both a little scared
Both are afraid of what might happen due to the changes

Neither one prepared
Neither of them was equipped to handle this change

Ever just the same
The situation is always constant and unchanging

Ever a surprise
Even though they have always stayed the same, there is still an element of surprise

Ever as before
The predictability of the situation remains the same

And ever just as sure
It's reliable and certain

As the sun will rise, woah
Just like the natural phenomenon of the sunrise, this situation is certain

Ever just the same, oh
The situation has maintained its consistency

And ever a surprise, yeah
Despite the consistency, the situation is still astonishing

Tune as old as song, oh
The melody has been heard many times before

Bitter-sweet and strange
The situation is complex, with mixed feelings and unusual circumstances

Finding you can change
Learning that you can transform and evolve

Learning you were wrong, woah
Learning that your previous perspective was erroneous

Certain as the sun
As sure as the sunrise

Rising in the east
The sun always rises in the east

Tale as old as time
The story remains the same over time

Song as old as rhyme
The melody has been around for ages

Beauty and the Beast
The two characters in the story

Woah a-a-ay
An exclamation sound

Beauty and
The beauty character

Beauty and the Beast
Both characters together