The Twelve Days of Christmas
Ariel Belle Cinderella Jasmine Sleeping Beauty & Snow White Lyrics

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On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A magical shell of the sea

On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers,
And a magical shell of the sea

On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Six mice a sewing
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven dwarfs a dancing
Six mice a sewing
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight crowns a shining
Seven dwarfs a dancing
Six mice a sewing
Five emerald rings
Belle, Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Nine roses blooming
Eight crowns a shining
Seven dwarfs a dancing
Six mice a sewing,
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Cinderella: And a magical shell of the sea

On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Ten mermaids swimming
Nine roses blooming
Eight crowns a shining
Seven dwarfs a dancing
Six mice a sewing
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven pies a baking
Ten mermaids swimming
Nine roses blooming
Eight crowns a shining
Seven dwarfs a dancing
Six mice a sewing
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes
Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve tigers purring
Eleven pies a baking
Ten mermaids swimming
Nine roses blooming
Eight crowns a shining
Seven dwarfs a dancing
Six mice a sewing
Five emerald rings
Four storybooks
Three fairy wishes

Two glass slippers
And a magical shell of the sea

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ariel Belle Cinderella Jasmine Sleeping Beauty & Snow White's song The Twelve Days of Christmas is a twist on the traditional Christmas carol with references to popular Disney princesses. Each verse mentions something new that the true love gives to the singer, starting with a magical shell of the sea on the first day of Christmas and culminating with twelve tigers purring on the twelfth day.

Throughout the song, the presents given become increasingly lavish and magical, with fairy wishes, emerald rings, and even mermaids swimming on the tenth day. The references to Disney princesses make the song all the more whimsical and enchanted.

Overall, the song is a joyful, lighthearted take on the traditional Christmas carol, evoking a sense of wonder and magic, which fits perfectly with the spirit of the holiday season.

Line by Line Meaning

On the first day of Christmas
At the beginning of this tale

My true love gave to me
I received from my beloved

A magical shell of the sea
A special gift from the ocean realm

Two glass slippers
A pair of shoes made of glass

Three fairy wishes
Three blessings bestowed by mystical beings

Four storybooks
Four volumes full of enchanting tales

Five emerald rings
Five circular adornments of precious green gems

Six mice a sewing
Six rodents sewing garments for me

Seven dwarfs a dancing
Seven small men joyously moving to music

Eight crowns a shining
Eight regal headpieces, radiating brilliance

Belle, Four storybooks
Belle, from Beauty and the Beast, gifts me four more storybooks