Beauty and the Beast
Céline Dion Peabo Bryson Lyrics

Tale as old as time
This story has been told countless times.

True as it can be
It's completely genuine and sincere.

Barely even friends
Those two people hardly know each other yet.

Then somebody bends
Suddenly, one of them changes their mind or attitude.

Unexpectedly
In a surprising way that nobody foresaw.

Just a little change
It only takes a small alteration to make a huge difference.

Small to say the least
This modification is barely noticeable and almost insignificant.

Both a little scared
Both of them are uncertain and slightly frightened.

Neither one prepared
They weren't ready for what was about to happen.

Ever just the same
Things keep repeating themselves.

Ever a surprise
Nevertheless, something always appears unexpectedly.

Ever as before and ever just as sure as the sun will rise
Although predictable, these events are sure to happen, every time, without fail.

Certain as the sun
As certain as the sunrise every day.

Rising in the east
Just like the sun appears each day in the east, this story follows the same cycle.

Tale as old as time
Once again, this story has been told countless times.

Song as old as rhyme
It's been sung in many different ways, but the lyrics remain essentially unchanged.

Bittersweet and strange
The mixture of emotions it provokes is both sad and uplifting at the same time.

Finding you can change
The realization that you can transform your own life and circumstances.

Learning you were wrong
The understanding that your previous assumptions were incorrect, and the subsequent growth that comes with that realization.

Beauty and the beast
The classic tale of two seemingly incompatible people who fall in love despite their differences.