Belle
Chorus - Beauty And the Beast & Richard White Lyrics

Little town
This is a small village with few inhabitants - a typical provincial town.

It's a quiet village
Nature prevails and peace reigns in this village.

Every day
The routine is monotonous, repetitive happening every day.

Like the one before
Days look exactly the same and nothing changes; hence there are limited experiences to relish.

Full of little people
The citizens are ordinary, straightforward, and unremarkable with simple aspirations

Waking up to say Bonjour
The day begins with a common greeting of 'Good morning' by the inhabitants

There goes the baker with his tray, like always
The baker is on his daily routine of delivering bread to his customers like clockwork.

The same old bread and rolls to sell
The bakery doesn't experiment with new products and sticks to only selling their usual baked goods.

Every morning just the same
Days are consistently similar due to the lack of variety in daily life.

Since the morning that we came
This is about Belle's observations of the familiar town since the first day she moved there.

To this poor provincial town
Belle thinks that the town lacks the grandeur and glamour of other places she has read about in books.

Good Morning, Belle
Greeting Belle first thing in the morning.

'Morning, Monsieur
Belle returns a greeting to him.

Where are you off to
He's curious about Belle's mysterious destination.

The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story
Belle is an avid reader and is off to the bookshop as she has just completed an excellent book.

about a beanstalk and an ogre and a
Belle intrigues the baker about the latest tale she's read which involves a giant beanstalk, an ogre and an unknown story.

That's nice. Marie, the baguettes hurry up
The baker replies to Belle's story then gets back to business with calls to the assistant to get back to work.

Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question
Everyone apart from Belle is perplexed upon seeing her and finds her behaviour bizarre.

Dazed and distracted, can't you tell
Belle seems aloof and away from the present times.

Never part of any crowd
Belle is a born outsider and chooses not to be with the regular group.

'Cause her head's up on some cloud
Belle is always daydreaming and visualizing a better world in her imagination.

No denying she's a funny girl that Belle
Everyone notices that Belle is different in many ways and has a strange style of living life.

How is your family
The butcher asks about a friendly update on Belle's family members.

How is your wife
The butcher asks about Belle's wife, who is either like family or a close friend.

I need six eggs
The grocer is a part of a daily routine and requests eggs as usual.

That's too expensive
The grocer tries to negotiate a price with the potential buyer.

There must be more than this provincial life
Belle, expressing her demeanor, wants to move beyond simple life, discovering the world and wanting adventure.

Good Morning. I've come to return the book I borrowed
Belle returns a book she borrowed to the bookstore owner as per their old habits and rules.

Finished already
The bookstore owner is surprised about the return and finishes their conversation about the book being read.

Oh, I couldn't put it down. Have you got anything new
Belle is passionate about new books and enquires if the bookstore owner has anything new for her to read.

Ha Ha! Not since yesterday
The bookstore owner reveals that nothing new has been delivered to them since yesterday's shipment.

That's all right. I'll borrow, this one
Belle decides to rent another book from the store as she can't resist the prospect of exploring a new story.

That one? But you've read it twice
The bookstore owner is surprised that Belle is interested in reading the same book again after having read it twice before.

Well, it's my favorite! Far off places, daring sword fights
Belle's explanation of why she enjoys reading the book she chose includes different worlds to explore and idealized sword adventures.

magic spells, a prince in disguise
Belle likes the idea of mystery and magic spells and adds that there is a prince in the story, hoping to have a remarkable love story one day.

If you like it all that much, it's yours
The bookstore owner reassures Belle that she can have the book for good if she loves it that much.

But sir
Belle is grateful for the generosity, but respectfully disagrees with his initial offer.

I insist
The bookstore owner is firm with his denial, and wished Belle to have the book.

Well, thank you. Thank you very much
Belle is thankful and grateful for his generosity as her eyes widen with excitement.

Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar
Everyone is intrigued by Belle's personality and finds her unusual.

I wonder if she's feeling well
People associates Belle's peculiar behavior with sickness or ill health.

With a dreamy far-off look
Belle is absent-minded and lost in her world of curious thoughts.

And her nose stuck in a book
Belle is usually found absorbed in a novel, with her nose always buried in a book whenever someone sees her.

What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle
Belle's character is difficult to comprehend by ordinary people and remains intriguing.

It's my favorite part because you'll see
Belle tells her father that she loves this part of the book because something exciting happens here in the story.

Here's where she meets Prince Charming
Belle explains to her father that this is when the female protagonist meets her prince charming and is hoping for the same in her life.

But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three
Belle shares details of the plot, where the prince is not revealed as her prince charming until later in the story in chapter three

Now it's no wonder that her name means "beauty"
The story plot has a character named beauty, and it's understandable why they named the character that because she is beautiful.

Her looks have got no parallel
Belle is exceptionally beautiful, and there is nobody whom people compare to her beauty.

But behind that fair facade
Belle hides her genuine self behind the beauty she displays outside.

I'm afraid she's rather odd
People find it peculiar that a beautiful person like Belle is an uncommon type.

Very diff'rent from the rest of us
From her appearance, behavior, thinking, and living, Belle is unique from her surroundings.

She's nothing like the rest of us
Belle stands out from the rest of the world as she has distinct characteristics different from anyone else in the town.

Yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle
The song ends with the chorus stating that Belle is the oddity in the village, and is a beauty queen who stands out uniquely and commands attention from everyone.

Wow! You didn't miss a shot, Gaston, You're the greatest
Gaston is excellent and praised for his hunting skills.

hunter in the whole world!
Gaston is renowned for his exceptional hunting skills worldwide.

No beast alive stands a chance against you. Ha ha ha and no girl, for that matter.
Gaston is sure of his abilities and reveals his arrogance that neither beasts nor women stand the chance against him.

It's true, LeFou. And I've got my sights set on that one
Gaston acknowledges that he wants to pursue Belle and hints towards his infatuation with her.

Hmm the inventor's daughter
Gaston refers to Belle as the father's child, rather than naming her for her individuality.

She's the one - the lucky girl I'm going to marry
Gaston proclaims that marrying Belle will be good fortune and destined to be.

But she's
Gaston hesitates after everyone anticipates hearing his opinion.

The most beautiful girl in town.
Gaston admits that Belle is the most beautiful person in town, which is a broader statement than just him admiring her beauty instead of knowing her in personality.

I know, but
Gaston accepts that other people know Belle is beautiful, but that doesn't change anything for him.

That makes her the best. And don't I deserve the best
Gaston reasons with LeFou that since Belle is the best girl, he must deserve the best that exists.

Well, of course! I mean you do, but
LeFou agrees with Gaston's perception but reminds him of the obstacles he might still face.

Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
Gaston remembers the exact moment he saw Belle and how she mesmerized him with thoughts of wanting her.

I said she's gorgeous and I fell
Gaston recalls how Belle triggered his emotions and looks by calling her stunning and confesses to have fallen for her.

Here in town there's only she
Belle is the only girl worth noticing in town for Gaston.

Who is beautiful as me
Gaston considers himself the most handsome and likens Belle to himself, suggesting she is his match.

So I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle
Gaston reveals his intention of wooing and marrying Belle as she will make his life more superior.

A most peculiar mademoiselle
People know Belle as a different and strange lady.

It's a pity and a sin
Belle's uniqueness is being considered a problem only because of other's perception, and they view her as someone to be pitied or a sin.

She doesn't quite fit in
People believe Belle is out of place and doesn't belong there.

'Cause she really is a funny girl
Belle stands out as different and funny compared to others in the town.

A beauty but a funny girl
Belle is a good-looking girl but still different from every other person in the town as she possesses peculiar qualities.

She really is a funny girl, that Belle
The song ends by reinforcing that Belle isn't ordinary, and her unique quality that makes her stand apart from others is essential to be remembered.