A Cut Above The Rest
David Ogden Stiers Jerry Orbach Paige O'Hara Lyrics


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To each his own, my friend
You know how to get me stressed
But when it comes to making
Christmas special

I′m a cut above the rest

If you could see things clearly
You would say that I've been blessed

You can′t hold a candle to my timing

Ahh! I'm a cut above the rest

You belong side by side
You should never be apart
Cause when you're both together
You′re really twice as smart

Twice as smart
She does have a point

Yes, well, two heads are better than one

I′d say that as a team
We have got to be the best

[LUMIÈRE] Now we've found something
We both agree on
We′re a cut above the rest

There's no doubt that as a team
We two are the very best
Everyone who knows us must agree
We′re a cut above the rest

There's not doubt that as a team
You two are the very best
Everyone who knows us(you) must agree

We′re a cut

A cut above





Above the rest!

Overall Meaning

The song "A Cut Above The Rest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas is a conversation between the characters Lumière, Cogsworth and Belle. The song is about their teamwork, with Lumière and Cogsworth competing on who is the best at Christmas preparations. Lumière's line "To each his own, my friend, you know how to get me stressed" implies that he has reservations about Cogsworth's Christmas preparations. However, they acknowledge that they are better together and "twice as smart". Belle, who is originally an outsider to their world, agrees with them and says "there's no doubt that as a team, we two are the very best". The chorus reflects their confidence in their teamwork and how they believe they are "a cut above the rest" when it comes to making Christmas special.


Line by Line Meaning

To each his own, my friend
Everyone has their own preferences and abilities


You know how to get me stressed
You have the ability to cause me anxiety


But when it comes to making Christmas special
When it comes to creating a special holiday atmosphere


I'm a cut above the rest
I excel at this task


If you could see things clearly
If you had a clear perspective


You would say that I've been blessed
You would see that I have been fortunate


You can't hold a candle to my timing
You cannot match my skill in timing


Ahh! I'm a cut above the rest
I am exceptionally good


You belong side by side
You are meant to be together


You should never be apart
You should always be together


Cause when you're both together
Because when you are together


You're really twice as smart
You become smarter when you are together


Twice as smart
They have become smarter


She does have a point
She is correct


Yes, well, two heads are better than one
When two people work together, they can achieve more than one working alone


I'd say that as a team
In my opinion, working together


We have got to be the best
We are the best


Now we've found something
We have discovered something


We both agree on
That we both share the same opinion on


We're a cut above the rest
We are exceptional


There's no doubt that as a team
It is without question that we work well together


We two are the very best
The two of us are the best


Everyone who knows us must agree
Everyone who knows us would have to say the same


We're a cut
We are exceptional


A cut above
We are even better


Above the rest!
We are the best




Writer(s): Rachel Portman, Don Black

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Hunter KU

Lumiere: To each his own my friend
You know how to get me stressed
But when it comes to making Christmas special

Cogsworth: A-hem, I'm a cut above the rest

Lumiere: If you could see things clearly, you would say that I've been blessed

Cogsworth: You can't hold a candle to my timing

Lumiere: Ha! I'm a cut above the rest

Belle: You belong side by side
You should never be apart
Cause when you're both together
Your really twice as smart

Cogsworth: “Twice as smart.” She does have a point.

Lumiere: Yes, well, two heads are better than one.

Cogsworth: They say that as a team
We have got to be the best

Lumiere: Now we've found something we both agree on
We're a cut above the rest

Lumiere & Cogsworth: There's no doubt that as a team
We two are the very best
Everyone who knows us must agree
We're a cut above the rest

Belle, Lumiere & Cogsworth: There's no doubt that as a team

Belle: You two are the very best
Everyone who knows you must agree

Lumiere & Cogsworth: We're a cut

Belle: A cut above

Lumiere & Cogsworth: Above the rest.

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