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Belle
Disney Princess Lyrics
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Little town It's a quiet village
Ev'ry day
Like the one before
Little town
Full of little people
Waking up to say:
TOWNSFOLK
Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!
BELLE
There goes the baker with his tray, like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Ev'ry morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial town
BAKER
Good Morning, Belle!
BELLE
Good morning, Monsieur.
BAKER
And where are you off to, today?
BELLE
The bookshop.
I just finished the most wonderful story
About a beanstalk and an ogre and a -
BAKER
That's nice. Marie!
The baguettes!
Hurry up!
TOWNSFOLK
Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question
Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
WOMAN
Never part of any crowd
MAN
'Cause her head's up on some cloud
TOWNSFOLK
No denying she's a funny girl that Belle
MAN I
Bonjour!
WOMAN I
Good day!
MAN I
How is your fam'ly?
WOMAN 2
Bonjour!
MAN 2
Good day!
WOMAN 2
How is your wife?
WOMAN 3
I need six eggs!
WOMAN 4
That's too expensive!
BELLE
There must be more than this provincial life!
BOOKSELLER
Ah, Belle.
BELLE
Good morning, sir.
I've come to return the book I borrowed.
BOOKSELLER
Finished already?
BELLE
Oh, I couldn't put it down.
Have you got anything new?
BOOKSELLER
Not since yesterday.
BELLE
That's all right.
I'll borrow . . . . . this one!
BOOKSELLER
That one?
But you've read it twice!
BELLE
Well, it's my favorite!
Far off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, a prince in disguise -
BOOKSELLER
If you like it all that much, it's yours!
BELLE
But sir!
BOOKSELLER
I insist.
BELLE
Thank you.
Thank you very much!
TOWNSFOLK
Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar
I wonder if she's feeling well
With a dreamy, far-off look
And her nose stuck in a book
What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle
BELLE
Oh, isn't this amazing?
It's my fav'rite part because --- you'll see
Here's where she meets Prince Charming
But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three!
WOMAN
Now it's no wonder that her name means "Beauty"
Her looks have got no parallel
SHOPKEEPER
But behind that fair facade
I'm afraid she's rather odd
MAN
Very diff'rent from the rest of us
TOWNSFOLK
She's nothing like the rest of us
Yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle!
LEFOU
I got it Gaston!
Wow! You didn't miss a shot, Gaston!
You're the greatest hunter in the whole world!
GASTON
I know.
LEFOU
No beast alive stands a chance against you. ---
And no girl, for that matter.
GASTON
It's true, LeFou.
And I've got my sights set on that one.
LEFOU
The inventor's daughter?
GASTON
She's the one - the lucky girl I'm going to marry.
LEFOU
But she's -
GASTON
The most beautiful girl in town.
LEFOU
I know, but -
GASTON
That makes her the best.
And don't I deserve the best?
LEFOU
Of course you do!
GASTON
Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
I said she's gorgeous and I fell
Here in town there's only she
Who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle
BIMBETTES
Look there he goes Isn't he dreamy?
Monsieur Gaston
Oh he's so cute!
Be still my heart I'm hardly breathing
He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute!
WOMAN 1
Bonjour!
GASTON
Pardon
BELLE
Good day
WOMAN 2
Mais oui!
WOMAN 3
You call this bacon?
WOMAN 4
What lovely grapes!
MAN 1
Some cheese
WOMAN 5
Ten yards!
MAN 1
One pound
GASTON
'scuse me!
CHEESE MERCHANT
I'll get the knife
GASTON
Please let me through!
WOMAN 6
This bread -
WOMAN 7
Those fish -
WOMAN 6
It's stale!
WOMAN 7
They smell!
MEN
Madame's mistaken.
WOMEN
Well, maybe so
TOWNSFOLK
Good morning!
Oh, good morning!
BELLE
There must be more than this provincial life!
GASTON
Just watch,
I'm going to make Belle my wife!
TOWNSFOLK
Look there she goes
The girl is strange but special
A most peculiar mad'moiselle!
WOMEN
It's a pity and a sin
MEN
She doesn't quite fit in
TOWNSFOLK
'Cause she really is a funny girl
A beauty but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl
That Belle!
The song Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is primarily set in a small, provincial town where the titular character lives. The townsfolk are shown going about their routine lives and greeting each other as the song begins. They comment on Belle’s peculiarities, describing her as lost in thought, focused on reading books and “stuck in a book” with a “dreamy, far-off look” on her face. Belle is shown to be different from the rest of the townsfolk, who do not understand her passions.
In the second part of the song, Gaston, the “most handsome man in town”, is introduced, and he expresses his desire to make Belle his wife, calling her the “lucky girl”. Belle, on the other hand, is disinterested in Gaston and dreams of escaping from the town and discovering “far off places” where she can find adventure. The song, therefore, serves as an introduction to the main characters of the film and highlights the differences between Belle and other townsfolk.
Line by Line Meaning
Little town It's a quiet village
The village is small and peaceful.
Ev'ry day Like the one before
Every day is the same as the day before.
Little town Full of little people Waking up to say:
The town is filled with small inhabitants, and they greet each other every morning.
Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!
They greet each other with 'Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!'
There goes the baker with his tray, like always The same old bread and rolls to sell Ev'ry morning just the same Since the morning that we came To this poor provincial town
The baker sells the same products every day, just like every other townsperson. Belle has been here long enough to notice such routine patterns.
Good Morning, Belle!
The baker greets Belle kindly.
Good morning, Monsieur.
Belle greets the baker kindly in return.
And where are you off to, today?
The baker inquires into Belle's destination for the day.
The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story About a beanstalk and an ogre and a -
Belle is going to the bookstore to find more wonderful stories, having already enjoyed her previous read.
That's nice. Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!
The baker has more pressing matters to attend to at present.
Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
Belle comes across as peculiar to the townspeople, being highly engrossed in her own world.
Never part of any crowd 'Cause her head's up on some cloud
Belle doesn't mingle with the crowd because she's lost in her own thoughts and world.
No denying she's a funny girl that Belle
Despite being different from the norm, Belle is amusing and admirable.
Bonjour!
Someone greets someone else with 'Hello!'.
Good day!
Another person greets someone else with 'Hello!'.
How is your fam'ly?
One person politely inquires after another's family.
I need six eggs!
One person asks another for six eggs.
That's too expensive!
One person feels that something is too costly.
There must be more than this provincial life!
Belle feels that there is more to life than the monotonous routine of provincial life.
Ah, Belle.
The bookseller greets Belle cordially.
Good morning, sir. I've come to return the book I borrowed.
Belle politely returns the book she had borrowed from the bookseller.
Oh, I couldn't put it down. Have you got anything new?
Belle has become an ardent reader, seeking to always find new stories to read.
Not since yesterday.
The bookseller hasn't gotten any new books since yesterday.
That's all right. I'll borrow . . . . . this one!
Belle finds a book that she would like to read again and borrows it once more.
That one? But you've read it twice!
The bookseller is surprised that Belle has chosen to reread a book that she has already read twice.
Well, it's my favorite! Far off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, a prince in disguise -
Belle explains her love for the book, which has many exciting elements.
If you like it all that much, it's yours!
The bookseller kindly offers to gift the book to Belle if she likes it that much.
But sir! I insist.
Belle initially declines the bookseller's offer, but the bookseller doesn't want anything in return and insists that Belle take the book.
Thank you. Thank you very much!
Belle is grateful for the gift and thanks the bookseller profusely.
Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar I wonder if she's feeling well With a dreamy, far-off look And her nose stuck in a book What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle
The townspeople still regard Belle as odd, wondering why she's always lost in her own world with her nose stuck in a book.
Oh, isn't this amazing? It's my fav'rite part because --- you'll see Here's where she meets Prince Charming But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three!
Belle is deeply engrossed in her reading and cannot contain her excitement, even relating the plot details to the bookseller while paying for the book.
Now it's no wonder that her name means "Beauty" Her looks have got no parallel
Belle's name indicates her great beauty, which sets her apart from the other townspeople.
But behind that fair facade I'm afraid she's rather odd
However, the shopkeeper believes Belle's strange eccentricities lie behind her seemingly perfect physical appearance.
Very diff'rent from the rest of us She's nothing like the rest of us Yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle!
The townspeople agree that Belle is indeed different from the norm.
No beast alive stands a chance against you. And no girl, for that matter.
Gaston is confident in his hunting skills and believes he can take on anything or anyone.
It's true, LeFou. And I've got my sights set on that one.
Gaston reveals his interest in Belle to his partner in crime, LeFou.
The inventor's daughter? She's the one - the lucky girl I'm going to marry.
Gaston sets his sights on Belle despite her disinterest in him, intending to make her his wife.
But she's - The most beautiful girl in town. I know, but - That makes her the best. And don't I deserve the best? Of course you do!
LeFou has reservations about Belle's strangeness, but Gaston doesn't listen, believing that he deserves only the best.
'scuse me! Please let me through! This bread - Those fish - It's stale! They smell! Madame's mistaken. Well, maybe so Good morning! Oh, good morning!
The townspeople continue their busy routines, complaining and greeting each other, not perturbed by the odd behavior of Belle and Gaston.
Just watch, I'm going to make Belle my wife!
Gaston is committed to courting Belle and making her his spouse.
Look there she goes The girl is strange but special A most peculiar mad'moiselle!
Despite Belle's oddness, she is one of a kind, making her a peculiar and special young lady.
It's a pity and a sin She doesn't quite fit in 'Cause she really is a funny girl A beauty but a funny girl She really is a funny girl That Belle!
The townspeople, while amused by Belle's oddness, see her as an unusual fit in their society, acknowledging that she is a beautiful but strange girl.
Contributed by Charlotte F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.