The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Disney Princesses Lyrics


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

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

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

Belle: On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

All Princesses: On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Cinderella: On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Snow White: On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Seven dwarves a dancing,
Cinderella: Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Sleeping Beauty: On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Eight crowns a shining,
Snow White: Seven dwarves a dancing,
Cinderella: Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle, Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Belle: On the ninth day of Chrismas
My true love gave to me,
Nine roses blooming,
Sleeping Beauty: Eight crowns a shining,
Snow White: Seven dwarves a dancing,
Cinderella: Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Ariel: On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Ten mermaids swimming,
Belle: Nine roses blooming,
Sleeping Beauty: Eight crowns a shining,
Snow White: Seven dwarves a dancing,
Cinderella: Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Snow White: On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Eleven pies a baking,
Ariel: Ten mermaids swimming,
Belle: Nine roses blooming,
Sleeping Beauty: Eight crowns a shining,
Snow White: Seven dwarves a dancing,
Cinderella: Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,
Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

All Princesses: On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me,
Jasmine: Twelve tigers purring,
Snow White: Eleven pies a baking,
Ariel: Ten mermaids swimming,
Belle: Nine roses blooming,
Sleeping Beauty: Eight crowns a shining,
Snow White: Seven dwarves a dancing,
Cinderella: Six mice a sewing,
Jasmine: Five emereld rings,
Belle: Four storybooks,
Sleeping Beauty: Three fairy wishes,




Cinderella: Two glass slippers,
Ariel: And a magical shell of the sea

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Disney Princesses' song The Twelve Days Of Christmas depict the exchange of gifts from a true love to the princesses. Each day, the true love gives a new gift, which accumulates with each passing verse until the final day when they receive twelve tigers purring. The first gift the true love gives is a magical shell of the sea, which Ariel receives. The second day brings two glass slippers given to Cinderella, in addition to Ariel's magical shell of the sea. Sleeping Beauty receives three fairy wishes on the third day, which is added to the previous gifts. The fourth day of Christmas brings four storybooks for Belle, who joins the other princesses in receiving the previous day's gift.


The fifth day of Christmas sees the true love giving five emerald rings to Jasmine, in addition to the previous day's gifts. The amount of gifts increases significantly on the sixth day of Christmas with the addition of six mice a sewing for Cinderella. The seventh day sees seven dwarves a dancing presented to Snow White, and the eighth day brings eight crowns a shining for Sleeping Beauty. The ninth day boasts nine roses blooming for Belle, while the tenth day showcases ten mermaids swimming for Ariel. On the eleventh day, Snow White receives eleven pies a baking, while the twelfth day concludes with the most extravagant gift of twelve tigers purring for Jasmine.


Line by Line Meaning

On the first day of Christmas
At the start of the countdown


My true love gave to me,
My beloved bestowed upon me


A magical shell of the sea
A unique item from the ocean


On the second day of Christmas
Continuing the countdown


Two glass slippers,
A pair of fancy footwear


And a magical shell of the sea
Matching the previous day's present


On the third day of Christmas
Another day of gifts


Three fairy wishes,
A trio of requests to the supernatural


Two glass slippers,
Repeating the previous day's item


And a magical shell of the sea
Same as day one


On the fourth day of Christmas
Once again, more gifts


Four storybooks,
A set of literature


Three fairy wishes,
Repeating the previous day's prize


Two glass slippers,
Matching day two


And a magical shell of the sea
Still keeping with the first present


On the fifth day of Christmas
Arriving at the halfway point


Five emereld rings,
A handful of precious gems


Four storybooks,
Like the fourth day


Three fairy wishes,
Once more repeating a prior present


Two glass slippers,
Again matching day two


And a magical shell of the sea
To accompany the first day's gift


On the sixth day of Christmas
Moving forward in the countdown


Six mice a sewing,
Domestic creatures that can use needles and thread


Five emereld rings,
Continuing from the fifth day's offering


Four storybooks,
Corresponding with day four


Three fairy wishes,
As previously seen


Two glass slippers,
Same as the second day


And a magical shell of the sea
Matching the very first item


On the seventh day of Christmas
Approaching the end of the twelve days


Seven dwarves a dancing,
Small men with rhythmical abilities


Six mice a sewing,
Repeating the sixth day's goods


Five emereld rings,
Matching the number from the fifth day


Four storybooks,
Same as the fourth day


Three fairy wishes,
As seen previously


Two glass slippers,
Continuing the trend from day two


And a magical shell of the sea
Like the initial present


On the eighth day of Christmas
Getting closer to the end


Eight crowns a shining,
Several gleaming headpieces


Seven dwarves a dancing,
Repeating the previous day's present


Six mice a sewing,
Same as day six


Five emereld rings,
As seen on the fifth day


Four storybooks,
Corresponding with the fourth day's offering


Three fairy wishes,
As previously mentioned


Two glass slippers,
Continuing the pattern from day two


And a magical shell of the sea
Similar to the very first present


On the ninth day of Chrismas
Approaching the conclusion


Nine roses blooming,
Several blossoming flowers


Eight crowns a shining,
Continuing the previous day's merchandise


Seven dwarves a dancing,
Repeating what was heard before


Six mice a sewing,
Same as the sixth day


Five emereld rings,
Matching the fifth day's jewelry


Four storybooks,
Same as the fourth day


Three fairy wishes,
Repeating the wish request from before


Two glass slippers,
Matching day two's prize


And a magical shell of the sea
Like the very first gift received


On the tenth day of Christmas
Penultimate day of presents


Ten mermaids swimming,
Several creatures of the ocean


Nine roses blooming,
Matching the previous day's offering


Eight crowns a shining,
Repeating the eighth day's merchandise


Seven dwarves a dancing,
As heard before


Six mice a sewing,
Corresponding with day six


Five emereld rings,
Same as the fifth day's gift


Four storybooks,
As seen on day four


Three fairy wishes,
Same as previous


Two glass slippers,
Like the second day of the countdown


And a magical shell of the sea
Similar to day one


On the eleventh day of Christmas
Almost there!


Eleven pies a baking,
Multiple sweet pastries in the oven


Ten mermaids swimming,
Matching the previous day's gift


Nine roses blooming,
Continuing the previous pattern


Eight crowns a shining,
As seen before


Seven dwarves a dancing,
Like in day seven


Six mice a sewing,
Corresponding with day six's gift


Five emereld rings,
Won by the receiver on the fifth day


Four storybooks,
As seen on previous days


Three fairy wishes,
Repeating the wish request from before


Two glass slippers,
Same as day two's present


And a magical shell of the sea
Like the first day's gift


On the twelfth day of Christmas
The final day of celebration!


Twelve tigers purring,
Multiple giant cats with contentment


Eleven pies a baking,
Same as the previous day's offering


Ten mermaids swimming,
As seen before


Nine roses blooming,
Continuing the pattern from earlier


Eight crowns a shining,
Like day eight's award


Seven dwarves a dancing,
As seen before


Six mice a sewing,
Like day six


Five emereld rings,
Matching the fifth day's present


Four storybooks,
Repeating the fourth day's prize


Three fairy wishes,
As seen on previous days


Two glass slippers,
Same as day two's item


And a magical shell of the sea
Like the first day's unique present




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