Do You Want To Build a Snowman?
Eddie Strauss Lyrics
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Do you wanna build a snowman?
Come on, let's go and play!
I never see you anymore
Come out the door
It's like you've gone away
And now we're not
I wish you would tell me why!
Do you wanna build a snowman?
It doesn't have to be a snowman...
[8-Year-Old Elsa:] Go away, Anna.
[5-Year-Old Anna:] Okay, bye...
Do you wanna build a snowman?
Or ride our bike around the halls?
I think some company is overdue
I've started talking to
The pictures on the walls!
(Hang in there, Joan.)
It gets a little lonely
All these empty rooms
Just watching the hours tick by...
(Tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock)
Elsa, please I know you're in there
People are asking where you've been
They say, "Have courage, " and I'm trying to
I'm right out here for you
Just let me in
We only have each other
It's just you and me
What are we gonna do?
Do you wanna build a snowman?
The song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the hit movie Frozen is a poignant, heart-wrenching ballad that describes the feelings of the young Anna towards her older sister, Elsa, who has been feeling distant since their parents passed away. The song is sung by Anna at three different ages - five, eight, and fifteen, as she repeatedly attempts to reconnect with her sister, only to be met with rejection and distance.
The lyrics effectively capture the sense of sadness and loneliness that Anna feels as she tries unsuccessfully to understand why Elsa has pulled away from her. The lines "I never see you anymore, come out the door, it's like you've gone away" and "We used to be best buddies, and now we're not, I wish you would tell me why" particularly stand out, conveying the emotional turmoil that Anna is grappling with.
Overall, "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" is a beautifully written and performed song that highlights the power and beauty of sisterhood, as well as the importance of communication and understanding in any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Elsa?
Can I talk to you, Elsa?
Do you wanna build a snowman?
Do you want to come out and spend time with me, play and build a snowman?
Come on, let's go and play!
Let's go, have some fun and play together.
I never see you anymore
I miss spending time with you.
Come out the door
Please come out of your room.
It's like you've gone away
You seem distant and not present, as if you're not here anymore.
We used to be best buddies
We were very close friends in the past.
And now we're not
But now our friendship has diminished.
I wish you would tell me why!
I want to know the reason for the change in our relationship.
It doesn't have to be a snowman...
We can do anything you want, it doesn't have to be building a snowman.
Go away, Anna.
I want to be left alone.
Okay, bye...
Alright, I'll go.
Or ride our bike around the halls?
We can do something else instead of building a snowman, like riding bikes.
I think some company is overdue
I feel like we need to spend more time together.
I've started talking to the pictures on the walls!
I've been talking to inanimate objects out of loneliness.
It gets a little lonely
Being alone is starting to get to me.
All these empty rooms
The house feels empty without your company.
Just watching the hours tick by...
I'm just passing time alone until you come back.
Elsa, please I know you're in there
I know you're inside your room, Elsa. Please, let me come in.
People are asking where you've been
People have noticed your absence and are starting to ask about you.
They say, "Have courage, " and I'm trying to
People are encouraging me to be brave and keep trying to reach out to you.
I'm right out here for you
I'm here for you, waiting patiently and wanting to spend time with you.
Just let me in
Please let me come in and be with you.
We only have each other
We only have each other as family.
It's just you and me
We are the only ones left together in the family.
What are we gonna do?
What can we do to fix our relationship and spend time together again?
Contributed by Molly N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.