Beauty and the Beast
John Legend Ariana Grande Lyrics

Tale as old as time
This story has been told many times before and has become a classic tale.

True as it can be
The love in this story is pure and honest.

Barely even friends
The characters in the story do not have a strong connection at first and are just acquaintances.

Then somebody bends
One of the characters unexpectedly changes their behavior or feelings towards the other character.

Unexpectedly
This change in behavior or feelings was not expected or anticipated.

Just a little change
This change in behavior or feelings is small but significant.

Small to say the least
It's difficult to describe how small this change is, as it is almost imperceptible, but it has a big impact on the story.

Both a little scared
Both characters are a bit apprehensive or unsure about the changes that are happening.

Neither one prepared
Neither character was ready for these changes and they have to learn how to navigate them.

Ever just the same
Despite the changes, some things remain constant in the story.

Ever a surprise
Even though some things remain the same, there are always unexpected twists and turns in the plot.

Ever as before
Despite the unexpected events, the story has a familiar feel to it.

And ever just as sure
Even though there are surprises, there is always a sense of inevitability to what will happen next.

As the sun will rise, woah
This sense of inevitability is as sure as the sun rising each day.

Tune as old as song, oh
The music and lyrics of this story are timeless and have been heard before.

Bitter-sweet and strange
The emotions in the story are a complicated mix of happiness and sadness, and it all feels a bit unusual.

Finding you can change
The characters learn that it is possible for them to change, even though it may be difficult.

Learning you were wrong, woah
The characters realize that they were mistaken about something important and have to come to terms with that.

Certain as the sun
Just like the inevitability of the sun rising, this story has events that are certain to happen.

Rising in the east
The sun always rises in the east, and just like that, the events in this story will happen without fail.

Beauty and the Beast
This story is about two characters - one who is beautiful and the other who appears monstrous, but they both have something to learn about love.

Woah a-a-ay
An expression of excitement and wonder at the events in the story.

Beauty and
The focus of the story is on the two characters mentioned previously.

Beauty and the Beast
The title of the story, mentioned again as a reminder of what the story is about.