Belle
Kenny Raskin Lyrics

Little town
This village is small and quaint

It's a quiet village
The village is peaceful and not very exciting

Every day
Each day is the same as the one before

Like the one before
Nothing new or different happens

Full of little people
The villagers are unremarkable and ordinary

Waking up to say
Starting their day by saying

Bonjour bonjour
Hello, hello

Bonjour bonjour bonjour
Hello, hello, hello

There goes the baker with his tray, like always
The baker carries his daily bread, as usual

The same old bread and rolls to sell
He sells the same items every day.

Every morning just the same
The routine is identical each time.

Since the morning that we came
The village has been the same since the singer arrived.

To this poor provincial town
The village lacks excitement or distinction.

Good morning, Belle
The singer greets Belle.

Good morning, monsieur Jean
Belle greets Mr. Jean.

Have you lost something again?
Mr. Jean frequently misplaces items.

Well, I believe I have
He thinks that he has lost something.

Problem is, I've, I can't remember what
He cannot recall what he lost.

Oh well, I'm sure it'll come to me
He is confident that he will recall it eventually.

Where you off to?
The singer asks where Belle is going.

To return this book to Pere Robert, it's about to lovers in fair Verona
Belle is returning a romantic book to the library.

Sound boring
The singer thinks the book sounds dull.

Look there she goes, that girl is strange, no question
The other villagers find Belle unusual.

Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
She appears unfocused and preoccupied.

Never part of any crowd
She does not fit in with the other villagers.

'Cause her head's up on some cloud
She seems to be lost in thought.

No denying she's a funny girl that Belle
The singer acknowledges that Belle is quirky and different.

Bonjour, good day
The singer greets someone.

How is your family?
The singer inquires about the other person's relatives.

How is your wife?
The singer asks about the other person's spouse.

I need six eggs
The singer needs to purchase six eggs.

That's too expensive!
The price of the eggs is too high.

There must be more than this provincial life!
The singer is dissatisfied with their mundane existence.

Ah, If it isn't the only bookworm in town!
The other person expresses surprise at Belle's dedication to reading.

So, where did you run off to this week?
The other person asks about Belle's whereabouts.

Two cities in Northern Italy
Belle visited two Italian cities in the north.

I didn't want to come back
Belle enjoyed her travels and did not want to return home.

Have you got any new places to go?
The other person asks Belle if she has plans for future travel.

I'm afraid not
Belle does not have any upcoming travel plans.

But you may re-read any of the old ones that you'd like
The other person offers Belle the option to re-read her favorite books.

Your library makes our small corner of the world feel big
Belle's library provides an escape from their small village.

Bon voyage
The other person wishes Belle a good journey.

Look there she goes, that girl is so peculiar
The other villagers continue to find Belle odd.

I wonder if she's feeling well
The other person is concerned about Belle's well-being.

With a dreamy, far-off look
She has a distracted and imaginative expression.

And her nose stuck in a book
She is engrossed in reading.

What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle
Belle's behavior and interests are a mystery to the other villagers.

Oh, isn't this amazing?
The singer is delighted.

It's my favorite part because you'll see
This section of the story is the singer's favorite.

Here's where she meets Prince Charming
The story's protagonist meets her love interest.

But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three!
The main character will not realize her feelings until later in the story.

Now it's no wonder that her name means Beauty
Belle's name is fitting, as she is beautiful.

Her looks have got no parallel
Belle's appearance is unmatched.

But behind that fair facade
Despite her beauty, there is more to Belle than meets the eye.

I'm afraid she's rather odd
The other villagers find Belle to be strange.

Very different from the rest of us
Belle does not fit in with the other villagers.

She's nothing like the rest of us
Belle is unique and stands out in the village.

Yes, different from the rest of us is Belle!
The singer acknowledges Belle's individuality.

Look at her, LeFou
The other person draws attention to Belle.

My future wife
The other person plans to marry Belle.

Belle is the most beautiful girl in the village
The other person believes Belle to be the most attractive person in the village.

That's makes her the best
Her beauty is the most important aspect of her.

But she's so well-read
The singer admires Belle's intellect.

And you're so athletically-inclined
The other person praises the singer's physical prowess.

Yes, ever since the war, I felt like I've been missing something
The other person feels unfulfilled since returning from a conflict.

She's the only girl that ever given me that sense of
Belle is the only person that makes the other person feel a certain way.

Mmm je ne sais quoi?
The other person does not know what to call this feeling.

I don't know what that means
The singer does not understand the French phrase.

Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
The other person has been enamored with Belle since first meeting her.

I said she's gorgeous and I fell
The other person finds Belle stunning and has fallen in love with her.

Here in town there's only she
Belle is the only person who catches the singer's attention.

Who is beautiful as me
The singer believes himself to be the most attractive person in the village.

So I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle
The other person intends to pursue Belle as a romantic partner.

Isn't he dreamy?
The singer finds Gaston attractive.

Monsieur Gaston
The singer addresses Gaston.

Oh, he's so cute!
The singer is smitten with Gaston.

Be still my heart
The singer's heart is racing with infatuation.

I'm hardly breathing
The singer is taken aback by Gaston's appearance.

He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute!
The singer finds Gaston physically appealing.

Bonjour, pardon
The singer greets someone and apologizes.

Good day, mais oui!
The other person responds positively to the greeting.

You call this bacon, what lovely flowers
The singer is being sarcastic about the quality of the bacon.

Some cheese, ten yards, one pound, excuse me I'll get the knife
The singer is requesting cheese for purchase.

Please let me through!
The singer needs to pass through the crowd.

This bread, those fish, it's stale, they smell!
The singer is dissatisfied with the quality of the food.

Madame's mistaken
The singer corrects another person's assumption.

Well, maybe so
The other person concedes their mistake.

Just watch, I'm going to make Belle my wife!
The other person is determined to win Belle's affection.

Look there she goes the girl is strange, but special
Belle is different from the other villagers, but this makes her unique and noteworthy.

A most peculiar mademoiselle!
The villagers find Belle to be an odd young lady.

It's a pity and a sin
The singer laments the fact that Belle does not fit in with the others.

She doesn't quite fit in
Belle is not accepted or understood by the majority of the village.

'Cause she really is a funny girl
Belle has a quirky personality.

A beauty but a funny girl
Despite her beauty, Belle is not like the other girls in the village.

She really is a funny girl, That Belle
Once again, the singer points out Belle's unique personality.