A Whole New World
Koda Kumi feat. Peabo Bryson Lyrics

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I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under

On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming

A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But now from way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you

Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, free wheeling
Through an endless diamond sky

A whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be

A whole new world
With new horizons to pursue
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world (a whole new world)
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming

A whole new world (every turn a surprise)
With new horizons to pursue (every moment red-letter)
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world (a whole new world)
That's where we'll be (where we will be)

A thrilling chase (a wondrous place)
For you and me

Overall Meaning

In this song, Koda Kumi feat. Peabo Bryson take us on a journey of magic and wonder. Koda Kumi's soulful voice speaks to 'princess' about a whole new world, shining, shimmering and splendid before her. Asking the important question of when the princess has last listened to her heart, Koda Kumi offers an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the world anew. The lyrics recount how Koda Kumi can open the princess's eyes and take her on an adventure like never before, with no one to tell them no and no restrictions holding them back. The two will explore new horizons, chase thrills and bask in the indescribable, unbelievable sights before them. This song is about love and the beauty of experiencing the world through the eyes of someone important.

The song "A Whole New World" featuring Peabo Bryson was a part of Walt Disney's 1992 hit movie "Aladdin." The movie's soundtrack was composed by Alan Menken with the lyrics written by Tim Rice. It went ahead to receive numerous awards such as the Best Original Song at the 65th Academy Awards, and a Grammy Award for Song of the Year. This song broke the record for being the first and only Disney song to achieve gold status, with over 500,000 copies sold. This song has also been translated into 20 different languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Japanese. The Chinese version of the song was performed by Jackie Chan and Tarcy Su. The song was popularly covered by Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey in 2006, and also by Yuna and Usher in 2015. The popular band ‘Pentatonix’, also did a cover of the song with their ‘Sing-Off’ series. Other covers of the song include those by Regina Belle and Peabo Bryson, Katharine McPhee, and Brian McKnight. The song was also performed by Demi Lovato and Alan Walker for the 2019 adaptation of the classic movie. The song has become a go-to theme song for various occasions, including graduations and weddings.

Chords: C, Am, F, G, Em, Dm.

Line by Line Meaning

I can show you the world
I can introduce you to an amazing new world

Shining, shimmering, splendid
It's full of bright, dazzling things

Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide?
When was the last time you followed your heart and made a decision?

I can open your eyes
I can help you see things in a whole new way

Take you wonder by wonder
Show you amazing things, one after another

Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride
We'll go all around, even upside down on a magic carpet

A whole new world A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us no Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming
We'll experience a completely new and wonderful world without anyone to stop us or tell us it's not real

A dazzling place I never knew But now from way up here It's crystal clear That now I'm in a whole new world with you
This place is so beautiful and new to me, and now that I'm here with you, it's even more amazing

Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, free wheeling Through an endless diamond sky
The things we'll see and feel will be beyond words, and we'll fly through a never-ending sky of shining diamonds

A hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better) I'm like a shooting star I've come so far I can't go back to where I used to be
There are so many amazing things to see, and it keeps getting better. I feel like I'm unstoppable, and I can't go back to who I was before

With new horizons to pursue I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
There are new and exciting things waiting for us to discover, and I'm willing to go on this adventure with you. We have all the time in the world, so let's experience it together

Every turn a surprise) With new horizons to pursue (every moment red-letter) I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
Each new thing we encounter will be unexpected, and every moment will be special. I'm willing to go anywhere to chase those new horizons, and I want to share it all with you

That's where we'll be (where we will be) A thrilling chase (a wondrous place) For you and me
We'll be in this exciting, new world together, chasing after all the amazing things it has to offer.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alan Menken, Tim Rice

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