For the First Time in Forever
Kristen Bell & Idina Menzel Lyrics


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You don't have to protect me I'm not afraid
Please, don't shut me out again
Please, don't slam the door
You don't have to keep your distance anymore

'Cause for the first time in forever
I finally understand
For the first time in forever
We can fix this hand in hand
We can head down this mountain together
You don't have to live in fear
'Cause for the first time in forever
I will be right here

Anna
Please, go back home
Your life awaits
Go enjoy the sun
And open up the gates

Yeah, but

I know
You mean well, but leave me be
Yes, I'm alone but I'm alone and free
Just stay away and you'll be safe from me

Actually we're not

What do you mean you're not?

I get the feeling you don't know

What do I not know?

Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep
Snow

What?

You've kind of set off an eternal winter, everywhere

Everywhere?

Well, it's okay, you can just unfreeze it

No, I can't
I, I don't know how

Sure you can, I know you can
'Cause for the first time in forever
Oh, I'm such a fool, I can't be free

You don't have to be afraid
No escape from the storm inside of me

We can work this out together
I can't control the curse

We'll reverse the storm you've made (oh-ooh-ooh)
Anna, please, you'll only make it worse

Don't panic (there's so much fear)
We'll make the sun shine bright (you're not safe here)
We can face this thing together (no)
We can change this winter weather (ahh)




And everything will be all right
(I can't)

Overall Meaning

The song "For the First Time in Forever" is a duet between two Princesses, Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell) and Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), from the Disney animated movie "Frozen". The song is performed right after Elsa's coronation and before she flees to the mountains away from everyone who loves her. The lyrics describe the joy and anticipation that Anna feels about finally being able to leave the castle's closed doors, see people, dance, and possibly meet someone special on the occasion of Elsa's coronation. She confesses that she has been lonely, and this is a sweet escape from her solitude.


The first few lines depict Anna's curiosity about the outside world, like the open window and door; it shows how long she has been locked in the castle. The lyrics "Who knew we owned eight thousand salad plates?" is a funny jab at the excessiveness of wealth and how little Anna knows about it. The chorus lines, "For the first time in forever, there'll be music, there'll be light. For the first time in forever, I'll be dancing through the night," are a testament to Anna's excitement and hopefulness about the future. Additionally, the lyrics express her desire for romantic love, which she hasn't experienced in her life.


The song also shows Elsa's character development as she realizes her powers can harm and isolate her from society. The lyrics "Don't let them in, don't let them see, be the good girl you always have to be," represent Elsa's paranoia and desire to conceal her abilities from the world. "For the First Time in Forever" shows the difference between Elsa and Anna's outlook on life and their contrasting experiences in the castle.


Line by Line Meaning

The window is open
I am surprised that the window is truly open


So's that door
The door is open too, which is also surprising


I didn't know they did that anymore
I was unaware that they still left the window and door open in this way


Who knew we owned eight thousand salad plates?
It's amazing to learn we own 8,000 salad plates while realizing I don't know some of the things my household has


For years I've roamed these empty halls
I've spent a long time wandering these empty halls


Why have a ballroom with no balls?
What's the point of having a ballroom without the balls and events?


Finally they're opening up the gates
The gates are finally opening


There'll be actual real live people
There will be real people all around


It'll be totally strange
It will feel totally unfamiliar


But wow, am I so ready for this change
But I'm extremely ready for all these changes


'Cause for the first time in forever
Because it's the first time in a long time


There'll be music, there'll be light
There will be both music and light


I'll be dancing through the night
I'll dance throughout the night


Don't know if I'm elated or gassy
I am not sure if I am excited or bloated


But I'm somewhere in that zone
But I'm probably in that zone of either elated or bloated


'Cause for the first time in forever
Because it's the first time in a long time


I won't be alone
I won't be alone, finally


I can't wait to meet everyone
I'm excited to meet everyone


What if I meet the one?
What if I meet someone special?


Tonight, imagine me gown and all
Tonight, imagine me in a full gown and beautiful clothes


Fetchingly draped against the wall
As I am draped against the wall beautifully


The picture of sophisticated grace
The perfect picture of sophistication and gracefulness


Ooh
An exclamation from the singer


I suddenly see him standing there
I see him there all of a sudden


A beautiful stranger, tall and fair
A tall, beautiful stranger standing there


I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face
I want to eat some chocolate right now


But then we laugh and talk all evening
But instead, we talk and laugh all night


Which is totally bizarre
Which seems totally strange because it's not something I typically do


Nothing like the life I've lead so far
Something very different from the life I have lived so far


There'll be magic, there'll be fun
There will be magic and also fun


I could be noticed by someone
Someone will finally notice me


And I know it is totally crazy
I understand it's very illogical


To dream I'd find romance
To dream about finding romance is quite unrealistic


At least I've got a chance
At least I have a chance to make that dream a reality


Don't let them in
Be careful who you let enter your life


Don't let them see
Hide some part of yourself to people on the side


Be the good girl
Bury yourself in conventional goodness


You always have to be
You always have to be like that


Conceal
Cover up the real you


Don't feel
Don't show emotions so openly


Put on a show
Perform for people


Make one wrong move
A single mistake can ruin everything


And everyone will know
People generally know who you are


It's agony to wait
It's so hard to wait


Tell the guards to open up the gate
Ask the guards to open the gate immediately


For the first time in forever
For the first time in a long time


I'm getting what I'm dreaming of
I am finally getting what I've been dreaming of


A chance to change my lonely world
A chance to change my world of loneliness


A chance to find true love
A chance to find true love with someone who truly loves me


Don't let them know
Keep your secrets and true self hidden from people


I know it all ends tomorrow
I know it will all end tomorrow


So it has to be today
So I have to do it now, today


Nothing's in my way
There are no impediments to stop me from reaching what I want now




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez

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