Do You Want To Build a Snowman?
Kristen Bell Agatha Lee Mon & Katie Lopez Lyrics
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Do you want to 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
we used to be best buddies
And now we're not
Do you want to build a snowman?
It doesn't have to be a snowman.
(Elsa: Go Away Anna)
(Ok Bye)
Do you want to 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 eachother
It's just you and me
What are we gonna do?
Do you want to build a snowman?
End
The lyrics of "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?" depict two sisters, Anna and Elsa, who used to be best friends and love to play together before Elsa's powers became uncontrollable, and she was forced to isolate herself from the world, including her own sister. The song starts with Anna asking Elsa if she wants to play and build a snowman, but Elsa shuts her down and tells her to go away. The song then fast forwards through the years, with Anna singing about how she misses her sister and how lonely it is in the castle without her. She asks Elsa to come out of her room and to let her in so they can be together again. The song ends with the question "Do you want to build a snowman?" as a way of asking Elsa if she wants to reconnect and be sisters again.
Line by Line Meaning
Elsa?
Anna wants to get Elsa's attention.
Do you want to build a snowman?
Anna is trying to entice Elsa to be playful and spend time with her.
Come on let's go and play
Anna is inviting Elsa to come with her to have fun.
I never see you anymore
Anna is expressing her sadness about the distance between her and Elsa.
Come out the door
Anna wants Elsa to leave her room and join her.
It's like you've gone away
Anna feels like Elsa is emotionally distant or unavailable.
We used to be best buddies
Anna is recalling the close relationship she used to have with Elsa.
And now we're not
Anna is acknowledging the fact that their relationship has changed drastically.
I wish you would tell me why
Anna wants to know why Elsa has withdrawn from her.
It doesn't have to be a snowman.
Anna is open to doing something else, not just building a snowman.
(Elsa: Go Away Anna)
Elsa wants to be left alone and doesn't want to engage with Anna.
(Ok Bye)
Elsa is dismissing Anna's attempts to engage with her.
Or ride our bike around the halls?
Anna suggests an alternative activity they could do together.
I think some company is overdue
Anna feels that she and Elsa need to spend time together because they haven't done so in a long time.
I've started talking to the pictures on the walls
Anna has been so lonely that she's resorted to talking to inanimate objects.
(Hang in there, Joan!)
One of the pictures, Joan, seems to be struggling and Anna offers her encouragement.
It gets a little lonely
Anna is expressing her loneliness.
All these empty rooms
Anna is highlighting the fact that they are alone and isolated in the empty castle.
Just watching the hours tick by
Anna is bored and feels like time is passing very slowly.
(tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock)
Anna is emphasizing the sound of the clock ticking, adding to the sense of boredom and loneliness.
Please, I know you're in there
Anna recognizes that Elsa is present but avoiding her.
People are asking where you've been
Anna is acknowledging that Elsa's absence has been noticed by others.
They say 'have courage', and I'm trying to
Anna is trying to summon courage to confront Elsa and repair their relationship.
I'm right out here for you
Anna wants Elsa to know that she is there and ready to support her.
Just let me in
Anna is asking Elsa to open up and let her help.
We only have eachother
Anna is reminding Elsa that they only have each other and no one else to rely on.
It's just you and me
Anna is emphasizing the fact that they are alone together and need to stick together.
What are we gonna do?
Anna is acknowledging the difficult situation they are in and asking Elsa to work with her to find a solution.
Do you want to build a snowman?
Anna is continuing to suggest activities they could do together to repair their relationship and have fun.
Contributed by Sophia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.