Charming
The Great Comet Original Cast Lyrics

Oh my enchantress
Helene addresses Natasha, calling her an enchantress, indicating her captivating beauty.

Oh you beautiful thing
Helene admires Natasha's beauty, calling her a beautiful thing.

Charming, charming
Helene repeats the word 'charming' as an expression of her adoration for Natasha's charisma.

Oh, this is really beyond anything
Helene is surprised and impressed by Natasha's beauty, using the phrase 'beyond anything' to show the extent of her admiration.

These dresses suit you
Helene compliments Natasha on her ability to look stunning in any dress.

This one, 'metallic gauze'
Helene specifically refers to a dress, metallic gauze, which she thinks would suit Natasha.

Straight from Paris
Helene indicates that the dress is from Paris, a fashion capital, implying its high quality.

Anything suits you, my charmer
Helene emphasizes that Natasha can look charming in any attire by calling her 'my charmer.'

Oh how she blushes, how she blushes my pretty!
Helene notices Natasha blushing, calling her 'my pretty' and admiring how lovely she looks.

Charmante, charmante!
Helene repeats the French word for charming to further express her devotion to Natasha's charisma.

You are such a lovely thing
Helene compliments Natasha again, calling her a 'lovely thing.'

Oh where have you been
Helene wonders where Natasha has been, implying that she has been missing out on her own beauty.

It's such a shame to bury pearls in the country
Helene uses a metaphor to indicate that Natasha is too beautiful to remain in the countryside, where she is unnoticed.

Now if you have a dress
Helene advises Natasha on the importance of wearing her dresses, implying that she should show off her beauty more often.

You must wear it out
Helene emphasizes that Natasha should wear her dresses outside her home, indicating that she should embrace her beauty in public.

How can you live in Moscow and not go nowhere?
Helene expresses her surprise that Natasha hasn't been going out, indicating that she should take advantage of the opportunities that Moscow has to offer.

So you love somebody, charming
Helene acknowledges that Natasha loves someone, calling her charming, but still insists that she goes out to have fun.

But that's no reason to shut yourself in
Helene affirms that being in love is not an excuse to be confined to one's home and not go out.

Even if you're engaged
Helene reminds Natasha that being engaged doesn't mean she has to stay indoors all the time.

You must wear your dress out somewhere
Helene reiterates that Natasha should wear her dresses outside her home, emphasizing the importance of being seen in public.

My brother dined with me yesterday
Helene talks about her brother who had dinner with her the previous day.

But he didn't eat a thing
Helene reveals that her brother didn't eat anything during dinner, implying that he was preoccupied with something else.

Cuz he was htinking 'bout you
Helene reveals that her brother was thinking about Natasha, indicating that he is interested in her.

He kept sighing about you
Helene reveals that her brother was sighing about Natasha, indicating that he is enamored by her beauty.

There is a ball at my house tonight
Helene informs Natasha of a ball happening at her house that night and invites her to come.

You must come
Helene urges Natasha to attend the ball, indicating that she would enjoy herself.

Oh your wide-open, wondering eyes!
Helene expresses her fascination with Natasha's eyes, using the adjectives 'wide-open' and 'wondering.'

You will be the prettiest there!
Helene assures Natasha that she would be the prettiest person at the ball, indicating that her beauty would be noticed.

How the thought of throwing them together amuses me!
Helene admits that she finds the idea of her brother and Natasha being together amusing, further indicating her brother's interest in Natasha.

What once seemed so terrible
Natasha reflects on how something that previously seemed terrible has now become simple and natural to her.

Now seems simple and natural
Natasha confirms that what once seemed terrible, now comes easily to her.

She knows that I'm engaged
Natasha acknowledges that she is engaged to someone.

And still she talks so frankly
Natasha recognizes that Helene still talks to her openly, despite knowing that she is engaged, indicating her non-judgemental nature.

So it must be all right!
Natasha concludes that since Helene talks to her freely despite her engagement, then it must be alright to do so.

Such a shame to bury pearls in the country
Helene repeats her metaphor, emphasizing that Natasha's beauty shouldn't be hidden away in the countryside.