Prologue
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Once upon a time, in a far away land
A young Prince lived in a shining castle
Although he had everything his heart desired
The Prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind

But then, one winter's night
An old beggar woman came to the castle
And offered him a single rose
In return for shelter from the bitter cold

Repulsed by her haggard appearance
The Prince sneered at the Gift
And turned the old woman away

But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances
For Beauty is found within
And when he dismissed her again
The old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress

The prince tried to apologize
But it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart
And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast
And placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there

Ashamed of his monstrous form
The beast concealed himself inside his castle
With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world

The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose
Which would bloom until his twenty-first year

If he could learn to love another
And earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell
Then the spell would be broken

If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time

As the years passed
He fell into despair and lost all hope





For who could ever learn to love a beast

Overall Meaning

The song Prologue is a narrative introduction to the famous story of Beauty and the Beast. It sets the stage for the story by telling the tale of a young prince who is selfish and unkind. Despite having everything he desires, he shows no kindness towards others. On one winter's night, an old beggar woman comes to the castle and offers him a single rose in return for shelter from the cold. The Prince, repulsed by her appearance, sneers at her gift and turns her away.


However, the old woman is an enchantress who warns the Prince not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found from within. When he dismisses her, her ugliness melts away and reveals her true form as a beautiful enchantress. The Prince tries to apologize, but it is too late as the enchantress sees that there is no love in his heart. As punishment, she turns him into a hideous beast and places a powerful spell on the castle.


The song ends by posing a question: who could ever learn to love a beast? It paves the way for the story's protagonist, Belle, to answer that question and learn to love the Beast regardless of his physical appearance.


Overall, the song's lyrics set the tone for the story and introduce the main characters. It highlights the theme of inner beauty and addresses appearances that are often deceiving.


Line by Line Meaning

Once upon a time, in a far away land
In a land far away, at a time passed by, setting the storyline


A young Prince lived in a shining castle
The singer of the story lived in a castle and was a young Prince


Although he had everything his heart desired
He had everything he wanted and more


The Prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind
The Prince was not a good person to be around


But then, one winter's night
One night, in winter, something happened


An old beggar woman came to the castle
An old woman in need of help came to the castle


And offered him a single rose
She offered him a flower as a gift


In return for shelter from the bitter cold
She requested shelter from the cold in exchange for the gift


Repulsed by her haggard appearance
The Prince found her appearance unpleasant


The Prince sneered at the Gift
He showed contempt towards the gift


And turned the old woman away
He refused to help the old woman


But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances
She advised him to not judge by appearances


For Beauty is found within
True beauty is what lies within an individual


And when he dismissed her again
When he refused her offer again


The old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress
The old woman was an enchantress and revealed her true beauty to him


The prince tried to apologize
The Prince attempted to apologize for his behavior


But it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart
It was too late for him to apologize since she had seen the truth about him


And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast
She punished him by turning him into a beast


And placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there
She cast a spell on the castle and everyone inside


Ashamed of his monstrous form
He was ashamed of his new form


The beast concealed himself inside his castle
The beast isolated himself in the castle


With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world
He only had a mirror to look at the outside world


The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose
The rose was magical


Which would bloom until his twenty-first year
The rose would bloom until he was 21 years old


If he could learn to love another
If he learned to love someone else


And earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell
If the person he loved returned his love before the last petal fell


Then the spell would be broken
The spell would be lifted


If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time
If the spell was not lifted, he would remain a beast forever


As the years passed
As time went by


He fell into despair and lost all hope
He became hopeless and depressed


For who could ever learn to love a beast
The singer wondered who could ever love him for who he had become




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