02. Belle | Beauty and the Beast (1991 Soundtrack)

PERFORMED BY:
Paige O'Hara as BELLE
Richard White as GASTON
Jesse Corti as LEFOU
LYRICS:
BELLE:
Little town
It’s a quiet village
Everyday
Like the one before
Little town
Full of little people
Waking up to say…
TOWNSFOLK:
Bonjour!
Bonjour!
Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!
BELLE:
There goes the baker
With his tray like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor, provincial town
BAKER:
Good morning, Belle!
BELLE:
Good morning, monsieur!
BAKER:
Where are you off to?
BELLE:
The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story about a beanstalk and an ogre and a-
BAKER:
That’s nice. Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!
TOWNSFOLK:
Look, there she goes
That girl is strange, no question
Dazed and distracted, can’t you tell?
Never part of any crowd
‘Cause her head’s up on some cloud
No denying she’s a funny girl, that Belle
Bonjour! Good day!
How is your family?
Bonjour! Good day!
How is your wife?
I need six eggs!
That’s too expensive!
BELLE:
There must be more than this provincial life
BOOKSTORE OWNER:
Ah, Belle!
BELLE:
Good morning! I’ve come to return the book I borrowed.
BOOKSTORE OWNER:
Finished already?
BELLE:
Oh, I couldn’t put it down! Have you got anything new?
BOOKSTORE OWNER:
Not since yesterday.
BELLE:
That’s all right. I’ll borrow…this one.
BOOKSTORE OWNER:
That one? But you’ve read it twice!
BELLE:
Well, it’s my favorite! Far-off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise…
BOOKSTORE OWNER:
If you like it all that much, it’s yours.
BELLE:
But, sir…
BOOKSTORE OWNER:
I insist.
BELLE:
Well, thank you! Thank you very much!
TOWNSFOLK:
Look, there she goes
That girl is so peculiar
I wonder if she’s feeling well
With a dreamy far-off look
And her nose stuck in a book
What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle
BELLE:
Oh, isn’t this amazing?
It’s my favorite part because
You’ll see
Here’s where she meets Prince Charming
But she won’t discover that it’s him
Till chapter three
TOWNSFOLK:
Now it’s no wonder
That her name means “beauty”
Her looks have got no parallel
But behind that fair façade
I’m afraid she’s rather odd
Very different from the rest of us
She’s nothing like the rest of us
Yes, different from the rest of us is Belle
LEFOU:
Wow! You didn’t miss a shot, Gaston! You’re the greatest hunter in the whole world!
GASTON:
I know.
LEFOU:
No beast alive stand a chance against you! And no girl, for that matter.
GASTON:
It’s true, LeFou. And I've got my sights set on that one.
LEFOU:
The inventor’s daughter?
GASTON:
She’s the one. The lucky girl I’m going to marry.
LEFOU:
But she’s-
GASTON:
The most beautiful girl in town.
LEFOU:
I know, but-
GASTON:
That makes her the best. And don’t I deserve the best?
LEFOU:
Well, of course! I mean, you do, but-
GASTON:
Right from the moment
When I met her, saw her
I said, “She’s gorgeous,” and I fell
Here in town, there’s only she
Who is beautiful as me
So I’m making plans to woo and marry Belle
BABETTES:
Look, there he goes
Isn’t he dreamy?
Monsieur Gaston
Oh, he’s so cute!
Be still, my heart
I’m hardly breathing
He’s such a tall, dark
Strong and handsome brute!
TOWNSFOLK (and GASTON):
Bonjour! (Pardon!)
Good day! Mais oui!
You call this bacon? What lovely grapes!
Some cheese! Ten yards!
One pound! (‘Scuse me)
I’ll get the knife (Please let me through)
This bread! Those fish!
It’s stale! They smell!
Madame’s mistaken
Well, maybe so!
BELLE:
There must be more than this provincial life
TOWNSFOLK:
Good morning!
Oh, good morning!
GASTON:
Just watch, I’m going to make Belle my wife!
TOWNSFOLK:
Look, there she goes
A girl who’s strange but special
A most peculiar mademoiselle
It’s a pity and a sin
She doesn’t quite fit in
‘Cause she really is a funny girl
A beauty, but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl
That Belle!
Bonjour! Bonjour!
Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!