Belle (Lindsey Stirling Arrangement) – English Lyrics

• By: Lindsey Stirling
• Album: Beauty and the Beast (Medley for Violin & Piano - arranged by Lindsey Stirling)

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Lindsey Stirling's enchanting instrumental arrangement of "Belle" from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to appreciate the expressive power of instrumental music, particularly the violin, as it conveys the story's emotions without words. Listen for the nuances in Stirling's performance and how her unique style, blending classical with contemporary, brings a fresh perspective to a beloved tale. It's a fantastic piece to experience how music itself can tell a story and evoke deep feelings, making it special for anyone interested in the language of pure melody.

[English]

Little town, it's a quiet village

Every day like the one before.

Little town, full of little people

Waking up to say:

Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!

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.

(Good Morning, Belle!)

(Morning, Monsieur.)

(Where are you off to?)

(The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story about a beanstalk and an ogre and a-)

(That's nice. Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!)

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 fam'ly?

Bonjour!

Good day!

How is your wife?

There must be more than this provincial life!

Look there she goes, the 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.

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 'til Chapter Three!

Now it's no wonder that her name means "Beauty"

Her looks have got no parallel.

But behind that fair facade,

I'm afraid she's rather odd.

Very diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle!

(I got it Gaston! Wow! You didn't miss a shot, Gaston! You're the greatest hunter in the whole world!)

(I know.)

(No beast alive stands a chance against you.—And no girl, for that matter.)

(It's true, LeFou. And I've got my sights set on that one.)

(The inventor's daughter?)

(She's the one—the lucky girl I'm going to marry.)

(I know, but—)

(That makes her the best. And don't I deserve the best?)

(Of course you do!)

(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.)

(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!)

(Bonjour!)

(Pardon)

(Good day!)

(Mais oui!)

(You call this bacon?)

(What lovely grapes!)

(Some cheese)

(Ten yards!)

Little town, it's a quiet village

Every day like the one before.

Little town, full of little people

Waking up to say:

Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making very little noise
village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ A1	noun - a small group of houses in the country
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
baker /ˈbeɪkər/ A1	noun - a person who makes bread and cakes
sell /sel/ A1	verb - to exchange something for money
provincial /prəˈvɪnʃəl/ B1	adjective - relating to a province or the country outside big cities
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or unexpected
distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ B1	adjective - not able to think clearly because of something else
peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliər/ B2	adjective - strange and different in a way that is difficult to explain
dreamy /ˈdriːmi/ B1	adjective - having a pleasant, relaxed, and slightly unreal quality
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ A2	noun - a game or problem that tests your ability to think verb - to confuse or challenge someone
facade /fəˈsɑːd/ C1	noun - the front of a building, or an outward appearance
odd /ɒd/ A2	adjective - strange or different from what is usual
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrʒəs/ B1	adjective - very beautiful or attractive
woo /wuː/ B2	verb - to try to attract someone's love or support
brute /bruːt/ B2	noun - a cruel or violent person adjective - rough or savage

Key Grammar Structures

• Little town, it's a quiet village

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction (it is).

  ➔ The contraction "it's" stands for "it is" in the present simple.

• Every day like the one before.

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'like' + noun phrase.

  ➔ "like the one before" compares the current day with the previous one.

• There goes the baker with his tray, like always,

  ➔ Existential construction with 'There goes' to introduce a moving subject.

  ➔ "There goes" is used like "Here comes" to point out someone moving past.

• Look there she goes, that girl is strange, no question,

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'Look' followed by present simple describing movement.

  ➔ "Look" is a command; "she goes" describes her movement in present simple.

• Never part of any crowd,

  ➔ Negative adverb 'never' used with an implied present simple verb.

  ➔ "Never" negates the idea of being part of any crowd, implying a habitual state.

• There must be more than this provincial life!

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' used to express strong certainty or necessity.

  ➔ "must be" indicates a strong belief that something else exists beyond the current life.

• She won't discover that it's him 'til Chapter Three!

  ➔ Future simple negative with 'won't' and a that‑clause; 'til' = until.

  ➔ "won't discover" means she will not find out; "'til" is a shortened form of "until".

• Now it's no wonder that her name means "Beauty"

  ➔ 'No wonder that' introduces a clause giving an explanation.

  ➔ "no wonder that" signals that the following clause explains the reason; here, her name means "Beauty".

• I'm afraid she's rather odd.

  ➔ 'I'm afraid' introduces a polite or hesitant statement; 'rather' as adverbial intensifier.

  ➔ "I'm afraid" softens the statement; "rather odd" means somewhat strange.