For the First Time in Forever (Frozen)

"**For the First Time in Forever**" is a song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film *Frozen* sung by Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel).

## Summary

The song expresses Anna's delight at being able to see people again due to her sister's coronation. Meanwhile, it also discloses Elsa's fear of accidentally revealing her ice powers to everyone.

Later, in the song's reprise, Anna tries to convince Elsa to return home to Arendelle to remove the wintery curse she accidentally put on the kingdom and be friends with her again, but Elsa admits that she doesn't know how, so she refuses, thinking Anna will be better off without her. Finally, as Anna's pleas and Elsa's fear intensify, she accidentally blasts Anna in the heart with her powers, which would eventually fatally freeze her.

## Lyrics

* Film First Version
* Musical Reprise

**Anna:**

The window is open, so's that door

I didn't know they did that anymore

Who knew we owned eight thousand salad plates?

For years I've roamed these empty halls

Why have a ballroom with no balls?

Finally, they're opening up the gates!

There'll be actual real live people

It'll be totally strange

Wow, am I so ready for this change?

'Cause for the first time in forever

There'll be music, there'll be light

For the first time in forever

I'll be dancing through the night

Don't know if I'm elated or gassy

But I'm somewhere in that zone

'Cause for the first time in forever

I won't be alone

*I can't wait to meet everyone! (Gasps) What if I meet the one?*

Tonight, imagine me gown and all

Fetchingly draped against the wall

The picture of sophisticated grace

I suddenly see him standing there

A beautiful stranger, tall and fair

I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face...!

But then we laugh and talk all evening

Which is totally bizarre

Nothing like the life I've led so far

For the first time in forever

There'll be magic, there'll be fun

For the first time in forever

I could be noticed by someone

And I know it is totally crazy

To dream I'd find romance

But for the first time in forever

At least I've got a chance

**Elsa:**

Don't let them in, don't let them see

Be the good girl you always have to be

Conceal, don't feel, put on a show

Make one wrong move and everyone will know

**Elsa:** (**Anna:**)

But it's only for today

(It's only for today)

It's agony to wait

(It's agony to wait)

Tell the guards to open up the gate!

(The gate!)

**Anna:** (**Elsa:**)

For the first time in forever

(Don't let them in, don't let them see)

I'm getting what I'm dreaming of

(Be the good girl you always have to be)

A chance to change my lonely world

(Conceal)

A chance to find true love

(Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know)

**Anna:**

I know it all ends tomorrow

So it has to be today

'Cause for the first time in forever

For the first time in forever

Nothing's in my way!

*Oof!*

**Elsa:**

Standing frozen in this life I've chosen

Please don't find me, the past is all behind me

Leave me in the snow

Let me go...

***Anna:** I don't wanna let you go.*

***Elsa:** I'm just trying to protect you.*

**Anna:**

*You don't have to protect me. I'm not afraid!*

Please don't shut me out again

Please don't slam the door

You don't have to keep your distance anymore

'Cause for the first time in forever

I finally understand

For the first time in forever

We can fix this hand in hand

We can head down this mountain together!

You don't have to live in fear

'Cause for the first time in forever

I will be right here

**Elsa:**

*Anna...*

Please go back home, your life awaits

Go enjoy the sun and open up the gates

***Anna:** Yeah, but-*

**Elsa:**

*I know!*

You mean well, but leave me be

Yes, I'm alone but I'm alone and free!

Just stay away and you'll be safe from me

**Anna:** Actually, we're not

**Elsa:** What do you mean you're not?

**Anna:** I get the feeling you don't know

**Elsa:** What do I not know?

**Anna:** Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep... snow.

***Elsa:** What?*

***Anna:** You've kind of set off an eternal winter... everywhere.*

***Elsa:** Everywhere?*

***Anna:** But it's okay, you can just unfreeze it.*

***Elsa:** No, I can't. I don't know how!*

***Anna:** Sure you can! I know you can! I'll help you!*

**Anna:** (**Elsa:**)

And for the first time in forever

(Oh, I'm such a fool, I can't be free)

You don't have to be afraid

(No escape from the storm inside of me)

We can work this out together

(I can't control the curse)

We'll reverse the storm you've made

(Oh, Anna, please, you'll only make it worse!)

Don't panic

(There's so much fear)

We'll make the sun shine bright!

(You're not safe here)

We can face this thing together

(No...)

We can change this winter weather

(I...)

And everything will be all right...

(I can't!!!)