For the First Time in Forever

"For the First Time in Forever" is a song from the animated film Frozen to be sung by Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel). The song expresses Anna's delight at being able to see people again due to her sister's coronation. Meanwhile, it discloses Elsa's fear of accidentally revealing her powers to everyone.

Lyrics
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

But 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! (gasp)

What if I meet... the one?

Tonight, imagine me gown and all

Fetchingly draped against the wall

The picture of sophisticated grace...

Ooh!

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's totally crazy

To dream I'd find romance...

But for the first time in forever

At least I've got a chance!

Elsa:

(Inhales)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

But it's only for today

Anna:

It's only for today!

Elsa:

It's agony to wait

Anna:

It's agony to wait!

Elsa:

Tell the guards to open up... the gate!

Anna:

The gate!

For the first time in forever

Elsa:

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

Anna:

I'm getting what I'm dreaming of!

Elsa:

Be the good girl you always have to be

Anna:

A chance to change my lonely world

Elsa:

Conceal

Anna:

A chance to find true love!

Elsa:

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! Oh!

Trivia

 * One of the lyrics is similar to the second reprise of a song, When Will My Life Begin?, from Tangled. Both songs also carry a similar message; the start of a new phase in life. Rapunzel makes a cameo appearance with Flynn in Frozen during the song as well.
 * Said cameo appearance has sparked a popular fan theory that Rapunzel is the cousin of Elsa and Anna, and the journey their parents left (and were killed) on was taking them to Rapunzel and Eugene's wedding.
 * One of the paintings that Anna imitates while jumping in the air is a remodelled version of "The Swing" originally by the French Rococo artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, a painting which greatly inspired Tangled according to Glen Keane, one of the animators.
 * Before the final script, the original lyrics were "There'll be real, actual people"/"There'll be happy, smiling people", later replaced by "There'll be actual, real live people". Also, "For years I have roamed these empty halls" was contracted to "For years I've roamed these empty halls", "I hope that I don't vomit in his face" became "I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face", and "A chance to leave my sister's world" was changed to "A chance to change my lonely world."
 * As Anna sings "Nothing's in my way" she ironically runs into Sitron, Hans' horse.
 * This could be a subtle reference to the fact that Hans is the villian of the film.
 * Although Anna was referring to changing her lonely world and finding true love before the day ended.
 * This song sounds similar to "I See the Light" from Tangled in certain parts. For example, "for the first time in forever!" sounds similar to "at last I see the light." However, they are inherently different being that the line "for the first time in forever" is based on the chord progression I (tonic) then IV, while "at last I see the light" follows the chords IV then I. There are also significant differences in notation such as the melody line and rhythm, as well as the orchestration, tempo and mood, making "For the First Time in Forever" a very original tune in its own right.