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"For the First Time in Forever" is a song from the animated 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

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!

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: It's okay, you can just unfreeze it.
Elsa: No, I can't. I— I don't know how!
Anna: Sure you can! I know you can!

Anna: (Elsa:)
'Cause 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!!!)

Anna:
The window is open, so's that door
I didn't know they did that anymore
And there's two nice ladies helping me get dressed
Thank you. Thanks!

For years I've roamed these empty halls
Why have a ballroom with no balls?
Coronation day is just the best!

There'll be actual real live people
It'll be totally strange
Wow, am I so ready for this change?

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...)

Chorus: The gate, 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 leave my lonely world
(Conceal)
A chance to find true love
(Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know)

Chorus:
For the first time in forever
We're no longer shut outside
For the first time in forever
The gates are open wide

Anna: (Chorus:)
I know it all ends tomorrow
So it has to be today
'Cause for the first time in forever
(The first time...)
For the first time in forever
(The first time in forever)
Nothing's in my way!
(Today...)

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!!!)

Trivia

In a June 2014 presentation at Williams College (later posted to YouTube), the Lopezes revealed that this song and its reprise were among the last songs composed for the film, in June 2013 (five months prior to the film's already-announced release date).
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.
- Interestingly enough, in the reprise to "When Will My Life Begin", Rapunzel sings "For like the first time ever" which reflects the title to the song.
One of the paintings that Anna imitates while jumping in the air is a remodeled 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" (because Disney came back to the songs' writers and told them that they couldn't have that sort of bodily fluid lyric, which was written by one of their daughters, so their daughter decided on the lyric that the film now has), and "A chance to leave my sister's world" was changed to "A chance to change my lonely world."
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 "And 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 (subdominant), while "And 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.
At the end of the film and on the home video's main menu, this song and "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?" are heard in instrumental form. The "For the First Time in Forever" instrumental reprise could possibly be a deep meaning at the end how, "for the first time in forever", Anna and Elsa were finally reconnecting with each other, the gates are open, and peace and happiness is finally restored in Arendelle.
In Disney's Frozen on Ice, the first notes of the song's chorus are heard as the coronation bells.
During the song, when Anna is eating the chocolate, it is arranged as Cola Mountain from Wreck-It Ralph.
Another Disney song that this could be compared to in terms of notes, melody, and tone is Mine, Mine, Mine from Pocahontas.
A possible goof in this song is that when Anna enters the room with paintings there are only benches and no couches visible. Later Anna jumps on a couch to mimic "The Swing", which wasn't visible in previous shots.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical's take of the reprise incorporates elements from Demi Lovato's version of "Let It Go," albeit with slightly modified lyrics.
While the reprise featured in the 2018 Broadway adaptation, it was replaced the following year in the 2019 North American tour by a new song titled "I Can’t Lose You".

Gallery

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Media

Films: Frozen (video/soundtrack) • Frozen II (video/soundtrack) • Frozen III • Frozen IV

Shorts: Frozen Fever • Olaf's Frozen Adventure (soundtrack) • Arendelle Castle Yule Log • Myth: A Frozen Tale (soundtrack) • Once Upon a Snowman
Shows: At Home With Olaf • Olaf Presents
Video games: Frozen: Double Trouble • Frozen: Olaf's Quest • Frozen Free Fall • Disney Infinity/2.0 Edition/3.0 Edition • Disney Enchanted Tales • Disney Emoji Blitz • Kingdom Hearts III • Frozen Adventures • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney POP TOWN • Disney Dreamlight Valley • Disney Speedstorm
Books: The Art of Frozen/II • A Sister More Like Me • Phantoms of Arendelle • A Frozen Heart • Anna and Elsa's Secret Playtime • Across the Sea • Frozen Spring Fever • Comic Books • Anna & Elsa: Sisterhood is the Strongest Magic: • Disney Princess Beginnings

Disney Parks

World of Frozen (Hong Kong, Paris) • Fantasy Springs • Anna and Elsa's Frozen Fantasy • Castle of Magical Dreams • Enchanted Storybook Castle • Disney Animation Building • Frozen Ever After • It's a Small World • PLAY! • Storybook Land Canal Boats • Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs

Entertainment: Believe! Sea of Dreams • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Fantasmic! • Follow Your Dreams • For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration • Frozen: Live at the Hyperion • Golden Fairytale Fanfare • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire • Mickey and the Magician • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Playhouse in the Woods • Royal Theatre
Restaurants: Bayside Wharf • Forest Fare • Oaken’s OK Foods • Royal Banquet of Arendelle • The Golden Crocus
Shops: Anna & Elsa's Boutique • Northern Delights • Tick Tock Toys & Collectibles • Traveling Traders
Parades: Disney Magic on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Frozen Royal Welcome Parade • Magic Happens • Mickey's Storybook Express • Paint the Night Parade • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights
Fireworks: Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Disneyland Forever • Frozen Forever • Happily Ever After • Harmonious • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Mickey's Mix Magic • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color: Celebrate! • Wondrous Journeys
Summer: Frozen Summer Fun!
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • A Frozen Holiday Wish • Disney Christmas Stories • Disney Dreams! of Christmas • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks • "Frozen" Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony • World of Color: Winter Dreams • Frozen Holiday Surprise

Characters

Frozen: Anna • Elsa • Kristoff • Hans • Olaf • Sven • The Duke of Weselton • Grand Pabbie • Marshmallow • King Agnarr • Queen Iduna • Erik and Francis • Trolls • Bulda • Oaken • Sitron • Wolves • Kai • Castle Guards • Hans' Brothers

Frozen Fever: Snowgies
Frozen II: Lieutenant Mattias • Northuldra • Yelana • Honeymaren • Ryder • The Nokk • Bruni • Gale • Earth Giants • King Runeard • Spirits of the Enchanted Forest

Locations
Arendelle • Elsa's Ice Palace • The Southern Isles • Weselton • Arendelle Castle • Valley of the Living Rock • Arendelle Chapel • Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna • The North Mountain • The Enchanted Forest • Ahtohallan

Songs

Frozen: Vuelie • Frozen Heart • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? • For the First Time in Forever • Love is an Open Door • Let It Go • Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People • In Summer • Fixer Upper

Frozen Fever: Making Today a Perfect Day
Olaf's Frozen Adventure: Ring in the Season • The Ballad of Flemmingrad • That Time of Year • When We're Together
Frozen II: All Is Found • Some Things Never Change • Into the Unknown • When I Am Older • Lost in the Woods • Show Yourself • The Next Right Thing
Musical: Let the Sun Shine On • A Little Bit of You • Hidden Folk • Hans of the Southern Isles • Queen Anointed • Dangerous to Dream • What Do You Know About Love? • Hygge • I Can't Lose You • Kristoff Lullaby • Monster • True Love • Colder by the Minute
At Home with Olaf: I Am With You
Deleted: Love Can't Be Denied • We Know Better • Spring Pageant • More Than Just the Spare • You're You • Life's Too Short • Reindeer(s) Remix • When Everything Falls Apart • Resolution • Home • I Seek the Truth • Unmeltable Me • Get This Right • See the Sky

Objects
Kristoff's Sled • Royal Ship • Elsa's Tiara • Yule Bell • Iduna's Scarf • Runeard's Dam

See also
Musical • The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic • Frozen: The Official Magazine • Disney On Ice • As Told by Emoji • Frozen: Northern Lights • Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II • The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle

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+==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.
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 ==Lyrics==
 <tabber>
+Film first version=
-First Version=
 <poem>
 '''Anna:'''
-''The window is open''
+The window is open, so's that door
+I didn't know they did that anymore
-''So's that door''
+Who knew we owned eight thousand salad plates?
-''I didn't know they did that anymore''
-''Who knew we owned eight thousand salad plates?''
-''For years I've roamed these empty halls,''
+For years I've roamed these empty halls
-''Why have a ballroom with no balls?''
+Why have a ballroom with no balls?
-''Finally, they're opening up the gates''
+Finally, they're opening up the gates!
-''There'll be actual real live people,''
+There'll be actual real live people
-''It'll be totally strange.''
+It'll be totally strange
-''But wow! Am I so ready for this change''
+Wow, am I so ready for this change?
-'''Cause for the first time in forever,''
+'Cause for the first time in forever
-''There'll be music, there'll be light''
+There'll be music, there'll be light
-''For the first time in forever,''
+For the first time in forever
-''I'll be dancing through the night''
+I'll be dancing through the night
-''Don't know if I'm elated or gassy,''
+Don't know if I'm elated or gassy
-''But I'm somewhere in that zone''
+But I'm somewhere in that zone
-'''Cause for the first time in forever''
+'Cause for the first time in forever
-''I won't be alone''
+I won't be alone
-I can't wait to meet everyone! (GASPS) What if I meet the one?
+''I can't wait to meet everyone! (Gasps) What if I meet the one?''
+Tonight, imagine me gown and all
-'''Anna:'''
+Fetchingly draped against the wall
-''Tonight, imagine me gown and all''
+The picture of sophisticated grace
-''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''
+I suddenly see him standing there
-''But then, we laugh and talk all evening''
+A beautiful stranger, tall and fair
-''Which is totally bizarre''
+I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face...!
-''Nothing like the life I've led so far''
+But then we laugh and talk all evening
-''For the first time in forever''
+Which is totally bizarre
-''There'll be magic, there'll be fun''
+Nothing like the life I've led so far
-''For the first time in forever''
-''I could be noticed by someone''
+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''
+And I know it is totally crazy
-''To dream I'd find romance''
+To dream I'd find romance
-''But for the first time in forever''
+But for the first time in forever
-''At least I've got a chance''
+At least I've got a chance
 '''Elsa:'''
-''Don't let them in''
+Don't let them in, don't let them see
+Be the good girl you always have to be
-''Don't let them see''
+Conceal, don't feel, put on a show
-''Be the good girl''
+Make one wrong move and everyone will know
-''You always have to be''
+'''Elsa:''' ('''Anna:''')
-''Conceal, don't feel''
+But it's only for today
-''Put on a show''
+(It's only for today)
-''Make one wrong move''
+It's agony to wait
-''And everyone will know''
+(It's agony to wait)
+Tell the guards to open up the gate!
+(The gate!)
+'''Anna:''' ('''Elsa:''')
-''But it's only for today''
+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:''' ''It's only for today''
+'''Anna:'''
+I know it all ends tomorrow
+So it has to be today
-'''Elsa:''' ''It's agony to wait''
+'Cause for the first time in forever
+For the first time in forever
-'''Anna:''' ''It's agony to wait''
+Nothing's in my way!
-'''Elsa:'''
-''Tell the guards to open up''
-''The gate''
+''Oof!''
+</poem>
+|-|Film reprise=
+<poem>
 '''Anna:'''
+''You don't have to protect me. I'm not afraid!''
-''The gate''
+Please don't shut me out again
-''For the first time in forever''
+Please don't slam the door
+You don't have to keep your distance anymore
+'Cause for the first time in forever
-:'''Elsa:''' ''Don't let them in, don't let them see''
+I finally understand
+For the first time in forever
+We can fix this hand in hand
+We can head down this mountain together!
-'''Anna:''' ''I'm getting what I'm dreaming of''
+You don't have to live in fear
+'Cause for the first time in forever
+I will be right here
+'''Elsa:'''
-:'''Elsa:''' ''Be the good girl you always have to be''
+''Anna...''
+Please go back home, your life awaits
+Go enjoy the sun and open up the gates
-'''Anna:''' ''A chance to change my lonely world''
+'''''Anna:''' Yeah, but-''
-:'''Elsa:''' ''Conceal''
+'''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:''' ''A chance to find true love''
+'''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:'''
+'''''Elsa:''' What?''
+'''''Anna:''' You've kind of set off an eternal winter... everywhere.''
-:''Conceal, don't feel''
+'''''Elsa:''' Everywhere?''
-:''Don't let them know''
+'''''Anna:''' It's okay, you can just unfreeze it.''
+'''''Elsa:''' No, I can't. I— I don't know how!''
-'''Anna:'''
+'''''Anna:''' Sure you can! I know you can!''
-''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''
+'''Anna:''' ('''Elsa:''')
-''Nothing's in my way''
+'Cause 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
-Oh!
+(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!!!)
 </poem>
+|-|Musical first version=
-|-|Reprise Version=
 <poem>
+'''Anna:'''
-'''Anna:''' You don't have to protect me. I'm not afraid!
+The window is open, so's that door
-Please don't shut me out again.
+I didn't know they did that anymore
-Please ''don't slam the door''.
+And there's two nice ladies helping me get dressed
-''You don't have to keep your distance anymore''
+''Thank you. Thanks!''
+For years I've roamed these empty halls
-'''Cause for the first time in forever,''
+Why have a ballroom with no balls?
-''I finally understand.''
+Coronation day is just the best!
-''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.''
+There'll be actual real live people
-'''Elsa:''' Anna,
+It'll be totally strange
-''Please go back home.''
+Wow, am I so ready for this change?
-''Your life awaits.''
-''Go enjoy the sun ''
-''And open up the gates.''
+For the first time in forever
-'''Anna:''' Yeah, but —
+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
-'''Elsa:''' I know!
+But I'm somewhere in that zone
-''You mean well, but leave me be.''
+'Cause for the first time in forever
-''Yes, I'm alone but I'm alone and free!''
+I won't be alone
-''Just stay away and you'll be safe from me.''
+''I can't wait to meet everyone! (Gasps) What if I meet the one?''
-'''Anna:''' ''Actually we're not.''
+Tonight, imagine me gown and all
-'''Elsa:''' ''What do you mean you're not?''
+Fetchingly draped against the wall
+The picture of sophisticated grace
+I suddenly see him standing there
-'''Anna:''' ''I get the feeling you don't know.''
+A beautiful stranger, tall and fair
+I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face
+But then we laugh and talk all evening
-'''Elsa:''' ''What do I not know?''
+Which is totally bizarre
+Nothing like the life I've led so far
+For the first time in forever
-'''Anna:''' ''Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep snow.''
+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:''' What?
+'''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:''')
-'''Anna:''' You've kind of set off an eternal winter everywhere.
+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...)
+'''Chorus:''' The gate, the gate, the gate
-'''Elsa:''' Everywhere?
-'''Anna:''' It's okay, you can just unfreeze it!
+'''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 leave my lonely world
+(Conceal)
+A chance to find true love
+(Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know)
-'''Elsa:''' No, I can't.
+'''Chorus:'''
+For the first time in forever
-I — I don't know how!
+We're no longer shut outside
+For the first time in forever
+The gates are open wide
-'''Anna:''' Sure you can! I know you can!
+'''Anna:''' ('''Chorus:''')
+I know it all ends tomorrow
-''`Cause for the first time in forever,''
+So it has to be today
-'''Elsa:''' ''Oh''
+'Cause for the first time in forever
-''I'm such a fool!''
+(The first time...)
-''I can't be free!''
+For the first time in forever
+(The first time in forever)
+Nothing's in my way!
+(Today...)
+</poem>
+|-|Musical reprise=
+<poem>
+'''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:''' ''You don’t have to be afraid.''
+'''''Anna:''' I don't wanna let you go.''
-'''Elsa:''' ''No escape from the storm inside of me!''
+'''''Elsa:''' I'm just trying to protect you.''
-'''Anna:''' ''We can work this out together!''
+'''Anna:'''
+''You don't have to protect me. I'm not afraid!''
-'''Elsa:''' ''I can’t control the curse!''
+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
-'''Anna:''' ''We’ll reverse the storm you’ve made!''
+I finally understand
-'''Elsa:''' ''Anna, please, you’ll only make it worse!''
+For the first time in forever
+We can fix this hand in hand
+We can head down this mountain together!
-'''Anna:''' ''Don’t panic!''
+You don't have to live in fear
-'''Elsa:''' ''There’s so much fear!''
+'Cause for the first time in forever
+I will be right here
+'''Elsa:'''
-'''Anna:''' ''We’ll make the sun shine bright!''
+''Anna...''
-'''Elsa:''' ''You’re not safe here!''
+Please go back home, your life awaits
+Go enjoy the sun and open up the gates
-'''Anna:''' ''We can face this thing together!''
+'''''Anna:''' Yeah, but-''
-'''Elsa:''' ''No!''
+'''Elsa:'''
-'''Anna:''' ''We can change this winter weather!''
-'''Elsa:''' ''I I I I I.''
+''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:''' ''And everything will be all right.''
+'''Anna:''' Actually, we're not
-'''Elsa:''' ''I can't!''
+'''Elsa:''' What do you mean you're not?
+'''Anna:''' I get the feeling you don't know
-</poem>
+'''Elsa:''' What do I not know?
-</tabber>
+'''Anna:''' Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep... snow.
+'''''Elsa:''' What?''
-== Other versions ==
+'''''Anna:''' You've kind of set off an eternal winter... everywhere.''
-{| class="wikitable"
+'''''Elsa:''' Everywhere?''
-|-
+'''''Anna:''' But it's okay, you can just unfreeze it.''
-!Performers
+'''''Elsa:''' No, I can't. I don't know how!''
-!Title
+'''''Anna:''' Sure you can! I know you can! I'll help you!''
-!Translation
-!Language
-|-
-|Alma Koleci & Antonela Çekixhi
-|"Se veç sot po vetëm sot po"
-|"Because for today, yes only today"
-|Albanian
-|-
-|شروق صلاح, نسمة محجوب (Shoruogh Salah & Nesma Mahjoub)
-|"لأول يوم بعمري" (Li Awali Yawmen Bi-'Omri)
-|"For The First Time In My Life"
-|Arabic
-|-
-|Gabi Porto & Taryn Szpilman
-|"Uma Vez na Eternidade"
-|"Once in Eternity"
-|Brazilian Portuguese
-|-
-|Весела Бонева & Надежда Панайотова<br />Vesela Boneva & Nadezhda Panayotova
-|"За Първи Път от Цяла Вечност" (Za Pŭrvi Pŭt ot Tsyala Večnost)
-|"For The First Time In Forever"
-|Bulgarian
-|-
-|Véronique Claveau & Anaïs Delva
-|"Le renouveau"
-|"The renewal"
-|Canadian French
-|-
-|黃山怡 (Candy Wong) & 白珍寶 (Jobelle Ubalde)
-|"從未出現的感覺" (Cung Mei Ceot Jin Di Gam Gaau)<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "誰能脫去無形心鎖" (Seoi Nang Tyut Heoi Mou Jing Sam So)
-|"The Feelings That Never Appeared Before"<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "Who Can Take Off The Invisible Heart Lock"
-|Cantonese
-|-
-|Carmen López & Gisela
-|"Por primera vez en años"
-|"For the first time in years"
-|Castilian Spanish
-|-
-|Paula Ribó & Gisela
-|"Per Primer Cop Des De Fa Segles"
-|"For The First Time For Centuries"
-|Catalan
-|-
-|Sementa Rajhard & Nataša Mirković
-|"Prvi puta otkad pamtim"
-|"For The First Time Since I Remember"
-|Croatian
-|-
-|Tereza Martinková & Monika Absolonová
-|"Právě Ted'"<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "Právě Ted' Jak Nikdy"
-|"Right now"<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "Right Now As Ever"
-|Czech
-|-
-|Kristine Yde Eriksen & Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg
-|"Jeg Har Ventet Alt for Længe"
-|"I have waited too long"
-|Danish
-|-
-|Noortje Herlaar & Willemijn Verkaik
-|"Voor Het Eerst Na Al Die Jaren"
-|"For The First Time After All These Years"
-|Dutch
-|-
-|Hele Kõrve & Hanna-Liina Võsa
-|"Esmakordselt Ajameres"
-|"For The First Time In The Sea Of Time"
-|Estonian
-|-
-|Saara Aalto & Katja Sirkiä
-|"Ensi kertaa ikuisuuteen"
-|"For The First Time In Forever"
-|Finnish
-|-
-|Aline Goffin & Elke Buyle
-|"Voor het eerst in heel mijn leven"
-|"For the First Time in my Life"
-|Flemish
-|-
-|Emmylou Homs & Anaïs Delva
-|"Le renouveau"
-|"The renewal"
-|French
-|-
-|Pia Allgaier & Willemijn Verkaik
-|"Zum ersten Mal Seit Ewigkeiten"
-|"For the First Time in Ages"
-|German
-|-
-|Βάσια Ζαχαροπούλου (Vassia Zacharopoulou) & Σία Κοσκινά (Sía Koskiná)
-|"Τα όνειρά μου Ζωντανεύουν" (Ta ónirá mou Zontanévoun)<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "Τα όνειρά μου Ζωντανεψαν" (Ta ónirá mou Zontanepsan)
-|"My dreams are finally coming true"<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "My dreams come to life"
-|Greek
-|-
-|Einat Azulay (עינת אזולאי) & Mona Mor (מונה מור)
-|"סוף כל סוף" (Sof Kol Sof)
-|"Finally"
-|Hebrew
-|-
-|Aishwarya Majmudar (ऐश्वर्या मज्मुदार) & Sunidhi Chauhan (सुनिधि चौहान)
-|"आया पहली बार ये लम्हा" (Āyā pahalī bāra yē lamhā)
-|"This moment has come for the first time"
-|Hindi
-|-
-|Vágó Bernadett & Farksházi Réka
-|"Mától mindörökké"
-|"From Now and Forever"
-|Hungarian
-|-
-|Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir & Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
-|"Því nú loks er allt að gerast"
-|"Because Finally Everything is Happening"
-|Icelandic
-|-
-|Mikha Sherly Marpaung & Nadia Rosyada
-|"Kerna 'tuk Pertama Kalinya"
-|"Because For the First Time"
-|Indonesian
-|-
-|Serena Rossi & Serena Autieri
-|"Oggi, per la prima volta"
-|"Today, For the First Time"
-|Italian
-|-
-|神田沙也加、松たか子 (Sayaka Kanda & Takako Matsu)
-|"生まれて初めて" (Umarete Hajimete)
-|"First time since birth"
-|Japanese
-|-
-|Гергъокъаланы Халимат (Gerğoqalanı Xalimat) & Гергъокъаланы Халимат (Gerğoqalanı Xalimat)
-|
-|
-|Karachay-Balkar
-|-
-|박지윤, 박혜나 (Jiyun Park & Hye-Na Park)
-|"태어나서 처음으로" (Taeeonaseo Cheoeum-Eulo)
-|"For the first time since birth"
-|Korean
-|-
-|Romina Marroquín Payró & Carmen Sarahí
-|"Finalmente y Como Nunca"
-|"Finally and Like Never"
-|Latin American Spanish
-|-
-|Beāte Zviedre & Jolanta Strikaite
-|"Šodien Pirmo Reizi Mūžā"
-|"Today for the first time in their lives"
-|Latvian
-|-
-|Neringa Nekrašiūte & Girmantė Vaitkutė
-|"Pirmą Kart Gyvenime Šiam"
-|"For The First Time In This Life"
-|Lithuanian
-|-
-|Amylea Azizan & Marsha Milan Londoh
-|"Untuk Pertama Kalinya"
-|"For the First Time"
-|Malay
-|-
-|李潇潇（Eva Li) & 胡维纳 (Weina Hu)
-|"好久没在我生命里" (Hǎojiǔ méi zài wǒ shēngmìng lǐ)
-|"Not In Life For So Long"
-|Mandarin
-|-
-|May Kristin Kaspersen & Lisa Stokke
-|"Første Gang på Lenge"
-|"First Time in a Long Time"
-|Norwegian
-|-
-|ثمین مظفری، سارینا سیاح (Samin Mozafari & Sarina Sayah)
-|"نخستین بار بعد یک عمر"(Nokhostin Baar Baade Yek Omr)
-|"The First Time After a Lifetime"
-|Persian Glory (Unofficial)
-|-
-|Magdalena Wasylik & Katarzyna Łaska
-|"Pierwszy raz jak sięga pamięć"
-|"The First Time I Can Remember"
-|Polish
-|-
-|Isabel Jacobetty & Ana Encarnação
-|"Pela Primeira Vez Pr'a Sempre"
-|"For the First Time in Forever"
-|Portuguese
-|-
-|Cătălina Chirțan & Dalma Kovacs
-|"După atât amar de vreme"
-|"After so much time"
-|Romanian
-|-
-|Наталья Быстрова (Natalia Bystrova) & Анна Бутурлина (Anna Buterlina)
-|"Ведь в этот вечер" (Ved’ v ètot večer)<br /><br />'''Alternative Title :''' "Ведь впервые в этот вечер" (Ved’ vpervye v ètot večer)<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "Ведь первый раз за эту вечность" (Ved’ pervyj raz za ètu večnost’)
-|"After this evening"<br /><br />'''Alternative Title :''' "For the First Time This Evening"<br /><br />'''Reprise :''' "For the First Time In The Eternity"
-|Russian
-|-
-|Лејла Хот (Lejla Hot) & Јелена Гавриловић (Jelena Gavrilović)
-|"Први Пут У Свом Животу" (Prvi Put U Svom Životu)
-|"For the First Time in My Life"
-|Serbian
-|-
-|Lucia Bugalová & Andrea Somorovská
-|"Prvý krát za večnosť celú"
-|"For the First Time In Eternity"
-|Slovak
-|-
-|Tanja Ravljen & Nuška Drašček Rojko
-|"Prvič v življenju"
-|"For the First Time in Life"
-|Slovene
-|-
-|Mimmi Sandén & Annika Herlitz
-|"För Förstä Gången Någonsin"
-|"For The First Time In Forever"
-|Swedish
-|-
-|劉軒蓁(Ray Liu) & 林芯儀 (Shennio Lin)
-|"前所未有的感覺" (Qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de gǎnjué)<br /><br />'''Alternative Title :''' "這種感覺是前所未有" (Zhè zhǒng gǎnjué shì qiánsuǒwèiyǒu)
-|"The Feelings That (I) Never Had Before"<br /><br />'''Alternative Title : "'''This feeling is unprecedented"
-|Taiwanese Mandarin
-|-
-|หนึ่งธิดา โสภณ (Nuengthida Sophon), วิชญาณี เปียกลิ่น (Wichayanee Pearklin)
-|"เป็นครั้งแรกที่รอมาเนิ่นนาน" (Bpen kráng râek têe ror maa nêrn naan)
-|"For The First Time That Have Waited For So Long"
-|Thai
-|-
-|Deniz Sujana & Begüm Günceler
-|"İlk Defa Hayatımda"
-|"For The First Time in my Life"
-|Turkish
-|-
-|Марія Яремчук (Maria Yaremchuk) & Шаніс (Shanis)
-|"За сто років це уперше" (Za sto rokiv tse uperše)
-|"For The First Time in Hundred Years"
-|Ukrainian
-|-
-|Võ Hạ Trâm & Dương Hoàng Yến
-|"Cho giây phút lần đầu và mãi mãi "
-|"For The First Time In Forever"
-|Vietnamese
-|}
+'''Anna:''' ('''Elsa:''')
-==Gallery==
+And for the first time in forever
-{{Gallerylink}}
+(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!!!)
+</poem>
+</tabber>
 ==Trivia==
 *In a June 2014 presentation at Williams College (later posted to YouTube), the Lopezes revealed that this song and its reprise were among the last songs composed for the film, in June 2013 (five months prior to the film's already-announced release date).
-*One of the lyrics is similar to the second reprise of a song, "[[When Will My Life Begin (Reprise)|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 Rider|Flynn]] in ''Frozen'' during the song as well.
+*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 Rider|Flynn]] in ''Frozen'' during the song as well.
-**Interestingly enough, in the reprise to "When Will My Life Begin", Rapunzel sings ''"For the first time ever"'' which reflects the title to the song.
+**Interestingly enough, in the reprise to "When Will My Life Begin", Rapunzel sings ''"For like the first time ever"'' which reflects the title to the song.
 *One of the paintings that Anna imitates while jumping in the air is a remodeled 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" (because Disney came back to the songs' writers and told them that they couldn't have that sort of bodily fluid lyric, which was written by one of their daughters, so their daughter decided on the lyric that the film now has), and "A chance to '''leave my sister's''' world" was changed to "A chance to '''change my lonely''' world."
-*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 "And 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 (subdominant), while "And 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.
+*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 "And 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 (subdominant), while "And 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.
 *At the end of the film and on the home video's main menu, this song and "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?" are heard in instrumental form. The "For the First Time in Forever" instrumental reprise could possibly be a deep meaning at the end how, "for the first time in forever", Anna and Elsa were finally reconnecting with each other, the gates are open, and peace and happiness is finally restored in Arendelle.
 *In ''Disney's Frozen on Ice'', the first notes of the song's chorus are heard as the coronation bells.
-*During the song, when [[Anna]] is eating the chocolate, it is arranged as [[Sugar Rush (Kingdom)#Places of Interest|Cola Mountain]] from ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]''.
+*During the song, when [[Anna]] is eating the chocolate, it is arranged as [[Sugar Rush|Cola Mountain]] from ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]''.
-*Another Disney song that this could be compared to in terms of notes, melody, and tone is [[Mine, Mine, Mine]] from ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]''.
+*Another Disney song that this could be compared to in terms of notes, melody, and tone is [[Mine, Mine, Mine]] from ''[[Pocahontas (film)|Pocahontas]]''.
 *A possible goof in this song is that when Anna enters the room with paintings there are only benches and no couches visible. Later Anna jumps on a couch to mimic "The Swing", which wasn't visible in previous shots.
+*''Frozen: The Broadway Musical''<nowiki/>'s take of the reprise incorporates elements from Demi Lovato's version of "Let It Go," albeit with slightly modified lyrics.
+*While the reprise featured in the 2018 Broadway adaptation, it was replaced the following year in the 2019 North American tour by a new song titled "[[I Can’t Lose You]]".
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center">
+-01-12_06.47.55_am.png|''The window is open, so's that door''
+-01-12_06.48.17_am.png|''Who knew we owned eight thousand salad plates?''
+-01-12_06.48.31_am.png|''For years I've roamed these empty halls''
+-01-12_06.52.56_am.png|''Wow, am I so ready for this change!''
+-01-12_06.53.44_am.png|''For the first time in forever''
+46634566.jpg|''Don't know if I'm elated or gassy''
+-01-12_06.58.32_am.png|''I won't be alone''
+-01-12_06.41.59_am.png|''Tonight imagine me gown and all, fetchingly draped against the wall, the picture of sophisticated grace ''
+Chocolate Truffles.jpg|''I suddenly see him standing there, a beautiful stranger, tall and fair''
+-01-12_07.02.28_am.png|''For the first time in forever, there'll be magic there'll be fun''
+Lisa Swing Painting Part 2.jpg|''And I know it is totally crazy to dream I'd find romance. But for the first time in forever, at least I got a chance''
+Fullscreen capture 1112013 94014 AM.bmp.jpg|''Don't let them in. Don't let them see''
+-01-12_07.23.15_am.png|''Be the good girl you always have to be''
+-01-12_07.24.02_am.png|''But it's only for today''
+-01-12_07.07.26_am.png|''It's only for today''
+-01-12_07.24.42_am.png|''Tell the guards to open up...the gate!''
+-01-12_07.07.45_am.png|''The gate!''
+Rapunzelflynn Frozen.jpg|''For the first time in forever, I'm getting what I'm dreaming of''
+-01-12_07.25.18_am.png|''Be the good girl you always have to be''
+-01-12_07.09.50_am.png|''A chance to change my lonely world''
+-01-12_07.25.35_am.png|''Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know''
+-11-22_11.22.34_am.png|''Nothing's in my way!''
+</gallery>
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+[[nl:Voor het eerst na al die Jaren]]
+[[pl:Pierwszy raz jak sięga pamięć]]
+[[pt-br:For the First Time in Forever]]
+[[ru:Впервые]]
+[[tr:İlk Defa Hayatımda-Tekrar (For The First Time In Forever Reprise)]]
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-[[Category:Frozen Songs]]
+[[Category:Frozen songs]]
-[[Category:Hero/Heroine Songs]]
+[[Category:Hero/Heroine songs]]
-[[Category:Songs that end abruptly]]
+[[Category:Reprise]]