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+ | {{Infobox_Song|image = To be free.jpg|films = ''[[Aladdin (film)|Aladdin]]'' (instrumental)|attractions = ''[[Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular]]''<br>''[[Disney on Ice]]''|albums = ''[[Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular]] (cast recording)''|composer = [[Alan Menken]]|lyrics_by = [[Howard Ashman]]|singer = [[Jasmine]] (DeeDee Magno)}}"'''To Be Free'''" is a song from [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s franchise ''[[Aladdin (film)|Aladdin]]'', written by [[Alan Menken]] and [[Howard Ashman]]. It is the leitmotif for the [[Genie]], though it was initially meant to be a ballad sung by the Genie in addition to "[[Friend Like Me]]" and "[[Prince Ali]]". Rather than have Genie sing a truthfully somber song, let alone three times almost back-to-back, the lyrics were cut, but the melody and abridged orchestrations remained, and appear on the film's [[Aladdin (soundtrack)|soundtrack]], also under the title "To Be Free." |
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− | {{Infobox song |
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− | |image = ToBeFree.jpg|250px |
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− | |films = ''[[Aladdin (film)|Aladdin]]'' |
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− | |singer= [[Jasmine]] (''[[Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular]]'') |
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− | |composer = Alan Menken |
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− | |lyrics_by = Howard Ashman |
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− | }}"'''To Be Free'''" is a song from Disney's franchise ''[[Aladdin]]'', written by [[Alan Menken]] and [[Howard Ashman]]. |
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− | ==Synopsis== |
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− | The song serves as the leitmotif for the [[Genie]], though initially was meant to be a ballad sung by the Genie. The song however was cut, as its location, during the Oasis scene, was in between two major other songs for the Genie, [[Friend Like Me]] and [[Prince Ali]], respectively. |
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− | Rather than have Genie sing a truthfully somber song, let alone three times almost back-to-back, the lyrics by the late Ashman were cut but the melody and abridged orchestrations remained. |
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− | ==Later Appearances== |
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⚫ | Though the song and concept was cut from the film, it would later find new life and be expanded in various spin-offs. The song and theme would appear in such media as [[Disney On Ice]] spectaculars, and ''[[Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular]]'', as a musical theme and song for [[Jasmine]], the song was given new lyrics by Alan Menken. |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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+ | <tabber> |
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+ | Jasmine's version= |
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<poem> |
<poem> |
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− | Lucky bird inside a gilded cage |
+ | Lucky bird inside a gilded cage |
− | Golden words spoke by an ancient sage |
+ | Golden words spoke by an ancient sage |
− | Everything you may have in life |
+ | Everything you may have in life |
Still, all you hold is dust |
Still, all you hold is dust |
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− | Must I yearn forever to be free? |
+ | Must I yearn forever to be free? |
− | Free to climb a tree and ponder |
+ | Free to climb a tree and ponder |
− | Free to wander |
+ | Free to wander |
− | There's no desire I hold fonder |
+ | There's no desire I hold fonder |
Than to be, simply me, to be free |
Than to be, simply me, to be free |
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− | How ungrateful is this lucky bird |
+ | How ungrateful is this lucky bird |
− | Spurning privilege for one simple word |
+ | Spurning privilege for one simple word |
− | Freedom to stretch these golden wings |
+ | Freedom to stretch these golden wings |
Freedom to touch the sky |
Freedom to touch the sky |
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− | Why one would ask would she want to be |
+ | Why one would ask would she want to be |
− | Free to throw away a treasure |
+ | Free to throw away a treasure |
− | Born with pleasure |
+ | Born with pleasure |
− | I'd sacrifice riches beyond measure |
+ | I'd sacrifice riches beyond measure |
− | Just a girl, with a boy |
+ | Just a girl, with a boy |
− | What a perfect fantasy |
+ | What a perfect fantasy |
− | To find love, to feel joy |
+ | To find love, to feel joy |
To be really free |
To be really free |
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</poem> |
</poem> |
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+ | </tabber> |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
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⚫ | *Though the song and concept was cut from the film, it would later find new life and be expanded in various spin-offs. The song and theme would appear in such media as [[Disney On Ice]] spectaculars, and ''[[Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular]]'', as a musical theme and song for [[Jasmine]], the song was given new lyrics by Alan Menken. |
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{{Aladdin}} |
{{Aladdin}} |
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+ | [[Category:Aladdin songs]] |
[[Category:Instrumental songs]] |
[[Category:Instrumental songs]] |
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[[Category:Deleted songs]] |
[[Category:Deleted songs]] |
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+ | [[Category:Disney Princess songs]] |
− | [[Category:Disney Princess Songs]] |
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[[Category:Disney on Ice and Disney Live! songs]] |
[[Category:Disney on Ice and Disney Live! songs]] |
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[[Category:Disney Parks songs]] |
[[Category:Disney Parks songs]] |
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+ | [[Category:Songs from theme park attractions]] |
Latest revision as of 16:57, 13 July 2020
"To Be Free" is a song from Disney's franchise Aladdin, written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. It is the leitmotif for the Genie, though it was initially meant to be a ballad sung by the Genie in addition to "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali". Rather than have Genie sing a truthfully somber song, let alone three times almost back-to-back, the lyrics were cut, but the melody and abridged orchestrations remained, and appear on the film's soundtrack, also under the title "To Be Free."
Lyrics
Lucky bird inside a gilded cage
Golden words spoke by an ancient sage
Everything you may have in life
Still, all you hold is dust
Must I yearn forever to be free?
Free to climb a tree and ponder
Free to wander
There's no desire I hold fonder
Than to be, simply me, to be free
How ungrateful is this lucky bird
Spurning privilege for one simple word
Freedom to stretch these golden wings
Freedom to touch the sky
Why one would ask would she want to be
Free to throw away a treasure
Born with pleasure
I'd sacrifice riches beyond measure
Just a girl, with a boy
What a perfect fantasy
To find love, to feel joy
To be really free
Trivia
- Though the song and concept was cut from the film, it would later find new life and be expanded in various spin-offs. The song and theme would appear in such media as Disney On Ice spectaculars, and Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, as a musical theme and song for Jasmine, the song was given new lyrics by Alan Menken.