Paroles et traduction Alan Menken - Prologue - Beauty and the Beast

Prologue - Beauty and the Beast

昔むかし、遠い国の輝くお城に若い王子様が住んでいました
王子様は何でも思いのままにできましたから、すっかり我が儘になり優しさを失っていたのです

ある夜、お城に年取った物乞いの女が来て一夜の宿を恵んで欲しいと言い
一本のバラを差し出しました
でも王子様はそのみすぼらしい姿をバカにして老女を追い返そうとしたのです
老女は、見かけに騙されて人の心の美しさを見逃してはいけないと言いましたが
王子様は聞き入れませんでした

すると老女の醜さが急に消え、美しい魔女の姿が現れたのです
王子様は謝ろうとしましたが手遅れでした
魔女は罰として、王子様を恐ろしい野獣の姿に変え、お城に強力な魔法をかけました
野獣は自分の恐ろしい姿を恥じてお城の中に閉じこもりました
魔法の鏡だけが外の世界を見る唯一の窓でした

魔女のくれたバラは本当に美しい花でした
花は咲き続けて、その花びらの最後の一枚が落ちるまでに王子様が愛することを学び
そのお返しに愛されるようになれば、この魔法はとかれるのです
でも、その期限が過ぎたら王子様は永遠に野獣の姿のままです
年月が流れ、王子様はすっかり希望を失いました
いったい誰がこんな野獣を愛してくれるのでしょう？

Prologue - Beauty and the Beast

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle
The prince had everything he could ever want, so he became very selfish and lost his kindness

One night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and asked for shelter from the cold
and offered him a single rose in return
But the prince made fun of her because of her ugly appearance, and he turned her away
She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, and to look for the beauty within
But the prince did not listen

Then, the old woman's ugly appearance suddenly disappeared, and she transformed into a beautiful enchantress
The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late
As punishment, the enchantress turned the prince into a hideous beast, and cast a powerful spell on the castle
The Beast became ashamed of his fearsome appearance and shut himself away inside the castle
Only a magic mirror remained as his one window to the outside world

The rose the enchantress had given was truly a magical flower
It remained in full bloom, and as long as its last petal did not fall, the prince had time to learn to love
and earn the love of another in return, breaking the spell
But if the time ran out, the prince would remain a beast forever
As the years passed, the prince lost all hope
Who could ever love a beast such as he?