7 AM, the usual morning lineup:
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15.
And so I'll read a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?
Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of ballet and
chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb,
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the walls some more,
I'm sure there's room somewhere.
And then I'll brush and brush,
and brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been.
And I'll keep wonderin' and wonderin'
And wonderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night,
Lights will appear
Just like they do on my birthday each year.
What is it like
Out there where they glow?
Now that I'm older,
Mother might just
Let me go ...
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"When Will My Life Begin" is Rapunzel's title song, featured in Disney's 2010 animated feature film,
Tangled. The song was composed by Alan Menken with the lyrics by Glenn Slater.
The song was sung by Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, as
well as the two reprises. However, the first reprise is not in the movie and is only found on the Tangled soundtrack. The first reprise was eventually used in Tangled: The Musical, as well as two new reprises.
The song is about
Rapunzel who's bored staying in the tower because every day she's just doing the same thing and is unable to leave the Tower. The song is played while Rapunzel does her chores, which can be called "a Working Song". The second reprise in the movie focusses on Rapunzel's liberation at being able to escape
into the outside world.
Lyrics
7 AM, the usual morning lineup
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15!
And so I'll read a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?
Then after lunch
it's puzzles and darts and baking
Papier-mâché, a bit of ballet and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, Take a climb, sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the walls some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And then I'll brush and brush
and brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll keep wonderin' and wondering
And wondering and
wondering
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night
The lights will appear
Just like they do on my birthday each year
What is it like
Out there where they glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go...
I've got my mother's love
I shouldn't ask for more
I've got so many things
I should be thankful for
Yes, I have everything
Except, I guess, a door
Perhaps it's better that I stay in
But tell me, when
will my life begin?
Look at the world
So close, and I'm halfway to it!
Look at it all
So big, do I even dare?
Look at me
There at last!
I just have to do it
Should I?
No!
Here I go
Just smell the grass! The dirt!
Just like I dreamed they'd be!
Just feel that summer breeze
The way it's calling me
For like the first time ever, I'm completely free!
I could go running
And racing
And dancing
And
chasing
And leaping
And bounding
Hair flying
Heart pounding
And splashing
And reeling
And finally feeling
That's when my life begins!
Well, back to home sweet home
It seems so small and dim
But I've got mother here
Guess it won't be so grim
Plus all my books, my paintings
Everything but him
Rapunzel:
I've got a life I love
Flynn:
One built on honesty
Rapunzel:
I've got a home, a family
Flynn:
Not to mention me!
Rapunzel:
Now for the first time ever
Both:
We're completely free
And with the whole world to wander in
Thugs and Citizens (alternating):
We can go running
And racing
Rejoicing
Embracing
Carousing
Exploring
Mind reeling
Heart soaring
All:
And loving
And growing
And finally knowing
Now's when our lives begin!
Just 24 hours 'til my birthday.
One day, to the day I'm 18.
The day, which I guess,
Will be spent, more or less,
Like the last, oh, 6000 I've seen…
Video
When Will My Life Begin (Reprise 1)
Tangled - When Will My Life Begin (Reprise) (HD)
When Will My Life
Begin?-2
When Will My Life
Begin?-3
Gallery
Trivia
- The second reprise song is remarkably similar the second half of "Out There" (The Hunchback of Notre Dame).
- One of the lyrics in the second reprise is similar to the title of a song,
"For the First Time in Forever", from Frozen. Both songs also carry a very similar message. Rapunzel makes a cameo appearance with Flynn in Frozen, as well.
- Whilst the song
is not sung in Kingdom Hearts III, Rapunzel still does the same movements from the scene where she is scared to touch the grass for the first time. Instead of singing, she says the grass is "so soft".
v - e - d
Media Films: Tangled
(video/soundtrack/score) •
Tangled Ever After • Tangled: Before Ever After Shows: A Poem
Is... • Tangled: The Series (soundtrack
one/two/three) • Chibi Tiny Tales Video games: Tangled (video game) • Disney Infinity series •
Kingdom Hearts III • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Enchanted
Tales • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Books: The Art of Tangled • Comic Books •
Rapunzel and the Lost Lagoon • Rapunzel and the Vanishing Village •
Royal Weddings Cancelled projects: Rapunzel Unbraided •
Varian and the Seven Kingdoms
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Disney Parks Fantasy Springs • Disney Animation Building • Castle of Magical Dreams • Fairy Tale Forest • Garden of the Twelve Friends • It's a Small World • Princess Pavilion • Le Pays des Contes de Fées •
Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Entertainment: Disney's Wishes •
Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Fantasmic! • Fantasy Festival •
Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World •
Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire • Mickey and the Magical Map •
Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Royal Theatre • Tangled: The Musical •
The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure • The Golden Mickeys •
The Starlit Princess Waltz Restaurants: Tangled Tree Tavern Parade:
Disney Magic on Parade • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice •
Disney Stars on Parade • Dreaming Up! • Dreams.... And Shine Brighter!
• Festival of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's Soundsational Parade •
Mickey's Storybook Express • Mickey and Friends Celebration • Paint the
Night Parade • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights Firework: Believe! Sea of Dreams • Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disneyland Forever •
Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • The Magic, the Memories and
You • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Remember... Dreams Come
True • ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration Halloween: Let's Get Wicked Christmas:
World of Color: Winter Dreams • Royal Christmas Wishes
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Characters Original: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Mother Gothel •
Pascal • Maximus • Stabbington Brothers • Hook Hand • Big Nose • Vladimir • Attila •
Ulf • Shorty • Pub Thugs •
Captain of the Guards • King Frederic • Queen Arianna •
Castle Guards TV series: Cassandra • Fidella •
Owl • Pete and Stan • Lady Caine •
Pocket • Hook Foot • Varian • Ruddiger •
Quirin • Old Lady Crowley • Monty •
Dale • Wreck Marauder • Lance Strongbow •
Friedborg • Nigel • King Trevor •
Fernanda Pizazzo • Andrew • Separatists of Saporia •
Xavier • Feldspar • Angry and Red •
The Baron • Anthony the Weasel • Ruthless Ruth •
Axel • Willow • Zhan Tiri •
Lord Demanitus • Sugracha the Eternal • Uumlaut •
King Edmund • Adira • Stalyan • Vex •
Captain Quaid • Vigor • Madame Canardist •
Calliope • Mother and Father • Lorbs •
Seraphina • Hector • Tromus •
Hamuel • Little Big Guy • Brock Thunderstrike Deleted characters:
Bastion • Claire and Vince • Beau
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Episodes Shorts: "Checkmate" • "Prison Bake" • "Make Me Smile" • "Hare Peace" • "Night Bite" •
"Hiccup Fever" • "Snowball" • "Hairdon't" •
"Unicorny" Season One: "What the Hair?!" • "Rapunzel's Enemy" •
"Fitzherbert P.I." • "Challenge of the Brave" • "Cassandra v. Eugene" •
"The Return of Strongbow" • "In Like Flynn" • "Great Expotations" •
"Under Raps" • "One Angry Princess" • "Pascal's Story" •
"Big Brothers of Corona" • "The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth" • "Max's Enemy" •
"The Way of the Willow" • "Queen for a Day" • "Painter's Block" •
"Not in the Mood" • "The Quest for Varian" • "The Alchemist Returns" •
"Secret of the Sun Drop" Season Two: "Beyond the Corona Walls" • "The
Return of Quaid" • "Goodbye and Goodwill" • "Forest of No Return" • "Freebird" •
"Vigor the Visionary" • "Keeper of the Spire" • "King Pascal" •
"There's Something About Hook Foot" • "Happiness Is..." •
"Max and Eugene in Peril on the High Seas" • "Curses!" •
"The Eye of Pincosta" • "Rapunzel and the Great Tree" • "The Brothers
Hook" • "Rapunzel: Day One" • "Mirror, Mirror" • "You're Kidding Me!"
• "Rapunzeltopia" • "Lost and Found" • "Destinies Collide" Season Three:
"Rapunzel's Return" • "Return of the King" • "Who's Afraid of the
Big, Bad Wolf?" • "The Lost Treasure of Herz Der Sonne" • "No Time Like the Past" •
"Beginnings" • "The King and Queen of Hearts" • "Day of the Animals" •
"Be Very Afraid" • "Pascal's Dragon" • "Islands Apart" •
"Cassandra's Revenge" • "Race to the Spire" • "A Tale of Two
Sisters" • "Flynnpostor" • "Once a Handmaiden..." • "Plus Est En Vous"
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Locations Rapunzel's Tower • The Snuggly Duckling • Corona •
Corona Castle • Old Corona • The Dark Kingdom •
Vardaros • The Spire • Terapi Island • The Great Tree • The House of Yesterday's Tomorrow • Cassandra's Stronghold •
Gothel's Cottage
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Songs Film: When Will My Life Begin • Mother Knows Best • I've Got a Dream •
I See the Light • Healing Incantation • Something That I Want Musical:
Flower of Gold • Wanted Man • When She Returns TV Series:
Life After Happily Ever After • Wind in My Hair • More of Me •
Friendship Song • Listen Up • I've Got This •
Let Me Make You Proud • Set Yourself Free • Ready As I'll Ever Be •
Next Stop, Anywhere • If I Could Take That Moment Back • View From Up
Here • Hook Foot's Ballad • Buddy • Waiting in the Wings •
Livin' the Dream • With You by My Side • Everything I Ever Thought I
Knew • Crossing the Line • Stronger Than Ever Before • Bigger Than That •
The Girl Who Has Everything • Nothing Left to Lose • Through It All •
I'd Give Anything Deleted: What More Could I Ever Need
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Objects Rapunzel's Frying Pan • Sundrop Flower •
Rapunzel's Magic Hair • Rapunzel's Crown • Lanterns •
Rapunzel's Journal • Black Rocks • Demanitus Device •
Attitude-Reversing Potion • Automaton • Rapunzel's Caravan •
Idol of Vershaftsbezeigungengien • The Graphtic Scroll • Moonstone
Opal
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See Also As Told by Emoji • Lorbs
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