Mulan
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics: Matthew Wilder, Vanessa Mae
Honor to Us All
WOMEN:
This is what you give me to work with?
Well, honey, I've seen worse
We're gonna turn this sow's ear
Into a silk purse
We'll have you
Washed and dried
Primped and polished til you glow with pride
Just my recipe for instant bride
You'll bring honor to us all
Wait and see
When we're through
Boys will gladly go to war for you
With good fortune
And a great hairdo
You'll bring honor to us all
A girl can bring her family
Great honor in one way
By striking a good match
And this could be the day
Men want girls with good taste
Calm
Obedient
Who work fast-paced
With good breeding
And a tiny waist
You'll bring honor to us all
We all must serve our emperor
Who guards us from the Huns
A man by bearing arms
A girl by bearing sons
When we're through you can't fail
Like a lotus blossom soft and pale
How could any fellow say "No Sale"
You'll bring honor to us all
FA LI:
There. You're ready.
GRANDMA FA:
Not yet.
An apple for serenity
A pendant for balance
Beads of jade for beauty
You must proudly show it
Now add a cricket just for luck
And even you can't blow it
MULAN:
Ancestors
Hear my plea
Help me not to make a fool of me
And to not uproot my family tree
Keep my father standing tall
GIRLS:
Scarier than the undertaker
We are meeting our matchmaker
WOMEN:
Destiny
Guard our girls
And our future as it fast unfurls
Please look kindly on these cultured pearls
Each a perfect porcelain doll
Please bring honor to us
Please bring honor to us
Please bring honor to us
Please bring honor to us
Please bring honor to us all
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Reflection
Look at me
I will never pass for a perfect bride
Or a perfect daughter
Can it be
I'm not meant to play this part?
Now I see
That if I were to truly to be myself
I would break my family's heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight
Back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am
Though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
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I'll Make a Man Out of You
SHANG:
Let's get down to business--to defeat the Huns.
Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch I ever met
But you can bet before we're through
Mister, I'll make a man out of you
Tranquil as a forest
But on fire within
Once you find your center
You are sure to win
You're a spineless, pale, pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow I'll make a man out of you!
CHIEN-PO:
I'm never gonna catch my breath
YAO:
Say good-bye to those who knew me
LING:
Boy I was a fool in school for cutting gym
MUSHU:
This guy's got 'em scared to death
MULAN:
Hope he doesn't see right through me
CHIEN-PO:
Now I really wish that I knew how to swim!
SHANG & (CHORUS):
(Be a man)
We must be swift as the coursing river
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
SHANG:
Time is racing toward us till the Huns arrive
Heed my every order and you might survive
You're unsuited for the rage of war
So pack up, go home, you're through
How could I make a man out of you?
SHANG & (CHORUS):
(Be a man)
We must be swift as the coursing river
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
(Be a man)
We must be swift as the coursing river
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
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A Girl Worth Fighting For
MEN:
For a long time we've been marching off to battle
YAO:
In a thundering herd we feel a lot like cattle
MEN:
Like the pounding beat our aching feet aren't easy to ignore
LING:
Hey, think of instead,
A girl worth fighting for
MULAN (SPOKEN):
Huh?
LING:
That's what I said, a girl worth fighting for
I want her paler than the moon with eyes that shine like stars
YAO:
My girl will marvel at my strength, adore my battle scars
CHIEN-PO:
I couldn't care less what she'll wear or what she looks like
It all depends on what she cooks like:
Beef, pork, chicken...
ALL THREE:
Mmm...
YAO:
Bet the local girls thought you were quite the charmer
LING:
And I'll bet the ladies love a man in armor
MEN:
You can guess what we have missed the most since we went off to war
What do we want?
A girl worth fighting for!
YAO:
My girl will think I have no faults
CHIEN-PO:
That I'm a major find
MULAN:
How about a girl who's got a brain,
Who always speaks her mind?
MEN:
Nah!
LING:
My manly ways and turns of phrase are sure to thrill her
YAO:
He thinks he's such a lady killer!
CHI FU:
I've a girl back home who's unlike any other.
YAO:
Yeah, the only girl who'd love him is his mother
MEN:
But when we come home in victory they'll line up at the door!
LING:
What do we want?
MEN:
A girl worth fighting for!
LING:
Wish that I had
MEN:
A girl worth fighting for!
(whistle)
A girl worth fighting---
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True to Your Heart
Baby, I know at once that you were meant for me
Deep in my soul I know that I'm your destiny
Though you're unsure, why fight the tide?
Don't think so much, let your heart decide!
Baby, I see your future and it's tied to mine
I look in your eyes and see you searching for a sign
But you'll never fall 'til you let you go
Don't be so scared of what you don't know
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Got to be true to your heart)
Someone ya know is on your side, can set you free
I can do that for you if you believe in me
Why second guess what feels so right?
Just trust your heart
And you'll see the light!
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Ya know it's true)
Your heart knows what's good for you!
(Good for you)
Let your heart show you the way!
(Ya know it's true)
It'll see you through the day!
(Got to be true to your heart)
Girl, my heart is driving me to where you are
You can take both hands off the wheel and still get far
Be swept away
Enjoy the ride
You won't get lost with your heart to guide you!
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That's when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you're true to your heart
I know it's gonna lead you straight to me
(Got to be true to your heart)
When things are gettin' crazy
And you don't know where to start
Keep on believin' baby
Just be true to your heart
When all the world around you
It seems to fall apart
Keep on believin' baby
Just be true to your heart!
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Reflection (Pop Version)
Look at me
You may think you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Ev'ry day
It's as if I play a part
Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now
In a world where I have to hide my heart
But somehow
I will show the world
What's inside my heart
And be loved for who I am
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel?
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else
For all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
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Reflection (Alternative Version)
Look at me
I will never pass for a perfect bride
Or a perfect daughter
Can it be
I'm not meant to play this part?
Now I see
If I learn each rule and I fool them all
I could never fool my heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am, though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
How I pray
That a time will come I can free myself
And meet their expectations
On that day
I'll discover some way to be myself
And to make my family proud
They want a docile lamb
No one knows who I am
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
How I pray
That a time will come I can free myself
And meet their expectations
On that day
I'll discover some way to be myself
And to make my family proud
They want a docile lamb
No one knows who I am
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
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