For the First Time (The Little Mermaid, 2023)

"For the First Time" is a song in the 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. It was sung by Ariel.

It is sung by Ariel (in narration), and it is about her experiences the moment she steps on land after her bargain with Ursula. According to director Rob Marshall, the song was created to almost work as a montage, so they could take Ariel through the experience of coming onto land, what it is like to put on shoes, and have legs. While it is all Ariel had always dreamed of, it is also something daunting and new for her.

English



 * Singer: Halle Bailey

Look at the sun and the sky and the sand And the sea behind me Look at me, suddenly I am on land and I'm free Don't mind me as I Climb for the first time Jump for the first time Trying to stand but this gravity's pulling me down

Look, it's a fire, it's warm and it glows And it lights this chamber Let me admire it, ow! Get too close and it bites I came too close for the first time Burned for the first time Everything's clearer and brighter and hotter But now that I'm here like a fish out of water I'm trying to stand but this gravity's pulling me down

Are we only food for slaughter? Is this life on land? Well, you were lonely underwater Come on, Ariel, time to stand

Squeeze in the shoes and the corset, it's tight And the seams are busting Some women choose this, I guess it's alright Are my dreams adjusting? As I wait for the first time Here for the first time Now for the first time He's coming through those doors Up the stairs From the shore From that moment And he'll smile Like he knows When I say

Realize the price that you paid with your voice As he turns from you Those sacrifices you made were a choice That you can't undo Lost for the first time Scared for the first time Gravity feels like an undertow pulling me down

Arabic (Standard)

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Bulgarian



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Croatian



 * Singer: Mateja Majerle

The following audio is in a low quality.

Czech



 * Singer: Natálie Grossová

Danish



 * Singer: KARUI

Dutch



 * Singer: Lynn Mancel

Finnish



 * Singer: Yasmine Yamajako

French (Canada)



 * Singer: Audrey-Louise Beauséjour

French (France)



 * Singer: Cerise Calixte

Georgian



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German



 * Singer: Sophia Riedl

Greek



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Κοίτα τον ήλιο, τη θάλασσα, τον ουρανό, τι φάση; Κοίτα με ελεύθερη και έτοιμη πάνω στη γη για δράση Είναι η πρώτη φορά μου, πρώτη χαρά μου Παραπατάω μα δεν τα παρατάω ποτέ Κοίτα χορεύει η φωτιά, πόση ζέστη και φως σκορπάει Πως τη θαυμάζω μα άουτσ! Που να ήξερα πως πονάει; Πρώτη φορά μου, καίει η σύμφορα μου Πιο καθαρά όλα λάμπουν μπροστά μου Μα νιώθω σαν ψάρι έξω απ' τα νερά μου Παραπατάω μα δεν τα παρατάω ποτέ Ήμαστε για τους ανθρώπους είδος διατροφής Μα ήσουν μόνη στο βυθό σου Ώρα Άριελ να σταθείς!
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Φόρα παπούτσια, στενά το κορσέ σφίξε στην κοιλιά σου Είναι απαραίτητα αυτά, μην γκρινιάζεις και συμβιβάσου Είναι η πρώτη φορά μου, ήρθε η σειρά μου! Πρώτη φορά μου, έρχεται εδώ μπροστά! Βιαστικά! Από 'δω! Από τότε με κοιτάει, γελαστός και μου λέει... Πόσο σωστή είχες αυτή τη φωνή, μόλις το 'μαθες Δεν αναιρείται η επιλογή, δε γυρνάς στο χθες Πρώτη φορά μου, σβήνει η χαρά μου Παραπατάω και βυθίζομαι, χάνω το φως

Hebrew



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Hungarian



 * Singer: Radics Gigi

Italian



 * Singer: Yana_C

Japanese



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Korean



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Mandarin (China)



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Mandarin (Taiwan)



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Norwegian



 * Singer: Morgan Knaplund

Persian (Alpha Media)



 * Singer: Unknown

Polish



 * Singer: Sara James

Portuguese (Brazil)



 * Singer: Laura Castro

Portuguese (Portugal)



 * Singer: Soraia Tavares

Romanian



 * Singer: [[Ana Stănciulescu]

Russian



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Serbian



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The following audio is in a low quality.

Slovak



 * Singer: Zuzana Šťastná

Spanish (Latin America)



 * Singer: Yatzil Aguirre

Spanish (Spain)



 * Singer: Mirela Cabero

Swedish



 * Singer: Joanné Nugas

Thai



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Ukrainian



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Vietnamese



 * Singer: Nguyễn Duyên Quỳnh

Missing versions
There are some versions of this song that have not surfaced anywhere online. They cannot be added anywhere on this page until either the audio or the lyrics are provided. The movie is upcoming, so it is possible that most of these dubs could surface as soon as possible.
 * Arabic (Egypt)
 * Turkish