I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But, now, from way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world
(Don't you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see
(Hold your breath it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world
With new horizons to pursue
I'll chase them aywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
(Every turn a surprise)
With new horizons to purue
(Every moment red-letter)
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Anywhere, there's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world
That's where we'll be
A thrilling chase
A wondrous place
For you and me
SONG ANALYSIS/INTERPRETATION
This well-known song is one of my all time favorites. The tone of this song is romantic and soft between the two lovers, Aladdin and Jasmine. It is as if they are the only two people existing in this world. Aladdin tries to fulfill Jasmine’s happiness by taking her on a magic carpet ride and serenading her. His soothing voice pleases Jasmine as she joins him in this song. “A Whole New World” represents a breathtaking atmosphere on a romantic night for the couple. The couple sails on the magic carpet through the night enjoying their own personal view of the world. Aladdin believes by showing Jasmine a whole new world that would make her heart desire the “dazzling place [he] never knew”.
Literary devices used in this song are imagery and similes. The imagery of the world that Aladdin is sharing with Jasmine is described as being remarkable and an “indescribable feeling”. The images that come to mind for me are the shiny objects like the stars and the glimmering buildings in the night. Aladdin and Jasmine share a close bond between them that dignifies their love for one another. This song signifies their love and the strong relationship they have. The true feelings of the couple singing make the reader feel they were destined to be together. For example, in the beginning of the song Aladdin tries to describe the journey ahead: “I can show you the world/ Shining, shimmering, splendid/ Tell me princess, now when did/ You last let your heart decide?” Aladdin knows that Jasmine has never been on a magic carpet ride because she has always been living in the palace. Jasmine had to experience this with Aladdin; this made their love even stronger. The simile in this song describes Aladdin like a shooting star: “I’m like a shooting star/ I’ve come so far”. The significance of the conclusion of the song shows that there are no boundaries or limitations stopping them from flying on the magic carpet: “No one to tell us no/ Or where to go/ Or say we’re only dreaming”. Aladdin and Jasmine are the perfect couple together.
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