For the past six years, Disney’s Frozen has been entertaining audiences of all ages. From children who love to dress up as Disney princesses to adults who are fans of Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, it seems that fans just can’t get enough of Frozen and all it has to offer. Luckily for them, the film was given a sequel in late 2019, and it’s just as good as the original.
One of the things that made the original film so wildly popular was its soundtrack with catchy songs that were uplifting and fun to sing along to, and the second film has done it again with an entirely new tracklist. The story combined with these tunes will make you want to see the showing over and over, and the soundtrack will be stuck on repeat on your phone. Here are ten lyrics that we love from Frozen 2.
“Can You Brace What You Most Fear? Can You Face What the River Knows?”
The movie starts with Anna and Elsa as young children being put to bed by their parents. Their mother sings them a lullaby called, “All Is Found,” (by Evan Rachel Wood) as they cuddle up and drift off to sleep. The song is about a river that holds secrets that you can discover if you dare to go into it, but one must be careful not to go too far. It sets the mood for the film, and we later find out that the lyrics tell much of the plot and what will happen to the girls (mainly Elsa) once they get older and time goes on. The soundtrack also features a version from Kacey Musgraves.
“I Can’t Freeze This Moment, But I Can Still Go Out and Seize This Day.”
“Some Things Never Change,” sung by Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff (with Sven) takes place after the events of the first film. It’s a lively tune that starts with Anna reassuring Olaf that even though the future is uncertain, and the present is ever-changing, some things will always be the same like the love and friendship that they have together.
Elsa is the one who sings this particular lyric, and while audiences appreciate the pun about freezing a moment, it’s also a good message about living life to its fullest and enjoying things while they last.
“Every Day’s a Little Harder as I Feel My Power Grow; Don’t You Know There’s Part of Me that Longs to Go Into the Unknown?”
A chilling voice has been calling to Elsa as she repeatedly hears a tune vocalized from somewhere in the distance. Her initial response is the song, “Into the Unknown,” (Idina Menzel with Aurora). In this piece, Elsa sings about trying to avoid temptation and the danger that would result from going after the voice. She doesn’t want another adventure, but deep down inside there is something inside of her that is not truly happy, and she wants to go out to find who is calling to her. The B=band Panic! at the Disco also sings a version of this song on the soundtrack.
“I Know in a Couple Years, These Will Seem Like Childish Fears.”
Olaf has tagged along with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Sven on an adventure into a mysterious forest, and a lot of strange things seem to be happening. The poor snowman is getting startled left and right by noises and occurrences that he doesn’t quite understand; from whistling winds to tumbling rocks, Olaf continuously finds himself nearly jumping out of his snow! He keeps his head up by reassuring himself that everything will make more sense as he ages, and he will no longer be afraid, singing the song, “When I Am Older” (Josh Gad).
“You Feel What You Feel, and Those Feelings are Real; Come on, Kristoff, Let Down Your Guard.”
One of the funniest songs in the first Frozen film is, “Reindeers are Better than People,” sung by Kristoff and Sven (for whom Kristoff actually provided the voice), in which Kristoff complains about people and expresses that he would much rather be around his reindeer buddy.
In Frozen 2, we get a brief revisit to the tune as Kristoff asks Sven why love can be so hard, saying again that reindeer are so much easier. Sven responds with these lyrics, which serve as an intro for the next song, “Lost in the Woods.”
“Now I Know You’re My True North ‘Cause I am Lost in the Woods; Up is Down, Day is Night When You’re Not There.”
Kristoff has been trying to find the right time and place to ask Anna a question, but it seems that they keep getting interrupted, particularly by Anna’s need to make sure that her sister doesn’t go off on a dangerous quest by herself. Kristoff is very understanding and lets Anna go after Elsa, but still, he finds himself feeling sad and alone as he sings “Lost in the Woods,” (Jonathan Groff) along with a fantasy of Sven and other reindeer. This scene was reminiscent of an eighties music video, and the lyrics are a touching reminder of what it feels like to possibly be losing someone who makes you feel found.
“You Have Secrets Too, But You Don’t Have to Hide.”
Elsa has taken the long and treacherous journey to follow the voice that has been singing out to her, and she has finally arrived where she believes it to be located. Elsa is nervous but feels a familiarity as she wanders around this new icy place, looking for the voice. She sings out to it in “Show Yourself,” (Idina Menzel with Evan Rachel Wood), gently coaxing the unknown singer to reveal itself to her so that she can discover who has been calling for her.
“Show Yourself, Step Into Your Power; Grow Yourself Into Something New; You are the One You’ve Been Waiting for All of Your Life.”
This lyric also comes from “Show Yourself,” as it is such a powerful and climactic song. As Elsa leaps around the frozen land she has found, listening for and following the voice, she uses her magic to clear away ice and obstacles while hoping to find the source of the singing.
Soon, the floor glows in the pattern of what appears to be some sort of compass or a four-pointed snowflake, and Elsa quickly rushes to stand in the center of it, causing images to appear around her. As the voice begins to sing again, she now can both hear it and see it, and with this new discovery, deep secrets are finally revealed.
“Just Do the Next Right Thing; Take a Step, Step Again, It is All that I Can.”
The unthinkable has happened, and all seems lost. Anna is feeling alone, hopeless, and afraid, but still, she knows that something else is wrong and that she is the only one who can possibly fix it. To do that, she must force herself out of her heartache and rise from where she just wants to curl up on the ground in sorrow. While she knows she is needed, she doesn’t know what it is that she needs to do or how she will even manage to push through the pain. She sings “The Next Right Thing,” (Kristen Bell) about how sometimes all you can do is one thing at a time, but if it’s in the right direction, it will matter.
“I Wanna Sweep You Off Your Feet Without Puking on Your Shoes.”
The Frozen 2 soundtrack has several outtakes, and they’re so good that we had to include one of them on our list. In “Get This Right,” (Jonathan Groff and Kristen Bell) Kristoff and Anna finally get a duet of romance, although we’re not sure that “romantic” is the right word to describe it. Kristoff sings about how he feels a bit like a bumbling idiot trying to win Anna’s heart, and it just seems like nothing is going the way that he wants it to! Anna loves him regardless, and they realize that they just might be perfect for one another.
