☝️ Key Points
- The song describes the hospitality and warmth that Belle receives in the Beast's castle.
- The enchanted servants show their joy and excitement about finally having a guest and being able to take care of someone.
- Various characters, like Lumière and Mrs. Potts, show their personality and their respective roles in the castle.
- The song emphasizes that they haven't had a guest in the castle for ten years and how much they have missed serving.
- The song ends with a heartfelt invitation to Belle to relax and feel at home.
Interpretation
The song "Sei hier Gast" from "Beauty and the Beast" is about the hospitality and warmth that Belle receives from the enchanted servants in the Beast's castle. Lumière, the charming and lively candelabra, opens the song by warmly inviting Belle to be a guest and promising to serve her without haste ("Sei hier Gast, sei hier Gast, Wir bedienen ohne Hast"). He assures her that she won't miss anything and that the food is excellent ("Versuch mal das da schmeckt vorzüglich! Frag's Geschirr, Du weißt, das lügt nicht").
Throughout the song, all the enchanted servants emphasize how much they enjoy having Belle as a guest and pampering her ("Komm und erheb dein Glas, Wir gönnen dir den Spaß, Du bist hier Gast"). They recommend different dishes, sing, and dance to sweeten her meal.
The verses sung by Mrs. Potts, the enchanted teapot, show the motherly care and attention she shows to Belle ("Oh, ein Gast! Oh, ein Gast! Meine Seel, nun sei gefasst. Hier der Trank, Und Gott sei Dank, Daß frisch gebügelt Der Damast!").
Overall, the song conveys the joy and excitement of the servants finally having a guest in the castle and being able to take care of someone. They emphasize that they haven't had a guest in ten years and that they have missed serving ("Seit zehn Jahren hatten Wir schon keinen Gast Hier im Palast"). The song ends with a warm invitation to Belle to relax and feel at home ("Sei hier Gast! Sei hier Gast! Sei hier Gast! Sei unser Gast!").