Arabian Nights is the enchanting opening number from Disney’s Aladdin, painting a vivid picture of the fictional city of Agrabah. The lyrics introduce listeners to a land of magic carpets, sandstorms, and adventure—where mystery and danger blend with charm and beauty. With poetic phrases and an exotic tone, the song sets the stage for the journey ahead. Whether in the animated classic or the live-action version, the Arabian Nights lyrics captivate audiences of all ages, evoking the feeling of stepping into a fairy tale. It’s a lyrical invitation to a world where anything is possible and every night holds a new story.
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About Arabian Nights Lyrics
| Album/Movie | Aladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Music Composer | Alan Menken |
| Singer | Will Smith (2019 version), Bruce Adler (1992 version) |
| Lyricist | Howard Ashman (1992), Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (2019) |
| Release Date | May 22, 1992 (original), May 24, 2019 (remake) |
| Duration | 01:51 (2019 version) |
| Language | English |
| Label | © Walt Disney Records |
Arabian Nights Lyrics
Oh, imagine a land, it’s a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam
Where you wander among every culture and tongue
It’s chaotic, but hey, it’s home
When the wind’s from the east
And the sun’s from the west
And the sand in the glass is right
Come on down, stop on by
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian night
As you wind through the streets at the fabled bazaars
With the cardamom-cluttered stalls
You can smell every spice
While you haggle the price
Of the silks and the satin shawls
Oh, the music that plays as you move through a maze
In the haze of your pure delight
You are caught in a dance
You are lost in the trance
Of another Arabian night
Arabian nights
Like Arabian days
More often than not are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways
Arabian nights
Like Arabian dreams
This mystical land of magic and sand
Is more than it seems
There’s a road that may lead you
To good or to greed through
The power your wishing commands
Let the darkness unfold or find fortunes untold
Well, your destiny lies in your hands
Only one may enter here, one whose worth lies far within
A diamond in the rough
Arabian nights
Like Arabian days
They seem to excite, take off and take flight
To shock and amaze
Arabian nights
‘Neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
