How Long Must This Go On?

"How Long Must This Go On?" is a short song sung by the Beast in the Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast. The song was written by Alan Menken and Tim Rice.

The Beast, after spying on Belle with his mirror, learns that she despises him, mostly for his prior mistreatment of her and Maurice. Knowing that the task ahead of him, winning her love, will be a near hopeless endeavor, he sulks in his quarters, and curses his actions that led to his monstrous form.

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How long must this go on?
This cruel trick of fate?
I simply made one careless wrong decision
And then the witch was gone
And left me in this state
An object of revulsion and derision

Hated
Is there no one
Who can show me
How to win the world's forgiveness?

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Media

Films: Beauty and the Beast (video/soundtrack/The Legacy Collection) • The Enchanted Christmas (video) • Belle's Magical World (video) • Beauty and the Beast (2017) (video/soundtrack)

Shows: Sing Me a Story with Belle • Belle's Tales of Friendship • House of Mouse • A Poem Is... • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (soundtrack) • Chibi Tiny Tales
Books: The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince • The New Adventures of Beauty and the Beast • Winter Wonderland • Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast • Disney Princess Beginnings • As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale) • Royal Weddings
Marvel Comics: A Chance For Romance • Wardrobe's Big Surprise • The Wishful Walk • Almost Amour! • Lyrical Love Part 1 and 2 • Dove Tales Part 1 and 2
Video Games: Beauty and the Beast • Belle's Quest • Roar of the Beast • A Board Game Adventure • Disney Infinity • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts II • Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days • Kingdom Hearts χ • Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ/Union χ • Disney Enchanted Tales • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Beauty and the Beast: Perfect Match • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Speedstorm
Stage: Musical (cast album)

Disney Parks

Animated Film: Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along • Castle of Magical Dreams • Disney Animation Building • Disney Friends of the Month • Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast • Fairy Tale Forest • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Princess Pavilion • Sorcerer's Workshop • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Live-Action Film: Disney Movie Magic • Disney Illuminations
Entertainment: A Table is Waiting • Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage • Cinderella's Surprise Celebration • Cinderellabration: Lights of Romance • Disney's Believe • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Enchanted Tales with Belle • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Mickey and the Magician • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Once Upon a Mouse • The Pavilion • Royal Princess Music Celebration • Royal Theatre • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz
Restaurants: Be Our Guest Restaurant • Gaston's Tavern • Red Rose Taverne • Maurice's Treats
Shops: Bonjour! Village Gifts
Parades: Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade • Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On • Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney's Party Express • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Dreaming Up! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Happiness is Here Parade • Jubilation! • Mickey's Rainy Day Express • Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Paint the Night Parade • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights • Villains Cursed Caravan • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams • Nightfall Glow
Fireworks: Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Disney in the Stars • Harmonious • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Magic, Music and Mayhem • The Magic, the Memories and You • Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color • Wondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Color-Fest: A Street Party! • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Summer: Mickey's WaterWorks
Halloween: Frightfully Fun Parade • It's Good to be Bad with the Disney Villains • Let's Get Wicked • Maze of Madness: The Nightmare Experiment Continues • The Disney Villains Halloween Showtime
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Disney Christmas Stories • Disney Holidays in Hollywood • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Royal Christmas Wishes

Characters

Original: Belle • Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • The Potts Children (Chip Potts) • Chef Bouche • Villagers • Maurice • Philippe • Gaston • LeFou • Bimbettes • Sultan • Wardrobe • Fifi • Enchantress • Monsieur D'Arque • Wolves • Music Box • Coat Rack • Gaston's Buddies • The Bookseller • Palanquin

Enchanted Christmas: Angelique • Forte • Fife
Belle's Magical World: Webster • Crane • Le Plume • Witherspoon • Chandeleria • Tubaloo • Tres • Chaude
Deleted Characters: Clarice • Charley • Marguerite • Belle's Sisters • Belle's Suitors • Belle's Mother
Sing Me a Story with Belle: Harmony • Big Book • Lewis and Carol the Bookworms
Book Characters: Countess de la Perle • Thunder • Love • Death
Remake: Cadenza • Jean Potts • Monsieur Toilette • The King • The Queen

Songs

Original: Prologue • Belle • Gaston • Be Our Guest • Something There • Human Again • Beauty and the Beast • The Mob Song

Broadway: No Matter What • Me • Home • How Long Must This Go On? • If I Can't Love Her • Maison Des Lunes • A Change in Me • End Duet
Enchanted Christmas: Stories • As Long As There's Christmas • Don't Fall in Love • A Cut Above the Rest
Belle's Magical World: A Little Thought • Listen With Our Hearts
Remake: Aria • How Does a Moment Last Forever • Days in the Sun • Evermore

Locations
Beast's Castle (Library/Ballroom/The West Wing/Belle's Room) • Belle's Cottage • Village • The Black Forest • Tavern

Objects
The Enchanted Rose • Enchanted Mirror • Maurice's Machine

See Also
Beauty and the Beast Jr. • Disney Renaissance • Original Screenplay

How Long Must This Go On?

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