"Part of Your World" is a song written and composed by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman for Disney's The Little Mermaid and it is Princess Ariel's theme song as the young mermaid princess of Atlantica sings about her desire to be on the surface world above the sea and see what life is like there. The song is later played in the end credits of Disney's The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. It has even been covered by modern pop artists like Jessica Simpson, Carly Rae Jepsen or Jessie J.
Lyrics[]
Movie Version[]
(Spoken: Maybe he's right, Maybe there is something the matter with me. I just..I don't see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be bad.)
Look at this stuff. Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl,
the girl who has everything?
Look at this trove, treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here, you'd think
Sure, she's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty
But who cares? No big deal. I want more!
I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin'
Walkin' around on those...
What do you call 'em? Oh, feet
Flippin' your fins you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumpin', dancin'
Strolling along down the...
What's that word again? Street
Up where they walk
Up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free,
wish I could be
part of that world
What would I give
if I could live
outta these waters?
What would I pay
to spend a day
warm on the sand?
Betcha on land
they understand
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women,
sick of swimmin'
Ready to stand
And I'm ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it...
What's the word? Burn?
When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love,
love to explore that shore up above?
Out of the sea
wish I could be
part of that world...
Reprise[]
What would I give to live wheou are?
What would I pay to stay hereede you?
What would I do to see you smiling at me?
Where would we walk?
Where would we run?
If we could stay all day in the sun?
Just you and me, and I could be
Part of your world
(Instrumentals)
I don't know when, I don't know how
But I know something's starting right now
Watch and you'll see, someday I'll be
Part of Your World
Finale[]
Now we can walk
Now we can run
Now we can stay all day in the sun
Just you and me
And I can be
Part of Your World!