Which song does Ariel sing about wanting to be human?

Which song does Ariel sing about wanting to be human? Ariel sings “Part of Your World.”

The song appears early in the 1989 film, as Ariel explores her collection of human objects in a hidden grotto. Its lyrics express her longing to leave the sea, walk on human feet, and experience the world above the surface. It is therefore Ariel’s central “I Want” song: a musical statement of the dream that drives the story.

Howard Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. Ashman deliberately shaped the number around Ariel’s fascination with human life rather than making it only a love song about Prince Eric. Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel, performed the song in the film.

The title can cause confusion because Ariel does not literally become part of the human world until later. “Under the Sea” is Sebastian’s counterargument, celebrating life beneath the waves, while “Kiss the Girl” concerns Ariel and Eric’s romance.