The Little Mermaid: Part Of Your World

I suddenly had this realisation today that, "Hey which Disney songs would suit me most?" I remember when I was in primary school I loved the song "Reflection" in Mulan, I could connect to it, the lyrics perfectly described me. It still describes me now, but not as well as "Part of your world" from The Little Mermaid. Every line of the song lyric describes what I feel, what I want,etc. I guess after my "explanation", this song could very well describe most of us. This is what I love about Disney, they can engage and connect to their audience regardless of age.

So I'll begin my umm "explanation" (?) on why it describes me here with each stanza..

Part of your World:

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 think

Sure, she's got everything

I've got gadgets and gizmoz 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

Explanation:

The lines "Wouldn't you think my collection's complete? | Wouldn't you think I'm the girl | The girl who has everything?" and "Looking around here you think | She's got everything", is a reflection of my life, I may not be perfect but I am living a normal healthy life with great family and friends. Not having anyone who hates me, at least not that I know of or care about. I'm not a social outcast whatsoever. I really feel the love from all my friends, like they enjoy my presence :) I'm always seen as the bubbly and cheerful girl. Am really fortunate to have the Slutz, Keppel Kids, KCH kids, Maryanne, Aloysius in my life. And I'm contented with the opportunities I get and my parents try their best to give me what I want. So yeah, it seems like I'm a happy enough and fortunate girl right? Even though my family isn't that well to do, in a way, but I am still able to afford a lot of things and I am still able to get away with not doing house chores (yikes) despite not having a maid at home (poor mom). I could go on forever, the point is compared to my friends and how their parents treat them etc, I think I am really lucky. So yup, I have a lot of things, possibly more than everything. "But who cares? | No big deal | I want more". Since I live with "everything" that I have day to day, it kinda seem like no big a deal (I know it shouldn't be for granted but how many of us can actually live normally without wanting more and taking whatever we have now for granted? It's human nature). Despite all that, I want more, the things I want are pretty much things I will never have. But its inbuilt in us humans, the more rare/ unobtainable it is, the more we're attracted to it. Like, I want a physique like Candice's, tall ( taller by another 10cm, which I'll never be), her bones structure (genetically impossible), a face like hers (haha! But I don't want any surgeries so, impossible!). And my Dream Job, LITERALLY, is to be a mega supermodel but that's OBVIOUSLY not gonna ever happen and I know it, but it's a dream not a goal so don't judge me just yet. And also other things which seem more tangible(?) like, getting to work in the New York fashion industry, or VS Headquarters hehe! So yeah, I don't have the relevant um, qualifications, there aren't opportunities for a Singaporean like me, IT IS FREAKING RARE. Most importantly I don't have the creative juices, talent, exposure & CONFIDENCE.

I wanna be where the people are

I wanna see, wanna see them dancin'

Walking around on those - what do you call 'em?

Oh - feet!

Explanation: 

"I wanna be where the people are | I wanna see, wanna see them dancin' ", in my case the "people" would represent all the fashion related people, makeup artists, photographers, everyone from the front to behind-the-scenes. And "dancin' " would be seeing them work their magic~

Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far

Legs are required for jumping, dancing

Strolling along down a - 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

Explanation: 

This part is a giveaway, obviously I wish I could be part of that world, which seem so near yet so far out of my reach. Just like how the land and Prince Eric is to Ariel.

What would I give if I could live out of these waters?

What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?

Bet'cha on land they understand

Bet they don't reprimand their daughters

Bright young women sick of swimmin'

Ready to stand

Explanation:

"What would I give if I could live out of these waters? | What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?". The lines speak for themselves, I'm constantly asking myself what would I be willing to sacrifice that is equally precious to make the dreams that I hold dearly to me come true?

And 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 world up above?

Out of the sea

Wish I could be

Part of that world

Explanation:

This whole stanza literally explains everything. Will I ever get to live a life like that? (A life like Candice, obviously it's not gonna happen, it's my dream people! JUST a dream, stop judging. She's really too lucky, its hard to imagine, and I can understand why she says she still finds it hard to believe how all this happened to her. And she just feels like she's living someone else's life.)

After this post, does this song represent you? :)