Story Behind The Song
This story has irked me from the age of five; why did The Little Mermaid have to give up her legs and become human for love? Why couldn't the prince become a merman?
Song Description
This melodic, Celtic-influenced song is based on the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." After she has gone to the witch, drunk a horrible potion, and gone through agony to become a human, she washes up on the beach only to find that the prince she loves has married someone else.
Song Length |
4:57 |
Genre |
New Age - Meditative |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Rodeo, General |
Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Ah, ah, ah.
Chorus:
Starfish, octopus, flounders flat
parrotfish, corals, a flock of seabats.
Lost my companions in my ocean home
now my curse is always to roam
Ah, ah, ah.
A cruel prince promised me his heart
Now it's too late to stop what I started
I went to the witch to get these legs
I didn't ask, I practically begged
Chorus
Hidden in a coral cave
I drank the potion, I tried to be brave
Washed up on the rocks to be his bride
Only to see his new queen by his side
Ah, ah, ah.