have you heard Howard Ashman himself singing it? it broke my heart 🥺
2026-06-05 17:21:01
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Eddie Haskell 🆘 🇺🇸 :
Just so you know, howard ashman wrote all 7 songs in the little mermaid, all 6 songs in beauty and the beast and 3 songs in aladdin. Sadly he lost his partner to aids then died of aids in 1991. He was a phenomenal songwriter and he should be celebrated for all of his works. I wish this trend acknowledged more of his songs.
2026-06-06 02:35:17
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TikToking :
41, gay, single, alone. This song just hits different now. so sad.
2026-06-05 15:35:30
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savannahgirl65 :
A gay man, in the 80s, who had AIDS. 🥺
2026-06-06 00:59:17
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VIPER :
And the original story was written by a gay man too 😭
2026-06-05 20:41:27
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Ramiro Junior :
and get this, the book was written by a gay man as a lover letter to a man he could never be with. that other man married a woman. much like how the prince falls for someone else.
2026-06-05 19:32:38
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theriche🏳️🌈 :
and my husband couldn't understand why I wanted this on our playlist for our wedding reception, during dinner
2026-06-05 16:24:26
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⠀ 𓆗 ᴋʜäɪ :
Ill never recover from this information
2026-06-06 07:56:43
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Biru` :
You know what, im in Indonesia, 21 yo, so afraid to get out because most people are soo homophobic. I never wanted to do anything in my life, I just want to be happy even after that im still alone. Being gay in Indonesia society is the hardest things, you can't be yourself at workplace, school, college, or any places.
You have to be 'same' like others did. And thats suck!. Imagining living abroad where people respect about your existence is my biggest dream so far. And maybe, I could be part of their world one day... 🙃
2026-06-07 06:59:30
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SdaMb :
He actually wrote it for his lover after he passed away. Very sad
2026-07-16 03:30:17
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Lovelydayday :
Now I’m crying!!! Happy Pride Month to our 🌈 community.🥹❤️
2026-06-06 23:53:22
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lucyp537 :
found that out a few weeks ago and now I can't listen anymore without crying 😭
2026-07-22 14:19:57
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GigiCat :
Everyone just wants to love ❤️
2026-07-23 02:34:24
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Pracillajenings :
Meh I could care less who wrote it.
2026-07-22 06:04:52
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Aiya🧿🪬 :
aww don't cry you gone make me cry 😢 r.i.p Howard Ashman
2026-06-06 16:12:29
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Daniel Gorash :
i think nobody would ever understand..🥺
2026-07-23 02:03:56
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Lisamarie :
I honestly think every good Disney song was written by some beautiful gay man's creative sadness lol
2026-06-05 19:09:00
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Elizabeth Pace :
And he wrote it for his partner that had passed away 😭😭😭😭😭
2026-06-07 22:31:53
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🌸Amber🌸 :
I love Halle's voice OMG its so magical🥹♥️
2026-06-06 18:39:56
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kingkeauna :
It hurt my feelings so deeply
2026-06-08 02:02:07
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Michele Welch :
I’m so happy my gay 15 year old is living now and not then. 🥺🥰
2026-06-05 19:41:33
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Marcos :
The song 'Part of Your World' was written by Howard Ashman, a gay man who gave the Disney movie its soul while secretly battling AIDS. But the original 1837 story was written by Hans Christian Andersen as a love letter to his best friend, Edvard Collin, who was leaving him to marry a woman. That’s why the original fairy tale is so tragic—the prince marries someone else, and the mermaid dissolves into sea foam because she refuses to kill him to save herself. Both versions are deeply rooted in gay history!
2026-06-07 02:48:00
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