It's the music—from Disney’s then-new wonder duo, composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman—that cements the film as a masterpiece.
There’s a hidden layer to “Part of Your World” that makes the song resonant, particularly amongst queer people. Lyricist Howard Ashman, who also co-produced the film, was openly gay. Homosexuality was a major part of Ashman’s identity—he was, after all, the man who convinced Disney to model iconic villain Ursula after drag legend Divine., Ashman was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
Before he died in 1991, Ashman managed to write the lyrics for several major Disney films. He worked on
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