ðə sˈɔŋ ɪz ɐ plˈiː baɪ ðə kɹˈæb səbˈæstʃən kənvˈɪnsɪŋ ˈæɹiːəl tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn sˈiːbˈaʊnd, ænd ɹᵻzˈɪst hɜː dɪzˈaɪɚ tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ hjˈuːmən ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə spˈɛnd hɜː lˈaɪf wɪð pɹˈɪns ˈɛɹɪk, wɪð hˈuːm ʃiː hɐz fˈɔːlən ɪn lˈʌv.
The song is a plea by the crab Sebastian convincing Ariel to remain sea-bound, and resist her desire to become a human in order to spend her life with Prince Eric, with whom she has fallen in love.