“Daughters of Triton” is a song sung at the beginning of the Disney animated feature film, The Little Mermaid. It introduces and is sung by King Triton’s six eldest daughters. The Daughters of Triton lyrics are composed by Sebastian. It is to be performed for King Triton’s birthday concert. Each daughter has a solo, including the big finale to be performed by Ariel. However, Ariel is missing as she’s off on another adventure with Flounder. This introduces the first conflict of the movie.
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Daughters of Triton Lyrics (Movie)
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
Ah, we are the daughters of Triton
Great father who loves us and named us well:
Aquata
[AQUATA]
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
Andrina
[ANDRINA]
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
Arista
[ARISTA]
Ah-ah-ah
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
Attinaa
[Attina]
Ah-ah-ah
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
Adella
[ADELLA]
Ah-ah-ah
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
Alana
[ALANA]
Ah-ah-ah
[DAUGHTERS OF TRITON]
And then there is the youngest in her musical debut
Our seventh little sister, we’re presenting her to you
To sing a song Sebastian wrote, her voice is like a bell
She’s our sister, Ari – (all gasp and Sebastian)
[KING TRITON] (angrily):
ARIEL…..!

Daughters of Triton Lyrics (Broadway)
[MERSISTERS]
Ah, we are the daughters of Triton,
Great father who loves us,
And named us well,
Aquata
Andrina
Arista
Atina
Adella
Alana
And Ariel!
(Instrumentals)
[MERSISTERS]
In concert we hope to enlighten,
The heart of the merfolk,
With music’s swell!
Aquata!
(Ahhh)
Andrina!
(Ahhh)
Arista!
(Ahhh)
Attina!
(Ahhh)
Adella
(Ahhh)
Alana!
(Ahhh)
[MERSISTERS]
And then there is the youngest
In her musical debut
Our seventh little sister
We’re presenting her to you
To sing a song Sebastian wrote
Her voice is like a bell
It’s our sister,
Ariel!
[SEBASTIAN] (spoken):
Oh, no. Where is she? Once more.
[MERSISTERS]
Sister, Ariel!
Daughters of Triton Trivia
- This is one of the few Disney songs that ends abruptly.
- The Broadway version is essentially the song with some extra lyrics for length. The outcome of the song is that Triton is left furious while Sebastian ponders where Ariel has gone.
- In the scene prior to this song appearing; King Triton rides over the crowd and the merfolk versions of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy can be seen within the crowd, as well as an animated Kermit the Frog.
- Prior to the third movie, the sisters’ age was determined by their order of appearance in this song, with Aquata being assumed the oldest due to her being the first sister to give her name. However, in the third movie, Attina is revealed to be the oldest.