Return to Pride Rock. Music inspired by Simba's Pride

He Lives In You


Written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Lebo M.
Performed by Lebo M

- Background chorus
- Lead male vocal
- [Translation of chants]

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala		[Here is a lion and a tiger]

Night
And the spirit of life
Calling

	Oh, oh, iyo
Mamela				[Listen]
	Oh, oh, iyo

And a voice
With the fear of a child
Answers

	Oh, oh, iyo
Oh, mamela			[Listen]
	Oh, oh, iyo

Ubukhosi bo khokho			[Throne of the ancestors]
We ndodana ye sizwe sonke		[Oh, son of the nation)]

Wait
There's no mountain too great
	Oh, oh, iyo
Hear the words and have faith
	Oh, oh, iyo
Have faith

Hela hey mamela			[Hey, listen]

(Chorus)
He lives in you
He lives in me
He watches over
Everything we see
Into the water
Into the truth
In your reflection
He lives in you

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala		[Here is a lion and a tiger]
(repeat)

(repeat third verse)

(repeat chorus)



We Are One


Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Marty Panzer & Mark Feldman
Performed by Cam Clarke, Charity Sanoy, Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Chorus

- Simba
- Kiara

As you go through life you'll see
There is so much that we
Don't understand

And the only thing we know
Is things don't always go
The way we planned

But you'll see every day
That we'll never turn away
When it seems all your dreams come undone

We will stand by your side
Filled with hope and filled with pride
We are more than we are
We are one

If there's so much I must be
Can I still just be me
The way I am?

Can I trust in my own heart
Or am I just one part
Of some big plan?

Even those who are gone
Are with us as we go on
Your journey has only begun

Tears of pain, tears of joy
One thing nothing can destroy
Is our pride, deep inside
We are one

We are one, you and I
We are like the earth and sky
One family under the sun

All the wisdom to lead
All the courage that you need
You will find when you see
We are one



Upendi


Lyrics and music by Kevin Quinn and Randy Petersen
Performed by Robert Guillaume, Liz Calloway, Gene Miller & Ladysmith Black Mambazo 

- Rafiki
- Rafiki & Chorus
- Kiara 

There's a place where the crazy moon
Makes the monkeys sing and the baboons swoon
And the sultry scent of the lotus bloom
Will carry you away

Where the hippos swing from the jungle vines
And the rhino rhumba in a conga line
And the pink flamingoes are intertwined
As the stars come out to play

In Upendi
Where the passionfruit grows sweet
And it's so divine
That you lose your mind
As it sweeps you off your feet
In Upendi
Without a worry or a care
It just takes two
To make it true
Your heart will lead you there

You better watch your step 'cause the path is steep
Better hold your breath cause the water's deep
It's a long way down over Lovers' Leap
But falling's half the fun!

In Upendi
Where the passionfruit grows sweet
And it's so divine
That you lose your mind
As it sweeps you off your feet
In Upendi
Without a worry or a care
It just takes two
To make it true
Your heart will take you there

You can beat the bush like there's no tomorrow
From Tanganyika to Kilimanjaro
But you'll find Upendi wherever you are
Oh underneath the sun

In Upendi
Where the passionfruit grows sweet
And it's so divine
That you lose your mind
As it sweeps you off your feet
In Upendi
Without a worry or a care
It just takes two
To make it true
Your heart will take you there
	Upendi!

Down In Upendi
Way down
In Upendi!

(repeat and fade)



One of Us


Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Jack Feldman
Performed by Chorus

- Chorus

Deception
Disgrace
Evil as plain as the scar on his face

Deception 				(An outrage!)
Disgrace 				(For shame!)
He asked for trouble the moment he came

Deception 				(An outrage!)
				(He can't change his stripes)
Disgrace 				(For shame!)
				(You know these Outsider types)
He asked for trouble the moment he came
				(See you later, agitator!)
Deception 				(An outrage!)
				(Just leave us alone!)
Disgrace 				(For shame!)
				(Traitor, go back with your own!)
He asked for trouble the moment he came
				(See you later, agitator!)

Born in grief
Raised in hate 
Helpless to defy his fate
Let him run
Let him live
But do not forget what we cannot forgive

And he is not one of us
He has never been one of us
He is not part of us
Not our kind

Someone once lied to us
Now we're not so blind
For we knew he would do what he's done
And we know that he'll never be one of us

He is not one of us

Deception

Disgrace

Deception

Disgrace

Deception



My Lullaby


Music by Scott Warrender, lyrics by Joss Whedon
Performed by Suzanne Pleshette, Crysta Macalush, Andy Dick & Chorus 

- Zira (speaking)
- Zira (singing)
- Nuka
- Vitani

Hush, my little one; you must be exhausted.

Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king

I've been exiled, persucuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense

But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest

The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lionesses' mournful cry
That's my lullaby

Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live

So you found yourself somebody who'd chase Simba up a tree

Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me

The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my!
That's my lullaby

Scar is gone... but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad!

Sleep, ya little termite!
Uh-- I mean, precious little thing!
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king!

The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar

The joy of vengeance
Testify!
I can hear the cheering
Kovu! What a guy!

Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's my lullaby!



Love Will Find a Way


Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Jack Feldman
Performed by Liz Callaway, Gene Miller & Chorus 

- Kiara
- Kovu
- Both

In a perfect world
One we've never known
We would never need to face the world alone

They can have the world
We'll create our own
I may not be brave or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart

I know
Love will find a way
Anywhere I go
I'm home
If you are there beside me

Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way

I was so afraid
Now I realize
Love is never wrong
And so it never dies

There's a perfect world
Shining in your eyes 
And if only they could feel it too
The happiness I feel with you

They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go
We're home
If we are there together

Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way

I know love will find a way



We Are One


Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Marty Panzer & Jack Feldman
Performed by Angelique Kidjo 

- Lead female vocal
- [Probable translation of Fon lyrics]

As you go through life you'll see
There is so much that we
Don't understand

And the only thing we know
Is things don't always go
The way we planned

		[But you'll see every day]
		[That we'll never turn away]
When it seems all your dreams come undone

		[We will stand by your side]
		[Filled with hope and filled with pride]
We are more than we are
We are one

If there's so much I must be
Can I still just be me
The way I am?

Can I trust in my own heart
Or am I just one part
Of some big plan?

		[Even those who are gone]
		[Are with us as we go on]
Your journey has only begun

		[Tears of pain, tears of joy]
		[One thing nothing can destroy]
Is our pride, deep inside
We are one

		[We are one, you and I]
		[We are like the earth and sky]
One family under the sun

		[All the wisdom to lead]
		[All the courage that you need]
You will find when you see
We are one



She Believes in You


Written and performed by Lebo M. 

- Chorus 
- Lead male vocal

She'll be there
To guide and protect you
She will be there
To see it through

She'll lift you up
When you stumble and fall
She'll always be there
To heed to your call

You've got to realize
How she'd sacrifice
Nine months of her life
To mother your child

Remember

She loves you
She really loves you
She believes in you
She truly loves you

In matrimony
You took her from her home
Said she'd never be lonely
In your happy home

Treat her like a queen
She'll make you her king
She'll never desert you
If you truly love her

She loves you
She really loves you
She believes in you
She truly loves you

When times are hard
You can find a way
He'll never forsake you
He'll show you the way
He'll give you love

She loves you
She really loves you
She believes in you
She truly loves you

When times are hard
You can find a way
He'll never forsake you
He'll show you the way
He'll give you love

She believes in you
She truly loves you



Song for the Children


Written and performed by Lebo M. 

I was born in times of misery and pain
Throughout my life, I've never known happiness
Melody, my true love and company
In her song, she helps me carry on

I'm singing my song
I sing it for the children
This is a song
For the children of the world

In a song of peace and happiness is said
The harmony a sweet melody
In a song of peace and happiness is said
The harmony a sweet melody

This is a song
For all the world's children
Without conscious minds
And a positive meaning
They are the light
For all of God's people
Deep in their hearts
Is the hope of the future

This is a song
For all the children
This is a song
For all the children

This is a song



I Want to See the Moon


Music and lyrics by Lebo M. and Sello "Chicco" Twala
Performed by Lebo M. (featuring Sharon Dee) 

- Chorus 
- Lead female vocal

I want to see the moon

I want to see the moon

[Transcriptions of Bantu forthcoming]



The Lion Sleeps Tonight


Written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore
Performed by Lebo M. 

- Lead male vocal
- [Translations of Zulu]

Lala kahle				[Sleep well]

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)
Imbube

Ingonyama ifile			[The lion's in peace]
Ingonyama ilele			[The lion sleeps]
Thula				[Hush]

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

Ingonyama ilele			[The lion sleeps]

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight

He, ha helelemama			[He, ha helelemama]
Ohi'mbube				[lion]

(Chorus)

Ixesha lifikile			[Time has come]
Lala				[Sleep]
Lala kahle				[Sleep well]

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling
My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling

Ingonyama ilele			[The lion sleeps]



Love Will Find a Way


Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Jack Feldman
Performed by Kenny Lattimore & Heather Headley 

- lead female vocal
- lead male vocal
- Both

In a perfect world
One we've never known
We would never need to face the world alone

They can have their world
We'll create our own
I may not be brave or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart

I know
Love will find a way
Anywhere I go
I'm home
If you are there beside me

Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way

I was so afraid
Now I realize
Love is never wrong
And so it never dies

There's a perfect world
Shining in your eyes 
And if only they could feel it too
The happiness I feel with you

They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go
We're home
If we are there together

Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way

I know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go
I'm home
If we are there together

Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way

I know love will find a way

(repeats)