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Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Siyo Nqoba
Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
(repeat)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (asana)

(repeat)

From the day we arrive on the planet
And, blinking, step into the sun,
There's more to see

Than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small

On the endless round

It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)

(repeat)

It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life

May not be my favorite movie, but I do like this song. The whole story opens with a pretty big bang, I'll grant it that.

And Rafiki is one of the few characters I thoroughly enjoy. I deem him superior to Timon and Pumbaa because I believe in comic relief and story substance. Rafiki both makes us laugh and enriches the story, whereas Timon and Pumbaa are just there to keep the kids happy. Yeah, they prove themselves useful here and there, but I doubt we'd really miss them if they were cut out of the story altogether.

One of the reasons I hate The Lion King 1½ is they just had to show how Timon and Pumbaa were involved in this and the "humor" really cheapens the epic experience. Seriously, Disney, you gotta be kidding me.

At least Simba's Pride also has a decent opening number. The whole thing could have been a lot better than it was if they gave it more time, money, and guts.

And overall, the 1994 cartoon was done way, way better than the 2019 recycle. If I wanted realistic animals, I'd have watched a documentary. What works in a cartoon sometimes just doesn't cut the mustard in live action.

Besides, from what I hear, there was nowhere near half as much heart and soul, that the actors were a lot more monotonous. You can just tell they were doing this to get paid and nothing else.

What rankles me the most is how many pegs Mufasa's death gets knocked down. In the 1994 version, even now, you have a faint hope that he'll get out of there alive, and the aftermath hits you like a punch in the stomach. In the 2019 remake, you know for a fact he won't make it, so the whole scene becomes predictable and boring, and that's not good. Not good at all.

Okay, getting off my soapbox and moving on now.

Disney Musical May 1 - Wish Upon a Star

Disney Musical May 3 - Reflection

Disney Musical May 4 - Go the Distance

Disney Musical May 5 - Out There

Disney Musical May 6 - You Can Fly

Disney Musical May 7 - Feed the Birds

Disney Musical May 8 - Wonderful Tiggers

Disney Musical May 9 - Why Should I Worry

Disney Musical May 10 - Be Our Guest

Disney Musical May 11 - Pooh's Lullabee

Disney Musical May 12 - A Whole New World

Disney Musical May 13 - Son of Man

Disney Musical May 14 - Little Wooden Head

Disney Musical May 15 - Arabian Nights

Disney Musical May 16 - Candle on the Water

Disney Musical May 17 - Let Me Be Good to You

Disney Musical May 18 - Once Upon a Time

Disney Musical May 19 - Under the Sea

Disney Musical May 20 - Baby Mine

Disney Musical May 21 - Bare Necessities

Disney Musical May 22 - Sweet Nightingale

Disney Musical May 23 - Bella Notte

Disney Musical May 24 - One Song

Disney Musical May 25 - Once Upon a Dream

Disney Musical May 26 - My Name is James

Disney Musical May 27 - You've Got a Friend

Disney Musical May 28 - Build a Snowman

Disney Musical May 29 - Perfect Isn't Easy

Disney Musical May 30 - Beauty and the Beast

Disney Musical May 31 - Family

Song © Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.

Character © Disney

Art © Yours truly

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Description

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Siyo Nqoba
Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
(repeat)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (asana)

(repeat)

From the day we arrive on the planet
And, blinking, step into the sun,
There's more to see

Than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small

On the endless round

It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)

(repeat)

It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life

May not be my favorite movie, but I do like this song. The whole story opens with a pretty big bang, I'll grant it that.

And Rafiki is one of the few characters I thoroughly enjoy. I deem him superior to Timon and Pumbaa because I believe in comic relief and story substance. Rafiki both makes us laugh and enriches the story, whereas Timon and Pumbaa are just there to keep the kids happy. Yeah, they prove themselves useful here and there, but I doubt we'd really miss them if they were cut out of the story altogether.

One of the reasons I hate The Lion King 1½ is they just had to show how Timon and Pumbaa were involved in this and the "humor" really cheapens the epic experience. Seriously, Disney, you gotta be kidding me.

At least Simba's Pride also has a decent opening number. The whole thing could have been a lot better than it was if they gave it more time, money, and guts.

And overall, the 1994 cartoon was done way, way better than the 2019 recycle. If I wanted realistic animals, I'd have watched a documentary. What works in a cartoon sometimes just doesn't cut the mustard in live action.

Besides, from what I hear, there was nowhere near half as much heart and soul, that the actors were a lot more monotonous. You can just tell they were doing this to get paid and nothing else.

What rankles me the most is how many pegs Mufasa's death gets knocked down. In the 1994 version, even now, you have a faint hope that he'll get out of there alive, and the aftermath hits you like a punch in the stomach. In the 2019 remake, you know for a fact he won't make it, so the whole scene becomes predictable and boring, and that's not good. Not good at all.

Okay, getting off my soapbox and moving on now.

Disney Musical May 1 - Wish Upon a Star

Disney Musical May 3 - Reflection

Disney Musical May 4 - Go the Distance

Disney Musical May 5 - Out There

Disney Musical May 6 - You Can Fly

Disney Musical May 7 - Feed the Birds

Disney Musical May 8 - Wonderful Tiggers

Disney Musical May 9 - Why Should I Worry

Disney Musical May 10 - Be Our Guest

Disney Musical May 11 - Pooh's Lullabee

Disney Musical May 12 - A Whole New World

Disney Musical May 13 - Son of Man

Disney Musical May 14 - Little Wooden Head

Disney Musical May 15 - Arabian Nights

Disney Musical May 16 - Candle on the Water

Disney Musical May 17 - Let Me Be Good to You

Disney Musical May 18 - Once Upon a Time

Disney Musical May 19 - Under the Sea

Disney Musical May 20 - Baby Mine

Disney Musical May 21 - Bare Necessities

Disney Musical May 22 - Sweet Nightingale

Disney Musical May 23 - Bella Notte

Disney Musical May 24 - One Song

Disney Musical May 25 - Once Upon a Dream

Disney Musical May 26 - My Name is James

Disney Musical May 27 - You've Got a Friend

Disney Musical May 28 - Build a Snowman

Disney Musical May 29 - Perfect Isn't Easy

Disney Musical May 30 - Beauty and the Beast

Disney Musical May 31 - Family

Song © Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.

Character © Disney

Art © Yours truly

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.