The music surrounding the lyrics in the song “The Circle of Life” is brilliantly put together. This is why the introduction to the Lion King is one of the greatest to ever touch the film screen! The song perfectly complements the action on the screen. As Simba is hoisted up into the air, the music regains power and the feeling of innocence is changed to a feeling of hope and triumph. The music softens as it flashes to the new born baby and brings a feeling of innocence around him. As it reaches the chorus, all of the animals have arrived and begin to gather around that King’s home. When the low drum comes in and the verse begins, it shows all of the animals making their journey to see their new king. It then goes on to show how the song being sung is grabbing many of the animal’s attention as well. The sun rising gives you a sense of beginning.

Your attention is immediately grabbed when the first notes of the song spring to life, and the sun rises. With a résumé like that, it is sure that the song at the begging was going to hold up its part of the bargain. The score as a whole won the award for the best music score. The opening song, “The Circle of Life”, was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best song in 1994. Writer(s): TIM RICE, ELTON JOHNLyrics powered by moment when the opening of The Lion King is pushed to greatness is when you look at the amazing song and how it is relevant to what is happening on screen. Yayayayaya Syalalala From the day we arrived on the planet And blinking, step into the sun There's more to be seen, than can ever be seen More to do than can ever be done Some say eat or be eaten Some say live and let live But all are agreed as they join the stampede You should never take more than you give In the circle of life It's the wheel of fortune It's a leap of faith It's the band of hope 'Til we find our place On the path unwinding In the circle The circle of life Some of us fall by the wayside And some of us soar to the stars And some of us sail through our troubles And some have to live with the scars 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 In the circle of life It's the wheel of fortune It's the leap of faith It's the band of hope 'Til we find our place On the path unwinding In the circle, the circle of life Its the wheel of fortune Its the leap of faith Its the band of hope 'Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the circle, the circle of life On the path unwinding In the circle The circle of life

The circle of life song