[The Pride and the Shadow] [ Verse 1: Male Vocals ] High on the ancient cliff where golden grasses blow, Rafiki paints a mark with juice that starts to glow. Mufasa stands in majesty to greet the rising sun, While all the kingdoms bow to life that has begun. [ Pre-Chorus 1: Female Vocals ] A shadow grows beneath a hungry, jealous gaze, A brother's bitter heart begins to set the world ablaze. [ Chorus 1: Male and Female Duet ] You cannot run from what the stars have in your name, The weight of every choice leads back into the flame. To find the strength to face the mirror and the truth, The crown is heavy for the spirit of a youth. [ Verse 2: Female Vocals ] Down in the dusty gorge the thundering hooves descend, Where Scar betrays a king and brings a brother's end. He throws Mufasa down into the trampling herd, And poisons Simba with a cold and hollow word. [ Pre-Chorus 2: Male Vocals ] The prince is lost to shame across the burning sand, While darkness takes the throne and withers all the land. [ Chorus 2: Male and Female Duet ] The past is like a ghost that follows where you wake, The secrets that we bury are the vows we break. The only way to heal the world is owning every scar, To finally become the light that shows us who we are. [Instrumental Break - Melodic Piano Solo and Warm Strings] [ Verse 3: Male Vocals ] He walks the wooden log where jungle vines are green, With Timon and with Pumbaa in a world unseen. But Nala finds him there beneath the moonlight glare, To tell him of the ruin and the deep despair. [ Pre-Chorus 3: Female Vocals ] The wooden staff of Rafiki strikes against his head, The king is not forgotten and the truth is never dead. [ Bridge 1: Male and Female Duet ] Beside the quiet pool the water ripples deep, Mufasa’s spectral voice awakes him from his sleep. From the jutting stone of Pride Rock to the clouds above, Remember who you are and claim the things you love. [ Chorus 3: Male and Female Duet ] The cycle turns again to bring the broken pieces home, No matter how far out into the wild we choose to roam. A legacy is more than just a name upon a stone, It is the courage that we find when standing all alone. [ Bridge 2: Male and Female Duet ] The orange embers fly as Pride Rock starts to crack, Simba faces Scar to take the stolen kingdom back. The murderer confesses as the pack circles round, And justice falls like rain upon the thirsty ground. [ Verse 4: Female Vocals ] The rain begins to wash away the soot and gray, As Simba climbs the peak to end the bitter fray. He roars into the wind as green returns to hill, The circle is restored and every heart is still. [ Pre-Chorus 4: Male Vocals ] The dawn-light breaks at last across the summit line, He stands within the glory of a grand design. [ Final Chorus: Male and Female Duet ] Accept the call to lead and let the old life fade, The shadows of the night must yield to light we've made. Forgiveness is the key that opens every gate, We find our destiny and master our own fate. [ Outro: Male and Female Duet ] The circle turns for all, We answer to the call. Remember what is true, The king inside of you.
