We translated The Lion King's 'Circle of Life" lyrics ...
... into English – and they’re not what you’d expect Watch the full trailer for Disney's The Lion King remake Credit: Disney By Maddy Shaw Roberts 0 It’s one of the greatest Disney songs in history, and Elton John and Lebo M. have just breathed new life into it. But what do the opening Zulu lyrics mean in English? ‘The Circle of Life’, the opening call in The Lion King , marks the moment the young Simba is held up by Rafiki for all the animals of Pride Rock to see. And it perfectly sets the tone for the remarkable African-influenced score for the Disney classic. While ‘The Circle of Life’ is mostly sung in English, the chorus number opens with and is underpinned by a few memorable lines of Zulu. “It was unusual for them to suddenly have an African voice over the opening titles,” composer Hans Zimmer told Classic FM at the film’s press junket in London. ...