Circle of Life

Circle of Life
Origin	The Lion King
Performer(s)	Carmen Twillie Lebo M
Composer	Elton John
Lyricist	Tim Rice
Type of Song	Movie Song

"Circle of Life" is the song from Disney's animated film The Lion King.

Lyrics

• Film version
• Reprise version
• Broadway version
• Elton John's version

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Siyo nqoba
Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se to kwa)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Asana)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se to kwa)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Asana)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (repeats throughout verse)
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

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
Circle of
Life

Rafiki:
Nants ingonyama, bagathithi baba!

Choir:
Stiti umm, ingonyama
Ingonyama negwengabo!

Antelope:
Mai ba bo
Haa, ingonnyama baba!

Rafiki:
Nants ingonyama, bagathithi baba, hyaa!

Choir:
Stiti umm, ingonyama
Ingonyama negwengabo!

Antelope:
Hao, kusani bo
Pheki agalela (chou!)

Rafiki:
Nants ingonyama, bagathithi baba, hyaa!

Choir:
Siti umm, ingonyama

Rafiki:
Helele

Choir:
Ingonyama

Rafiki:
Oh, sizonqoba baba helele

Choir:
Ingonyama

Rafiki:
Hayyo! Sizonqo baba

Choir:
Ingonyama baba, enamabala

Antelope:
Ingonyama! Enamabala

(Whoa, ingonyama baba, enamabala)

(Ingonyama negwenamabala continues)

Rafiki:
From the day we arrive on this 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

Hmm, 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!
(Kalaliko bheki akale!)
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life

(Ingonyama negwenamabala)

(improvisation by antelope)

It's the circle of life!
(Kalaliko bheki akale!)
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love

Till we find our place!
On the path unwinding
In the circle!
The circle of life

(loud drumbeat)

Umm hmm
Oh ho
Oh ho
Oh ho
Oh ho

From the day we arrive 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 the leap by faith
It's the band of hope
Till, 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 rollin' high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps the great and small on the endless round

In the circle of life
It's the wheel of fortune
It's the leap by faith
It's the band of hope
Till, we find our place
On the path unwinding, yea
In the circle
The circle of life
(Chorus repeats)

On the path unwinding, yea
In the circle
The circle of life

Videos

Official

Carmen Twillie, Lebo M. - The Lion King - Circle Of Life

Elton John - Circle of Life (From "The Lion King" Official Video)

Covers

Circle of Life (From "The Lion King" Soundtrack)

The Lion King Broadway Soundtrack - 01. Circle of Life

The Lion King Broadway Soundtrack - 20. King of Pride Rock Circle of Life (Reprise)

Songs

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