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Endless Night
Broadway Album
Attribution information
Composer

   Lebo M
   Jay Rifkin
   Hans Zimmer

Lyricist

Julie Taymor

Performers

Jason Raize

Release information
Released

1997

Track

16

Length

4:41

Albums

The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Appearances

The Stage Musical

Samples
Versions

Anonymous Audio File Icon Clip ArtEndless Night.ogg 

"Endless Night" is a song composed by Lebo M, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer for the stage musical version of The Lion King. It was released in 1997 as part of the original cast recording. It is sung by adult Simba as he reminisces about his deceased father, Mufasa.

Lyrics[]

Simba:
Where has the starlight gone?
Dark is the day
How can I find my way home?
Home is an empty dream
Lost to the night
Father, I feel so alone

You promised you'd be there
Whenever I needed you
Whenever I call your name
You're not anywhere
I'm trying to hold on
Just waiting to hear your voice
One word, just a word will do
To end this nightmare

When will the dawning break
Oh, endless night
Sleepless I dream of the day
When you were by my side
Guiding my path
Father, I can't find the way

You promised you'd be there
Whenever I needed you
Whenever I call your name
You're not anywhere
I'm trying to hold on
Just waiting to hear your voice
One word, just a word will do
To end this nightmare

Chorus:
I know that the night must end
And that the sun will rise
And that the sun will rise
I know that the clouds must clear
And that the sun will shine
And that the sun will shine

Chorus and Simba:
I know that the night must end
And that the sun will rise
And that the sun will rise
I know that the clouds must clear
And that the sun will shine

Chorus: / Simba:
And that the sun will shine / I know
I know that the night must end / Yes, I know
And that the sun will rise / The sun will rise
And that the sun will rise / Yes, I know
I know that the clouds must clear / I know
And that the sun will shine / The clouds must clear
And that the sun will shine
I know that the night must end / I know that the night must end
And that the sun will rise / I know that the sun will rise
And that the sun will rise / And I'll hear your voice deep inside
I know that the clouds must clear
And that the sun will shine
And that the sun will shine / I know that the night must end
I know that the night must end / And that the clouds must clear
And that the sun will rise / Oh, the sun, the sun will rise
And that the sun will rise
I know that the clouds must clear / The sun
And that the sun will shine / The sun will rise!

Trivia[]


The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Circle of Life    Grasslands Chant    The Morning Report    The Lioness Hunt    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    Chow Down    They Live In You    Be Prepared    The Stampede    Rafiki Mourns    Hakuna Matata    One By One    The Madness of King Scar    Shadowland    The Lion Sleeps Tonight    Endless Night    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    He Lives In You (Reprise)    Simba Confronts Scar    King of Pride Rock / Circle of Life (Reprise)
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