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King of Pride Rock
Attribution information
Composer

   Lebo M
   Hans Zimmer

Release information
Released

1997

Track

20

Length

3:22

Albums

The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Appearances

The Lion King (stage musical)

Samples
Versions

Circle of Life (reprise).ogg 

"King of Pride Rock / Circle of Life (Reprise)" is a musical piece composed by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M for the stage musical version of The Lion King. It was released in 1997 as part of the original cast recording.

Lyrics[]

Ndabe zitha King of kings
Nkosi yethu Our king
Mholi wezwe lethu Ruler of our land

Lefatshe la bonata rona This land of our ancestors
Lea halalela Is holy

Busa le lizwe bo Rule this land
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Lethu busa ngoxolo Rule with peace
Is'khathi sifikile The time has come
Is'khathi busa iyo It's time, rule
Is'khathi sifikile The time has come
Busa lomhlaba Rule this land

Is'khathi sifikile The time has come
Is'khathi sifikile
Busa Simba Rule, Simba
Busa Simba

Hem na iyo
Hem na iyo
Hem na nkosi bo Rule, our king
Busa Simba iyo Rule, Simba

Hem na iyo
(Oh busa Simba iyo) Oh, rule, Simba
Hem na iyo
(Oh busa nkosi bo) Ah, king of kings
Hem na nkosi bo Rule, our king
(Oh busa Simba iyo) Oh, rule, Simba
Busa Simba iyo Rule, Simba
(Busa Simba iyo) Rule, Simba

Ubuse ngo thando Rule with love
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo Rule with peace
Busa Simba, Busa Simba Rule, Simba, rule, Simba

Ubuse ngo xolo Rule with peace
Ubuse ngo thando Rule with love
Ubuse ngo xolo
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo

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

Media[]


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)