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We Are One
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Attribution information
Composer

Tom Snow

Lyricist

   Jack Feldman
   Marty Panzer

Performers

   Cam Clarke
   Charity Sanoy

Release information
Released

September 8, 1998

Track

2

Length

3:47

Albums

   Return to Pride Rock
   The Lion King Collection
   The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition)

Appearances

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Kiara: But what if I don't wanna be queen? It's no fun.
Simba: That's like saying you don't want to be a lion. It's in your blood...as I am. We are part of each other.
Kiara and Simba[src]

"We Are One" is a song composed by Tom Snow for The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It was released on September 8, 1998, as part of the film's soundtrack.

Releases and alternative versions[]

"We Are One" was released on September 8, 1998, as part of Return to Pride Rock. An Africanized remix of the song, sung by Angélique Kidjo, was also included on the soundtrack.[1]

In 1999, "We Are One" was re-released as part of The Lion King Collection.[2]

On October 3, 2011, "We Are One" was released as part of The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).[3][4]

Use[]

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Simba and Kiara overlook the Pride Lands during the "We Are One" sequence.

"We Are One" is the second song heard in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It starts as Simba scolds Kiara for breaking the rules and endangering herself after their encounter with Zira and the Outsiders. He expresses that if anything happened to her, he would not know what to do. He reminds her that he would not be there someday and that she would need to take over in his place. He reminds her about the Circle of Life, but she tiredly finishes his sentence for him. Simba starts to go on about the responsibilities of being queen, but Kiara interrupts him and spits out that she does not want to assume the role because it is no fun. Simba tells her that that is like saying she does not want to be a lion. He then reminds her that they are part of each other and teaches her that their family is one.[5]

Lyrics[]

Simba:
As you go through life, you'll see
There is so much that we
Don't understand
And the only thing we know
Is things don't always go
The way we planned

But you'll see every day
That we'll never turn away
When it seems all your dreams come undone
We will stand by your side
Filled with hope and filled with pride
We are more than we are
We are one

Chorus:
Family, family
We are one
Family, family
We are one

Kiara:
If there's so much I must be
Can I still just be me
The way I am?
Can I trust in my own heart?
Or am I just one part
Of some big plan?

Simba:
Even those who are gone
Are with us as we go on
Your journey has only begun
Tears of pain, tears of joy
One thing nothing can destroy
Is our pride, deep inside
We are one

Chorus:
Family, family
We are one
Family, family
We are one

Simba:
We are one, you and I
We are like the earth and sky
One family under the sun
All the wisdom to lead
All the courage that you need
You will find when you see
We are one

Chorus:
(One, one, one)
Family, family
We are one
Family, family
We are one

Trivia[]

  • There are several instrumental reprises of "We Are One" in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, including before Kiara's first hunt and during Kiara's marriage to Kovu.[5]
  • "We Are One" was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production along with "My Lullaby".[6]

Media[]

References[]

  1. Various – Return To Pride Rock: Songs Inspired By Disney's The Lion King II - Simba's Pride. Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved on January 27, 2023.
  2. Various – The Lion King Collection. Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved on January 30, 2023.
  3. The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition). iTunes. Apple. Retrieved on January 21, 2023.
  4. The Lion King: Deluxe Collection. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics. Retrieved on January 21, 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). Written by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus, and directed by Darrell Rooney. Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
  6. 27th Annual Annie Awards. Annie Awards. ASIFA-Hollywood. Retrieved on January 26, 2023.


Return to Pride Rock
He Lives In You    We Are One    Upendi    One of Us    My Lullaby    Love Will Find a Way    We Are One    She Believes in You    Song for the Children    I Want to See the Moon    The Lion Sleeps Tonight    Love Will Find a Way (End Title)
The Lion King Collection
He Lives in You    Circle of Life    Lea Halalela    Upendi    Busa    One of Us    Love Will Find a Way    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    We Are One    One By One    It's Time    Noyana    In Youpendi    Be Prepared    He Lives In You    My Lullaby    Hakuna Matata    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition)
He Lives in You    Circle of Life    Lea Halalela    Upendi    Busa    One of Us    Love Will Find a Way    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    We Are One    One By One    It's Time    Noyana    In Youpendi    Be Prepared    He Lives In You    My Lullaby    Hakuna Matata    I Just Can't Wait to Be King    The Lion Sleeps Tonight    Circle of Life    Grazing in the Grass    Can You Feel the Love Tonight    Warthog Rhapsody    Kube    This Land    Digga Tunnah Dance    The Morning Report    Love Will Find a Way (End Title)    The Lion Sleeps Tonight    Be Prepared    They Live In You
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