"Love Will Find a Way" is the final song in the straight to video film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It takes place before and during Kiara and Kovu's first encounter following Kovu's banishment, where they decide their mutual romantic love is too strong and true for their differences to keep them apart. The song is sung by Liz Callaway and Gene Miller, who provide the singing voices for Kiara and Kovu in the film. Later, the song reappears in the end credits performed by R&B artists Kenny Lattimore and Heather Headley.
Plot[]
After a wounded Simba, mistakenly believing that Kovu was behind Zira's ambush on him, banishes him from Pride Rock (covered by the previous song "One of Us"), and he tells his daughter Kiara that she will never leave Pride Rock unescorted, again resulting directly defying his father's paw prints that he himself must "follow". A furious Kiara insults him for his rash actions, saying that he is not, nor will he ever be, like his father Mufasa. Later that night, she runs away to search for Kovu, seeing various animals show their love for each other along the way. Eventually, the two lovers manage to reunite, and they embrace. Kovu suggests that they elope and form a pride of their own, but Kiara believes that they should return to their own prides saying that they'll be divided forever if they don't intervene. The message of the song is that all of love will work out itself.
Lyrics[]
Kiara:
In a perfect world
One we've never known
We would never need to face the world alone
They can have the world
We'll create our own
I may not be brave or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart
I know
Love will find a way
Anywhere I go I'm home
If you are there beside me
Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
Kovu:
I was so afraid
Now I realize
Love is never wrong
And so it never dies
There's a perfect world
Shining in your eyes
Kiara and Kovu:
And if only they could feel it too
The happiness I feel with you
They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go
We're home
If we are there together
Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
I know love will find a way
Heather Headley:
In a perfect world
One we've never known
We would never need to face the world alone
They can have the world
We'll create our own
I may not be brave or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart
I know
Love will find a way
Anywhere I go I'm home
If you are there beside me
Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
Kenny Lattimore:
I was so afraid
Now I realize
Love is never wrong
And so it never dies
There's a perfect world
Shining in your eyes
Both:
And if only they could feel it too
The happiness I feel with you
They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go
We're home
If we are there together
Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
I know
Kenny Lattimore:
Love will find a way
Both:
Anywhere we go
Heather Headley:
I'm home!
Kenny Lattimore:
I'm home!
Heather Headley:
Right here!
Kenny Lattimore:
If we are there together
Both:
Like dark turning into day
Somehow we'll come through
Now that I've found you
Love will find a way
I know love will find a way
I know
Love will find a way
Trivia[]
- The song is very similar and the counterpart to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from the previous film, with Kiara taking the place of Nala and Kovu taking the place of Simba.
- When Kiara lays on the wood above the river, her reflection only shows half of her face, indicating that she feels incomplete ― and needs Kovu.
- As Kiara and Kovu lovingly embrace, the wind blows over them, signifying the ghost of her grandfather is pleased that his plan to bring them together was successful.
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