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+ | |image = Thelionking2 1.jpg |
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+ | |composer = Scott Warrender |
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+ | |lyrics_by = [[Joss Whedon]] |
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+ | |singer = [[Zira]] ([[Suzanne Pleshette]])<br>[[Nuka]] ([[Andy Dick]])<br>[[Vitani]] (Crysta Macalush)<br>Chorus |
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+ | |films = ''[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]]'' |
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+ | |albums = [[Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]]<br>The Lion King 2 - Simba's Pride (Original Soundtrack) |
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+ | |preceded_by = "[[We Are One]]" |
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+ | |followed_by = "[[Upendi]]" |
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+ | |name = My Lullaby}}"'''My Lullaby'''" is a song from the sequel film, ''[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]]''. |
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+ | ==Background== |
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⚫ | The song is performed by the late [[Suzanne Pleshette]] as [[Zira]], [[Andy Dick]] as [[Nuka]], and Crysta Macalush as [[Vitani]]. The song starts out as a lullaby to [[Kovu]], who is being put to bed. It then switches to Zira's feelings over her exile. The rest of the song outlines Zira's dreams to have Kovu kill [[Simba]] and usurp the throne. The song's ending is similar to the end of "[[Be Prepared]]" with Zira towering over the Outlanders mirroring [[Scar]] towering over the hyenas at the end. Her treatment of Nuka during the song resembles [[Scar]]'s abuse of [[Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed]]. |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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+ | <poem> |
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− | '''Zira: |
+ | '''Zira:''' Hush, my little one. |
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+ | You must be exhausted. |
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+ | Sleep, my little Kovu |
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Let your dreams take wing |
Let your dreams take wing |
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One day when you're big and strong |
One day when you're big and strong |
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You will be a king |
You will be a king |
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+ | ''(instrumental bridge in the soundtrack version)'' |
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− | '''Kovu: '''Good night... |
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+ | '''Kovu (spoken):''' Good night... |
+ | '''Zira (spoken):''' Good night, my little prince. |
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Tomorrow, your training intensifies. |
Tomorrow, your training intensifies. |
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− | I've been exiled, |
+ | I've been exiled, persecuted |
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Left alone with no defense |
Left alone with no defense |
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When I think of what that brute did |
When I think of what that brute did |
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I get a little tense |
I get a little tense |
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But I dream a dream so pretty |
But I dream a dream so pretty |
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That I don't feel so depressed |
That I don't feel so depressed |
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'Cause it soothes my inner kitty |
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty |
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And it helps me get some rest |
And it helps me get some rest |
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The sound of Simba's dying gasp |
The sound of Simba's dying gasp |
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His daughter squealing in my grasp |
His daughter squealing in my grasp |
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His lionesses' mournful cry |
His lionesses' mournful cry |
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That's my lullaby |
That's my lullaby |
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Now the past I've tried forgetting |
Now the past I've tried forgetting |
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And my foes I could forgive |
And my foes I could forgive |
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Trouble is, I knows it's petty |
Trouble is, I knows it's petty |
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But I hate to let them live |
But I hate to let them live |
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The melody of angry growls |
The melody of angry growls |
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A counterpoint of painful howls |
A counterpoint of painful howls |
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A symphony of death, oh my! |
A symphony of death, oh my! |
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That's my lullaby |
That's my lullaby |
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Scar is gone... but Zira's still around |
Scar is gone... but Zira's still around |
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To love this little lad |
To love this little lad |
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Till he learns to be a killer |
Till he learns to be a killer |
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With a lust for being bad! |
With a lust for being bad! |
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− | '''Nuka: |
+ | '''Nuka:''' Sleep, ya little termite! |
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Uh-- I mean, precious little thing! |
Uh-- I mean, precious little thing! |
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'''Zira: '''You will be a king! |
'''Zira: '''You will be a king! |
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− | The pounding of the drums of war |
+ | The pounding of the drums of war! |
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+ | '''Nuka:''' The joy of vengeance! |
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+ | '''Zira:''' I can hear the cheering |
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− | '''Zira: '''I can hear the cheering |
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And then our flag will fly |
And then our flag will fly |
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+ | </poem> |
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+ | {{The Lion King}} |
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+ | [[fr:Mon Chant d’Espoir (Le Roi Lion 2 : L'Honneur de la Tribu)]] |
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[[Category:Songs]] |
[[Category:Songs]] |
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[[Category:The Lion King songs]] |
[[Category:The Lion King songs]] |
Revision as of 15:24, 7 September 2019
"My Lullaby" is a song from the sequel film, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
Background
The song is performed by the late Suzanne Pleshette as Zira, Andy Dick as Nuka, and Crysta Macalush as Vitani. The song starts out as a lullaby to Kovu, who is being put to bed. It then switches to Zira's feelings over her exile. The rest of the song outlines Zira's dreams to have Kovu kill Simba and usurp the throne. The song's ending is similar to the end of "Be Prepared" with Zira towering over the Outlanders mirroring Scar towering over the hyenas at the end. Her treatment of Nuka during the song resembles Scar's abuse of Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed.
Lyrics
Zira: Hush, my little one.
You must be exhausted.
Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king
(instrumental bridge in the soundtrack version)
Kovu (spoken): Good night...
Zira (spoken): Good night, my little prince.
Tomorrow, your training intensifies.
I've been exiled, persecuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense
But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest
The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lionesses' mournful cry
That's my lullaby
Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is, I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live
Nuka: So you found yourself somebody who'd chase Simba up a tree
Zira: Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me
The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my!
That's my lullaby
Scar is gone... but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad!
Nuka: Sleep, ya little termite!
Uh-- I mean, precious little thing!
Vitani: One day when you're big and strong...
Zira: You will be a king!
The pounding of the drums of war!
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar!
Nuka: The joy of vengeance!
Vitani: Testify!
Zira: I can hear the cheering
Nuka and Vitani: Kovu, what a guy!
Zira: Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky!
That's my lullaby!