I saw the Lion King musical, I need this year Mufasa Movie to include one of the best songs. As a Disney fan with a special love for The Lion KingI can’t wait for Mufasa: The Lion King to come out in December. Audiences have been understandably skeptical of Disney’s live-action movies, but there are plenty of reasons to be excited about Mufasa: The Lion King. First, the movie is not an adaptation of an existing story, with screenwriter Jeff Nathanson expanding the story in a new way. Second, the movie is a musical and will feature brand new songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
After the success of Miranda’s previous Disney soundtracks like those of Encanto And MoanaI’m sure the Mufasa movie will be in good hands. The songs will undoubtedly resonate with the audience. Still, despite focusing on new music, I hope the movie will choose to incorporate the best song from the Broadway version of ​​​​​​​​​The Lion King.
“He lives in you” is synonymous with the Lion King franchise to me
Lebo M’s song appears several times in the franchise
Although “he lives in you” does not appear in the original lion king movie, this song is the first I think of when it comes to the franchise, with “The Circle of Life” by Elton John falling close behind. Lebo M’s song was first recorded for the Rhythm of the Pride Lands CD, which functioned as a sequel to the soundtrack for Disney The Lion King. After its release on the 1995 album, the song was integrated into the franchise.
Most other songs only appear in one to two shows. however, “He lives in you” is four times in the franchise – During the sequel, the credits of the live action movie, and twice during the Broadway musical. The song is so iconic that the television special Disney’s Broadway Hits at the Albert Hall included it, which is notable since they only selected three of the eighteen songs from the lion king Broadway musical. They chose “He Lives in You” over options like “Hakuna Matata” or “Circle of Life.” The song also appeared on the compilation album The Lion King Collection.
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I would be unbelievably sad not to hear this song in Mufasa: The Lion King. Without it, the movie would seem incomplete. Moreover, the part-sequel and part-prequel film does not need to worry about this feeling too much because “He lives in you” fits with the ongoing theme that the ancestors are always watching over their descendants.
The live-acting Lion King does not use the song as the musical
The 2019 movie stuck “He Lives With You” in the credits
Despite being the best song of the franchise, the 2019 live action movie The Lion King Put the song in the credits. Please do not misunderstand; I love the Xhosa version of the song by Lebo M. The music is powerful no matter the language an artist sings it in. However, the track has significantly less impact because of the creative team behind The movie stuck “He lives in you” during a part of the movie that, sadly, many people don’t watch.
In the musical version of The Lion KingThe song is sung to teach Simba about the great kings of the past. It is later repeated when Rafiki helps him connect with his father’s spirit. The context in both of these scenes makes the music and lyrics more impressive. The life-struggle lion king Movie would have been better to mirror the musical. The only upside to their failure is the fact that Mufasa: The Lion King Can fix this issue.
How “he lives in you” could fit Mufasa: The Lion King
“He lives in you” may help explain Mufasa’s new story
If the Mufasa: The Lion King Team wants to incorporate the iconic song, there are two main options. First, during the prequel part of the movie, the story may use the first version that appeared in the musical called “They Live in You.” This version of the song is not about Mufasa living in Simba. Instead, after the incident in the elephant graveyard, Mufasa sings it to Simba to teach him about the great kings of the past living in everyone. The song serves as a reminder that Simba will never be alone, no matter what.
Since a pride of lions takes in Mufasa after he was abandoned, they were able to sing him the song to teach him about the ancestors.
Since a pride of lions takes in the orphan Mufasa, They could sing him the song, to teach him about the ancestors. This is essentially how the song first appeared in the Broadway musical. The only difference would be that Mufasa hears “they live inside you” instead of Simba. Using the song in this way would also help explain why Mufasa is so connected to the royal ancestry in the animated movie if he wasn’t born with a drop of royal blood.
alternatively, Mufasa: The Lion King Can mirror The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride By playing the song when Kiara is introduced To everyone in the kingdom. In this version, the “he” in the song refers to Mufasa, who is watching his children and grandchildren from heaven. There is no guarantee that the Mufasa movie will include this scene; However, it is possible based on the premise. The frame story for the prequel is Rafiki telling Kiara the story about Mufasa and Taka (aka Scar).
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Although I prefer the first option, The second choice would connect with people who have not seen the Broadway musical But they are familiar with the direct-to-VHS sequel. Since the sequel is more accessible, Mufasa: The Lion King Mirroring The Lion King II would be more advantageous. However, either option would feel like a fitting homage to lesser-known parts of the franchise.