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Carmen Twillie – Circle of Life (1994) | Track profile | Dork

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Carmen Twillie
The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Circle of Life

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Circle of Life

Release date: 30th May 1994

From The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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About This Track

"Circle of Life" is a track by Carmen Twillie, from the album The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 30th May 1994. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Circle of Life

[RAFIKI]

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba

Sithi uhm ingonyama (Yeah, ingonyama)

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba

Sithi uhm ingonyama (Hayi Baba)

Ingonyama (Siyo Nqoba)

Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Asana)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There's more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

'Til we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Eshe)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Eshe)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Eshe)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Eshe)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Eshe)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

'Til we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

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Track details

From The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1994

Album

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Release year

1994

—Circle of Life
—Hakuna Matata
—I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
—Hawaiian War Chant
—... To Die For
—This Land
—Under the Stars
—Circle of Life
—Be Prepared
—I Just Can't Wait to Be King
—King of Pride Rock / Circle of Life (Reprise)

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Credits

Writer: Elton John, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Tim Rice
Lyricist: Lebo M, Tim Rice
Composer: Elton John, Hans Zimmer
Producer: Hans Zimmer
Additional Recording: David Appelt, Mike Farrow, Steve Price
Arranger: Hans Zimmer
Audio Editor: Adam Smalley
Chorus Vocals: Abner A. Mariri, Alfie Silas, Baby Cele, Batho Mhlongo, Bheki Ndlovu, Bob Joyce, Bobbi Page, Bongani Ngcobo, Clydene Jackson, Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Faca Khulu, Faith Kekana, Happy Skhakhane, James Langa, John West
Mastering Engineer: Bruce Botnick
Mixing Engineer: Jay Rifkin
Recording Engineer: Jay Rifkin
Vocal Arranger: Andraé Crouch, Lebo M, Mbongeni Ngema, Nick Glennie-Smith

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