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Songwriter: Lebo M Elton John

[KIBIBI]
There's a calm surrender
To the rush of day
When the heat of the rolling world
Can be turned away

[NAKAWA]
An enchanted moment
And it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior
Just to be with you

[KIBIBI & NAKAWA]
And can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony
With all its living things

And can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where we are

The world for once in perfect harmony
With all its living things

[ENSEMBLE]
(Ingonyama nengw' enamabala)
(Ingonyama nengw' enamabala)

[ZAWADI, spoken]
The world in perfect harmony with all its living things. That, my friends, is a time for joyous celebration. For when all things exist in balance it is then we're all connected in the great Circle: The Circle of Life

[FEMALE SINGER]
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 be 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
Yeah, yeah
In the Circle
The Circle of Life

Much of the acclaim Disney has received for its animated films comes from the music recorded for them, typically commissioned to exceptionally talented composers (e.g. Hans Zimmer, Alan Menken) and lyricists (e.g. The Sherman Brothers, Howard Ashman), with occasional help from stars such as Elton John.

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