Can You Feel the Love Tonight {From "The Lion King"}
Joseph Williams Sally Dworsky Nathan Lane Ernie Sabella & Kristle Edwards Lyrics
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And they don't have a clue
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
Our trio's down to two
The sweet caress of twilight
There's magic everywhere
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Disaster's in the air!
Can you feel the love tonight
The peace the evening brings
The world for once
In perfect harmony
With all its living things
So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past? Impossible!
She'd turn away from me
He's holding back ,he's hiding
But what I can't decide
Why won't he be the king I know he is
The king I see inside?
Can you feel the love tonight
The peace the evening brings
The world for once
In perfect harmony
With all its living things
Can you feel the love tonight
You needn't look too far
Stealing through
The night's uncertainties
Love is where they are
And if he falls in love tonight
It can be assumed
His care-free days with us are history
In short our pal is doomed!
In the song Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King, Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky express observation of Simba and Nala’s love chemistry without the couple being aware. The first paragraph depicts the writers watching Simba and Nala starting to fall in love without their knowledge. The second paragraph discusses the sweet caress of twilight and the magic in the air with all the romantic atmosphere around, despite the disaster lurking around the corner. The chorus captures the feeling of love spreading around and brings harmony and peace to the world as every living thing comes together.
The third paragraph shows Nala’s curiosity about Simba's past and Simba being unsure of how to explain his past to her. There’s a fear that Nala will turn away from him upon discovering the truth. The fourth paragraph narrates the writers’ observations of Simba's reluctance to be the king he's meant to be and asks why he’s holding back and hiding. The final chorus emphasizes the feeling of love tonight, encouraging one to not look too far, as love is nearby. But, it can be assumed that Simba's carefree days with his friends are over once he falls in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see what's happining
I understand what's going on
And they don't have a clue
And others are unaware
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
They'll fall in love and that's the main problem
Our trio's down to two
Our group has become smaller
The sweet caress of twilight
The peacefulness of dusk
There's magic everywhere
There's a sense of enchantment in the air
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Despite the romantic setting
Disaster's in the air!
Something bad is going to happen
Can you feel the love tonight
Can you sense the love that is present tonight
The peace the evening brings
The sense of calm that evening provides
The world for once
The world, for a brief moment
In perfect harmony
Is in a state of perfect balance
With all its living things
And all of the creatures that inhabit it
So many things to tell her
There are so many things that I want to share with her
But how to make her see
But I don't know how to make her understand
The truth about my past? Impossible!
Revealing the truth about my past seems impossible
She'd turn away from me
She would reject me
He's holding back, he's hiding
He's keeping something from us
But what I can't decide
But I'm not sure
Why won't he be the king I know he is
Why won't he step up and be the leader I know he's capable of being
The king I see inside?
The king that I believe he has the potential to be?
You needn't look too far
It's not hard to find
Stealing through
Quietly moving through
The night's uncertainties
The unknowns of the night
Love is where they are
Love is present where they are
And if he falls in love tonight
And if he happens to fall in love tonight
It can be assumed
We can guess
His care-free days with us are history
He won't be able to spend care-free days with us anymore
In short our pal is doomed!
In summary, our friend is in trouble!
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: ELTON JOHN, TIM RICE
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