One of Us
The Chorus of the Lion King 2: Simba's Pride Lyrics
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Deception
Disgrace
Deception (An outrage!)
Disgrace (For shame!)
He asked for trouble the moment he came
Deception (An outrage!)
(He can't change his stripes)
Disgrace (For shame!)
(You know these Outsider types)
Evil as plain as the scar on his face
(See you later, agitator!)
Deception (An outrage!)
(Just leave us alone!)
Disgrace (For shame!)
(Traitor, go back with your own!)
He asked for trouble the moment he came
(See you later, agitator!)
Born in grief
Raised in hate
Helpless to defy his fate
Let him run
Let him live
But do not forget what we cannot forgive
And he is not one of us
He has never been one of us
He is not part of us
Not our kind
Someone once lied to us
Now we're not so blind
For we knew he would do what he's done
And we know that he'll never be one of us
He is not one of us
Deception
Disgrace
Deception
Disgrace
Deception
The song "One of Us" is from the 1998 Disney movie The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride. The song comes in the movie when the pride starts turning against Simba’s daughter, Kiara. The first part of the song is sung by Zira, an outsider who seeks to bring down Simba and his pride. She accuses Simba’s youngest son of being a traitor and turning on his own kind. The lyrics "Deception, Disgrace, Evil as plain as the scar on his face" reflect her anger and frustration towards the supposed traitor. The second part of the song is sung by the pride, and it shows their distrust towards outsiders and their determination to protect their own. The phrase "He is not one of us" repeats throughout the song to reinforce this message.
Moreover, the song touches on the topics of betrayal, guilt, and forgiveness. Zira's accusations reflect her belief that the lion who's not born in the pride always has potential for being a traitor. The line "Born in grief, raised in hate, helpless to defy his fate" explains Zira's backstory and how it caused her to have such views. The pride, on the other hand, shows that they are unwilling to forgive outsiders and that outsiders could never be a part of their community (hence the repetition of the phrase "He is not one of us").
Line by Line Meaning
Deception (An outrage!)
We have been deceived and it's an outrage!
Disgrace (For shame!)
It's a disgrace and shameful what has been done!
Deception (An outrage!)
We've been lied to and it's an outrage!
(He can't change his stripes)
He is who he is and won't change his ways.
Disgrace (For shame!)
It's a disgrace and shameful to associate with outsiders.
(You know these Outsider types)
We know what outsiders are like and don't trust them.
Evil as plain as the scar on his face
His evil nature is blatantly obvious.
(See you later, agitator!)
We don't want to see him again as he's caused enough trouble.
Deception (An outrage!)
We don't trust him and it's an outrage how he's deceived us.
(Just leave us alone!)
We want him to leave us alone and not cause any more harm.
Disgrace (For shame!)
It's a disgrace for him to have betrayed us.
(Traitor, go back with your own!)
He's a traitor and should go back to his own kind.
He asked for trouble the moment he came
He invited trouble from the moment he arrived.
(See you later, agitator!)
We don't want him around causing more trouble.
Born in grief
He was born into sadness and unhappiness.
Raised in hate
He was brought up with hatred and negativity.
Helpless to defy his fate
He was powerless to resist his destiny.
Let him run
Let him go free and live his life.
Let him live
Allow him to exist and be alive.
But do not forget what we cannot forgive
We won't forget what he's done and can't forgive him for it.
And he is not one of us
He doesn't belong with us.
He has never been one of us
He's never been considered part of our group.
He is not part of us
He doesn't belong to our community.
Not our kind
He's not like us and doesn't fit in.
Someone once lied to us
We were deceived by someone in the past.
Now we're not so blind
We're no longer ignorant to the truth.
For we knew he would do what he's done
We were aware that he would behave in this manner.
And we know that he'll never be one of us
We understand that he'll never truly be a part of our group.
He is not one of us
He's an outsider and doesn't belong to our community.
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.