He Lives In You (Rhythm of the Pride Lands)

"He Lives In You" is a song composed by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, and Jay Rifkin for The Lion King. It was released on February 28, 1995, as part of the film's inspired album Rhythm of the Pride Lands.
==Releases and alternative versions==
"He Lives In You" was initially released on February 28, 1995, as part of Rhythm of the Pride Lands, an album inspired by The Lion King.
The stage musical version of The Lion King uses two different versions of "He Lives In You": one sung by Mufasa and the other sung by Rafiki. Both versions of the song were released in 1997 as part of the original cast recording.
A shortened version of "He Lives In You" was released on September 8, 1998, as part of Return to Pride Rock, the soundtrack of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. This version of the song was re-released twice: first, in 1999, as part of The Lion King Collection; and second, on October 3, 2011, as part of The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).
In 1999, the Simba's Pride version of "He Lives In You" as well as a version sung by Tina Turner were released as part of The Lion King Collection. Both these versions were re-released on October 3, 2011, as part of The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).
On September 30, 2003, the karaoke version of "He Lives In You" was released as part of Disney's Karaoke Series: The Lion King.
"He Lives In You" was reimagined for the 2019 remake of The Lion King as a Xhosa cover sung by Lebo M. It was released on July 11, 2019, as part of the film's soundtrack.
==Lyrics==
Choir:
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Lebo M:
Night
And the spirit of life
Calling
(Oh, oh, iyo)
Mamela
(Oh, oh, iyo)
And a voice
With the fear of a child
Answers
(Oh, oh, iyo)
Oh, mamela
(Oh, oh, iyo)
Ubukhosi bo khokho
We ndodana ye sizwe sonke
Wait!
There's no mountain too great
Hear the words and have faith
(Oh, oh, iyo)
Oh
(Oh, oh, iyo)
Have faith
Choir:
Hela hey mamela
Hela hey mamela
Hela hey mamela
Lebo M:
He lives in you
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He lives in me
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He watches over
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Everything we see
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the water
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the truth
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
In your reflection
(Hela hey mamela)
He lives in you
Choir:
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Lebo M:
He lives in you
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He lives in me
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He watches over
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Everything we see
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the water
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the truth
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
In your reflection
(Hela hey mamela)
He lives in you
So, wait
There's no mountain too great
Hear the words and have faith
Have faith
He lives in you
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He lives in me
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He watches over
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Everything we see
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the water
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the truth
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
In your reflection
(Hela hey mamela)
He lives in you
He lives in you
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He lives in me
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
He watches over
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Everything we see
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the water
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
Into the truth
(Hela hey mamela, hela)
In your reflection
(Hela hey mamela)
He lives in you
Choir:
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Lebo M:
He lives in you
==References==
Category:Real world
Category:Rhythm of the Pride Lands
Category:Songs