Can You Feel the Love Tonight

* Single
* Soundtrack

## Single by Elton John

"**Can You Feel the Love Tonight**" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film *The Lion King*. It was composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It was for the scene where Simba and Nala fall in love, performed by Kristle Edwards, Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, and Ernie Sabella. In the live action film, it was performed by Beyoncé and Donald Glover.

It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Initially planned to be a duet sung by Timon and Pumbaa, John disagreed with this idea.

## Personnel

* Elton John – piano, lead vocals
* Davey Johnstone – guitar, backing vocals
* Chuck Sabo – strings, drums
* Phil Spalding – bass, backing vocals
* Guy Babylon – keyboards
* Rick Astley, Gary Barlow, Kiki Dee, Robert Englund – backing vocals

## Awards and nominations

 Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song
 1995
 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
 1996

## Lyrics

* Elton John version
* 1994 film version
* 2019 film version

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

There's a calm surrender to the rush of day

When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away

An enchanted moment, and it sees me through

It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you

[Chorus]

And can you feel the love tonight?

It is where we are

It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer

That we got this far

And can you feel the love tonight?

How it's laid to rest

It's enough to make kings and vagabonds

Believe the very best

[Verse 2]

There's a time for everyone if they only learn

That the twistin' kaleidoscope moves us all in turn

There's a rhyme and reason to the wild outdoors

When the heart of this star-crossed voyager beats in time with yours

[Chorus]

And can you feel the love tonight?

It is where we are

It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer

That we got this far

And can you feel the love tonight?

How it's laid to rest

It's enough to make kings and vagabonds

Believe the very best

[Outro]

It's enough to make kings and vagabonds

Believe the very best

**Lyrics**
[Timon, *Pumbaa*]

I can see what's happening (*What?*)

And they don't have a clue (*Who?*)

They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line - our trio's down to two (*Oh*)

Ze sweet caress of twilight

There's magic everywhere

And with all this romantic atmosphere

Disaster's in the air

[Chorus]

Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things

[Simba]

So many things to tell her

But how to make her see

The truth about my past? Impossible!

She'd turn away from me

[Nala]

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?

[Chorus]

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

[Timon, *Pumbaa*, **Both**]

And if he falls in love tonight

It can be assumed

*His carefree days with us are history*

**In short: Our pal is doomed**

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Billy Eichner, *Seth Rogen*]

I can see what's happening (*I can't, what?*)

And they don't have a clue (*Who's they?*)

They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line

Our trio's down to two (*Oh, I get it*)

The sweet caress of twilight (*Yep*)

There's magic everywhere (*It's everywhere*)

And with all this romantic atmosphere

Disaster's in the air

[Chorus: Beyoncé, Donald Glover]

Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things

[Verse 2: Donald Glover]

So many things to tell her

But how to make her see

The truth about my past? Impossible

She'd turn away from me

[Verse 3: Beyoncé]

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?

[Chorus: Beyoncé, Donald Glover]

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

[Outro: Billy Eichner, *Seth Rogen*, **Both**]

And if he falls in love tonight

It can be assumed

*His carefree days with us are history*

**In short, our pal is doomed**

## References

1. ↑ Dibdin, Emma (June 24, 2019). "The Lyrics and Original Meaning Behind *The Lion King*'s "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"". *Oprah Daily*.

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