My Lullaby | |
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Attribution information | |
Composer |
Scott Warrender |
Lyricist |
Joss Whedon |
Performers | |
Release information | |
Released |
September 8, 1998 |
Track |
5 |
Length |
3:02 |
Albums |
• Return to Pride Rock |
Appearances |
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"My Lullaby" is a song composed by Scott Warrender for The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It was released on September 8, 1998, as part of the film's soundtrack.
Releases[]
"My Lullaby" was released on September 8, 1998, as part of Return to Pride Rock.[1]
In 1999, "My Lullaby" was re-released as part of The Lion King Collection.[2]
On October 3, 2011, "My Lullaby" was re-released as part of The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition).[3][4]
Use[]
"My Lullaby" is the third song heard in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It starts as Zira carries her son, Kovu, into their pride's den. Once inside, she sets him in a rock cradle and declares that she sees a path to the Outsiders' "glorious return to power." Though Kovu tries to protest, Zira hushes him and begins to sing him a lullaby about his future as a king. Leaving Kovu to sleep, Zira laments her exile from the Pride Lands and fantasizes about killing Simba and his daughter, Kiara. Eventually, Nuka and Vitani join in, as do the Outsiders. Finally, Zira declares the Outsiders' future victory over the Pride Landers, and the song ends.[5]
Lyrics[]
Zira:
Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day, when you're big and strong
You will be a king
Kovu: (spoken)
Good night.
Zira: (spoken)
Good night, my little prince.
Tomorrow, your training intensifies.
Zira:
I've been exiled, persecuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense
But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest
The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lionesses' mournful cry
That's my lullaby!
Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is, I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live!
Nuka:
So you found yourself somebody
Who'd chase Simba up a tree?
Zira:
Oh, the battle may be bloody
But that kind of works for me
The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my!
That's my lullaby!
Scar is gone, but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad!
Nuka: (spoken)
Sleep, ya little termite!
Uh, I mean, precious little thing.
Vitani:
One day, when you're big and strong
Zira:
You will be a king!
The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar!
Nuka:
The joy of vengeance!
Vitani:
Testify!
Zira:
I can hear the cheering!
Nuka and Vitani:
Kovu! What a guy!
Zira:
Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's my lullaby!
Trivia[]
- "My Lullaby" was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production along with "We Are One".[6]
Media[]
References[]
- ↑ Various – Return To Pride Rock: Songs Inspired By Disney's The Lion King II - Simba's Pride. Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved on January 27, 2023.
- ↑ Various – The Lion King Collection. Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved on January 30, 2023.
- ↑ The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition). iTunes. Apple. Retrieved on January 21, 2023.
- ↑ The Lion King: Deluxe Collection. Soundtrack.Net. Autotelics. Retrieved on January 21, 2023.
- ↑ Revealed in Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). Written by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus, and directed by Darrell Rooney. Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
- ↑ 27th Annual Annie Awards. Annie Awards. ASIFA-Hollywood. Retrieved on January 26, 2023.
Return to Pride Rock |
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The Lion King Collection |
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The Lion King Collection (Deluxe Edition) |
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