Shadowland-The Lion King Broadway(lyrics)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Fatshe leso lea halalela[The land of our ancestors is holy]
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Shadowland
The leaves have fallen
This shadowed land
This was our home
The river's dry
The ground has broken
So I must go
Now I must go
And where the journey may lead me
Let your prayers be my guide
I cannot stay here, my family
But I'll remember my pride
PridelandI have no choice
My landI will find my way
Tear-stainedLea halalela
Dry land
Take thisTake this prayer
With youWhat lies out there
Fatshe lesoLea halalela
And where the journey may lead you
Let this prayer be your guide
Though it may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Fatshe leso lea halalelaFatshe leso lea halalela
And where the journey may lead you
Let this prayer be your guide
Though it may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
And where the journey may lead youGiza buyabo, giza buyabo
Let this prayer be your guideI will return, I will return
Beso bo
Though it may take you so far awayGiza buyabo, I will return
Always remember your prideGiza buyabo, oh giza buyabo
Beso bo, my people, beso bo
my mom took me when it first came to broadway in NYC. it was the last musical we saw together before she died. this was our favorite song
I'm sorry for your loss :(
So sad
The song didn't make me cry like most people but this definitely did your mom has good taste in music may she rest in peace
ejsmomma0912 sorry for loss
ejsmomma0912 sorry for your loss
The fact that this wasn't in the remake is a missed opportunity.
Such a crime
I will never forgive Disney for not putting this in the remake. How do you cast Beyonce in your movie and not have her sing this masterpiece?
Well the remake was a textbook STUPID idea. If something is still a classic years later you don’t make a remake of it…AT ALL. Simple logic
This music has too much truth for Disney and they're out of business in that matter
@@mjvictoriano not only on that. They also have little to no common sense. Just look at what happened with the Sequel Trilogy to see that
@@MrWill9002 I've already decided to not watch Disney content anymore. I only hear now and then about the people getting upset.
Especially if you need to cgi (animate it anyway)!
My favorite part about this song is that an instrumental version of the main melody is part of the original movie's soundtrack. The lyrics add so much more to the song's meaning, and every time I listen to it I get chills.
Disney composers are geniuses.
Yeah im doing this in my music class
Hans Zimmer is awesome.
Ben Hayes facts
Ben Hayes hmm
Most of Disney's Broadway shows do that. I noticed it first with Beauty and the Beast...the beginning of "No Matter What" was a variation on a melody that shows up in the instrumental soundtrack of the movie.
I think this song actually highlights something very poignant about the whole plot.
The Lionesses, from the moment Scar took control of the Pridelands, have been through absolute hell. Forced to overhunt, abused and neglected, enduring endless cruelty and misery for years on end. Nala has grown up in it, and it has stripped away the happy care-free cub she once was. When Nala decides to leave, to find help, to the other lionesses she is their last hope, their hero, daring to go off and do what all of them wish they could. This song captures that feeling so perfectly!
Almost makes me a little annoyed that Simba just kind-of "shows up" at the end and gets all the credit XD
Donovan94 that’s how it is for most prides. Although the females hunt, the males are first to eat. The males main goal for the pride is to keep reproducing and to protect the pride from other enemies. So it kinda falls in line when Simba comes back to overthrow Scar because in reality there will always be another Lion to come and overtake the pride.
go-yay?
Neira agreed. It falls in line with how royalty works. It indicates that the line of successions is the basis of leadership.
Donovan94 although I completely agree with your point on the crisis the lionesses endured under the leadership of Scar and the role Nala played in their salvation, I wish you hadn’t added that last sentence about Simba. Since he’s the protagonist of the story, we as the viewers have the responsibility of investing our hearts in him and celebrating his glory, regardless of the circumstances. Besides, it’s not like Simba didn’t undergo any challenges. Despite the false guilt & fear he was feeling, he ultimately decided to do the just thing by fulfilling his father’s will and claiming his birthright, risking his life in the process. Also, let’s not pretend Nala didn’t get her due. She became queen and mother to an heir, which is an indescribable honor, far more than one could ever dream of. There is no flaw in how the ending was written. Since Simba is the protagonist and the titular character, we can’t complain about him getting a good portion of the spotlight & praise. If someone other than him were to be sung as the hero, it would be a relative of his. His family tree moved the story.
@@joshuagavile4775 I never said the ending was flawed. I never implied the movie was "bad" for following its own narrative. I perfectly understand how this is Simba's story so it stands to reason that he is the hero. I know Simba went through a lot of heartache and change as a character.
My last sentence was intended to be a joke.
It was a wasted golden opportunity for the 2019 remake to not have Beyoncé as Nala sing this song, I believe she has the vocal ability to nail the song. In the end we got that new unmemorable and unimpactful pop song from her just like “Speechless” from the Aladdin remake.
Hits?
She would have just added a million unneeded adlibs :') the song is perfect like this.
The live action version was shite anyway
It was a mistake
@@prew123 It's not like they couldn't have tweaked this song a little to the point where it worked - I could see an interpretation that would've let this song fit perfectly well into Bey's self-titled album or Lemonade, "SPIRIT" was just a waste of potential.
This song has deep significance for people who love their ancestral lands, but are living in other countries because the political atmosphere is just not conducive for any development.
People often tell us"Go back to your countries."We wish we could but we can't.Its a painful thing for us.
This is for those that had to flee instability in their countries.
Speaking as (forgive me) a white person (i know, but hear me out), it’s utterly fucking wrong for anyone to tell others to “go back where they came from”- whites included. Speaking in terms of the USA in particular, white people REALLY should go back where we came from lmao. So you’re right. It’s terrible what the world is going through. My prayer is all the lands heal someday and we may all experience peace ♥️
I agree. I love my ancestral lands of Ireland and Italy.
Me at the start: ok not gonna cry this time, not gonna...
*harmony starts*
Me: *sobbing*
i always cry at the harmony part but i hold my tears back
Saaame
*Plankton Voice*: CORRECT!
Rashon Stafford 😂
is-ook-but.
This is made even more interesting when you consider originally the music was one of the original background tracks during the movie and played during many key points, including Simba speaking to the spirit of Mufasa. With such a haunting melody, it is lovely to see the broadway musical did something more with it.
Julieanne Fowler listen to rhythm of the pridelands it has the songs that had African lyrics in them for the score songs this and holy land
Deadpool says to everyone
Everyone listen 👂
I hear something beautiful
I hear lovely music
I hear 👂 Jasmine
She’s singing shadowland
Wow 😯 she’s really good at singing 🎤 like this
Whoa 😮 what’s gotten into her
Sing sweetheart❤️
Sing Jasmine
Guys look over there 👉
There she is
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It also played when Simba was cuddling uo to Mufasa’a corpse.
Those kinds of songs/melodies in movies/plays are what I like to call “main repetitive suites”.
@@allstarpterosaur850 they have a official name if you didn't know. It's called a motif. Star Wars has the best examples of them, such as the Imperial March, Binary Sunset/Force Theme, etc.
@@isaiah9666 oh. Thanks for the knowledge of a word I never knew.
Any Proud South Africans here?!!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 🇿🇦 Especially Tswana! Ngwana wa Thari e ntsho!! That line hits home every time. “3:04”
Thank you for sharing this. I didn't know but glad to learn. My Mother was born in Soweto South Africa, and lived in Johannesburg area for a long while. She really liked the score and soundtrack, and could tell what a lot of the African lyrics were saying.
What kind of sociopath puts Beyonce in The Lion King remake and doesn't include this amazing piece? What a missed opportunity
Marjorie Ikr? It's like the only people that remembered that they had Beyonce in their movie was the people advertising the movie.
Heather Headley is so underrated for her vocal talent. Beautiful voice 🖤
I’ve been a fan of her since her first album!
for sure! i love the note at 2:04 especially. breathtaking
The 41 people who disliked this have forgotten their pride.
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Yes everyone who dislikes this has indeed forgotten their pride
Nicola Thompson 132
Mouth Wash Typhoon 134 have forgotten their pride.
Mouth Wash Typhoon says to everyone
Everyone listen 👂
I hear music of happiness 😊
I hear Jasmine
She’s singing Shadowland with Nala
Shh 🤫 listen
Wow 😯 she’s really good at singing
Sing sweetheart
Sing Jasmine
Guys look over there 👉
There she is
The mighty strong powerfully warm loving caring protective dragon warrior singer 👩🎤 herself
Jasmine the beautiful magnificent mighty strong powerfully warm loving caring protective dragon warrior
She’s so beautiful magnificent
Incredible voice and amazing 😉 singing 🎤
Sing girls
Whoa 😮 what’s up with the girls
Guys look over there 👉
There they are
The brave fearless magnificent mighty strong powerful warm loving caring protective warriors themselves
Jasmine and her friend Nala the mighty strong warm loving caring protective warriors
Whoa 😯 what’s gotten into these brave fearless tough mighty strong powerful warm loving caring protective warriors
She’s the daughter of the great god king Anubis the leader of the gods
We appreciate the these girls
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It’s such a beautiful ☺️ song 🎧
Heather Headley killed this one
This will always be Heather's song. There is something special about the original Broadway performer of a song. It's just like the song "Home" from The Wiz will always belong to Stephanie Mills.
Yes she did and she’s the only one that should sing it… period
This is the song of any strong black woman trying to break generational curses..... good luck my sisters. May Gods guide you 🖤
I never even thought about it that way. Another reason why this song touches my heart. 💖
I cried when I saw the broadway performance. It's such a beautiful song
I know me too. NYC & Vegas.
i went last year and every time i hear this song i cry
WHO‘S BRIGHT IDEA WAS IT TO NOT PUT THIS AMAZING PIECE OF MUSIC IN THE UNNECESSARY LIVE ACTION REMAKE????
Oh-by.
When I was a kid we saw this show and I got to meet the woman who played Nala, one of my favorite Disney characters. She was so sweet, and I was in awe of her because of this song. When the live action lion king sneak peek came out, they were using this song in the background.
I haven't even listened to the lyrics yet because I'm in such awe with the voice and harmony.
Truly beautiful
For some reason, this song reminds me of refuges. When she says “shadowland, this was our home” it reflects the place called home that people lose through the world, “the rivers dry, the ground has broken” it represents people who don’t have any recourse to live and have to move to live, “I cannot stay here my family, but I will remember my pride” it represents the people who have to leave their family or their home to find more opportunities to help themselves and their families, “I will return (take you some far away, always remember your pride)” it represents the people who return always to their families but have to keep going forward on another place to help them... that is my opinion.
Sorry for my bad English 😒
Funny, considering how the context is around how the native people are being starved to death by a massive influx of immigrants...
The word immigrant smells disgusting.
Tyranic and terrible administration, not what you mention per se @@rodinclaus9380
Was written based around Lebo M. Fleeing south africa during Apartheid
@@rodinclaus9380 they're really more colonizers given they came with a leader and the intent to take over 🙄
something about the cadence of how they sing the word “faraway” summons a deep melancholic longing within me. i don’t even know how to describe it. it’s mourning and lonely. you can feel the lionesses imagining all the unreachable places Nala could be heading to, that she might never return from. so faraway…
*Prays they put this in the upcoming live remake*
Andor it is
THEY WILL ?!
Andor they did!
They are, and Beyoncé is singing it
@@famousconfrontations8861 not beyonce ! The most cliche person they can get to sing this
This song is what every Healthcare worker is feeling about our jobs eight now. Seeing the whole system just fall apart and quit and feel like we are abandoning our patients is the saddest thing I have lived through and this song conveys this to me.
Rafiki in the background OMG!
I was watching a review of the remake in which the reviewer lambasted the film for not including this song. I had never heard it, so I came to TH-cam to find it. I'm glad I did, because, my gods, this is brilliant...
He-was.
Why couldn’t Disney put this in the special edition of the original Lion King? It would’ve been amazing and gave Nala her own song
This is so beautiful. The melody the emotion. I prefer this song over Spirit and I’m sad it’s not in the remake. Shadowland
This song would have made amazing contrast to Hakuna Matata if i had been in the movie
I was in a junior production of Lion King and it was so weird and so emotional to have this song after Hakuna Matata, especially when I had to sing it.
There maybe a chance for it to appear in the live action movie cause adult Nala is getting a song in the live action movie.
VelociraptorZilla ooooooh i hope so!
VelociraptorZilla especially if beyonce is playing the role.
is-okkkay.
The feels I get from this song are real, so real! I get these chills everytime I hear the melody alone. It's so haunting, yet so beautiful, and the singers just top it all off so beautifully.
I-get.
BEY BETTER SING THIS OR THEY GOTTA MAKE THE WHOLE MOVIE OVER AGAIN
Liz Crivera THEY GOTTA MAKE THE WHOLE MOVIE OVER AGAIN 😭
Welp
@@colin3674 Let's hope they do better overall this time
Uhh...YEAH about that...they're doing reboots and let's just say said reboots aren't really good.
Reality...can be often disappointing
I really love how they incorporated a few of the famous instrumental moments from the film into this song.
I also feel like this is how a lot of people felt at the beginning of the pandemic. I sure did.
Seen the show twice and I can never get enough, I want to see it again!
All I know is BEYONCÉ better be singing this in the live action version!!! Hearing her singing this beautiful piece will bring tears to my eyes. 😭
I think she is
i also hope its in there
when they really cut be prepared out i need somethign else to enjoy
Only 4 of the original songs are staying. It's doubtful that this will be staying in the live action.
@Lindsay Toppin that's not the real soundtrack.
I like how this song gives Nala's Journey more meaning in the musical. It shows more of her struggles and more of her side of the story. :)
I'm Nala in our comp production of the Lion King and I'm so honoured to be able to sing this song (even though I'm not great at singing).
I'm mufasa !
I'm Nala in my school musical too!!! I bet you will do great.
I'm young nala in my studios ballet recital! No singing because it's a ballet but It is my first lead role! :-D
I saw The Lion King for the first time last night and I'm not afraid to say that this song/scene brought tears to my eyes. It was one of the most moving performances I have ever seen.
It is because of Shadowland and He Lives in You that i want my students to do this musical!
This might still be the most powerful and moving song I've ever heard. Leaves me in tears every time. Going to see the remake today and it sucks that this isn't in the movie. But if it was, I'm 100% sure I would start to cry in the movie theater, too.
you can make it anywhere but always remember your roots
Ugh Elton and tim you guys are KILLING IT
Trying to fight these tears right now...
1 de-Março-de 2020.
And the fact this wasnt in the movie is a crime!! Beyonce would of killed this song.. But you cant beat Heather Headley her voice gives me chills
Shadowlands isn’t in the Lion King reamke, let’s boycott
no one likes my sayings Let’s do it!
I was hoping it did when I saw it...I was pissed. Plus...IT'S NOT LIVE ACTION!!!!!
Luciano Alonso If they remake the lionking 2 they need it make it have facial expressions. It’s a very emotional film and without facial expressions it will fall apart.
@@crashban4t.f.s.b783 if there's one cartoon of theirs I would like to see them remake, it would be Hercules. And if so, either Tom Cruise or a WWE superstar like The Miz should play Hercules.
well,the instrumental plays in the fight scene.
This was the first Broadway show I ever saw. I went with my grandparents who were big fans of the soundtrack, and I remember my Noni and I legit crying when it got to the point of the score from the original film at 1:20. I can't help but tear up now hearing it again years later. That's the power that is live shows like this.
It's a shame that when they were filming a new scene for the special edition of The Lion King, they couldn't have put in this one. Or "Endless Night". Or "He Lives In You." Instead, they went with "The Morning Report"...nice, but nothing more than a cute throwaway.
According to Jim Hill, that's because they wanted a scene that could be easily put in and taken out without having to re-animate or re-touch any already existing scenes.
i hate the morning report song, it doesn't really go with the flow imo. I can understand with not wanting to spend more time adding a song but still...
For this, they just had to animate nala and the other animals singing.
He lives in you was on lion King 2
This song has literally triggered every emotion in my body since I first heard it age 4... Still gives me goosebumps. Every damn time
Such a beautiful melody from the original and excellently arranged and performed in this song. Haven’t listened to it in a few years and I always manage to shed a tear when I do.
Also, the obvious dual meaning of remembering your pride (family) and pride (dignity) I think is very poignantly expressed in this setting of the words to the music.
Listening to stuff like this makes me feel kinda empty in spots lmao. I don't have a great bond with my family and usually I don't think much about that, but sometimes I'm reminded of the amazing love and bonds within other peoples' families and it's like "huh, guess I'm kinda missing out"
I can't STOP listening to this song! It's THAT powerful! I can't wait to see the show again.
It's-Yeeah.
This song gave me extreme chills
Amazing song and the best chorus in all of musical theatre
My favorite song from the show! I feel so honored that I got to see the broadway show just a few weeks ago.
We did this for a school production, and while this recording is absolutely stunning, the Nala in our production was SO. FREAKING. GOOD. Basically, I think that while this is a really great recording, there truly is something extra about a live performance. Btw, this is my absolute favorite song in the whole show
Yes?
powerful song. i've seen the musical twice. spiritual and beautiful everytime. better than the movie.
This is all I want in the remake. Please put this song in the new movie!
I saw this today in Vegas. Since the time I've seen it in London (9 years ago), I have yet again been amazed at the dedication, the talent, the choreography, EVERYTHING. This musical was beyond belief. I would have no problem watching this performed over and over again. I myself want to audition for this outstanding musical, as well as others. I want to extend my thanks to all of the performers, orchestra/conductors, and producers for making this musical come to life for all to see! :)
This is amazing they should have put it on the movie
it was actually in the movie..just instrumental (mufasa's death) it was played :/
OH SHIT ITS ME! She meant the song itself. The Broadway version.
We're doing this for my school chorus and *I got the solo!!!* It's so beautiful, honestly.
I'm Nala in our play and my voice is the only high voice you hear. Nala is such a great character because shes so strong like if I was her I would be dead.
This makes me miss Africa and Uganda deep inside my bones!
My home and where my heart is.
My Africa - Nakupenda nyo!
I mean, I wish they had included this song in the live action remake, however, Beyonce can't compare with Heather Headley's soulful, haunting, powerful vocals here.
Where has this song been in my life?!
This song makes me cry ughhhhhh I LOVE IT!!!!
This is definitely my favourite song in the musical. Saw the Sydney production a couple of months ago and I've listened to the soundtrack pretty much every day since. I absolutely loved every minute of it. Will make sure to see the musical again when the production comes down to Melbourne next year.
I heard this song in the disney princess concert and loved it since!
There’s a scene in the Lion King (2019) where Nala is escaping Pride Rock and leaves to find help. This remake felt too short and I think they should’ve added ‘Shadowland’ right after she runs away from Scar with Sarabi and the Lionesses singing. This and new elements would’ve made this remake less short.
The Awesone Bat EXACTLY!! So disappointed that they didn’t include it in the live action
i’ve always LOVED this melody and when i finally saw the musical i literally cried (and i’m doing it again)
seeing the play in real life I am not ashamed to admit a tear did form in the eye of mine the magic of live performance touching the heart
We all know that if Beyoncé sang this as Nala in the remake, it would have been a showstopper and easily the sole reason to even see it in the first place. Why Disney never went for it is beyond me.
Frozen's soundtrack can't touch Lion King!!
Barbie Blankie agreed!
sure jan
Sophia Hughes We can tell you're a stupid, deaf little kid.
Sophia Hughes Wasn't meant as an insult. I was just stating facts. You claim "Frozen" was better than this. You're clearly deaf. Lol.
Anjel Sicard These are opinions, not facts. In our opinions we believe the Lion King beats Frozen's soundtrack and score. Also, if you're doing to call people deaf, just keep it to yourself. :)
This musical was the very first I saw live. I saw it last summer in London during a school trip and I was so excited. The set was amazing, the costumes as well, the actors were phenomenal and this was one of the songs that hit me so hard. I wish I could go see it again. To be honest, I don't think I can enjoy the movie as much as I did the musical. I will just miss the extra songs such as they live in you and shadowland.
Should have had this in the Imax release instead of the stupid "Morning Report".
true
Yea the morning report was stupid and uncalled for. I hated it!😑
misspinkpunkykat morning report is great
misspinkpunkykat oh fuck that song.
in?
**cries silently in a corner**
this is my favorite musical and every time i listen to an epic song from The Lion King i cry :(((
This song made me get chills anf cry when I saw the musical. I totally wasn't expecting it!
OMG!!!!! Its like excitement and emotions taking over each time I listened it.
Just finished my school's production of The Lion King Jr. As a lioness, I'm sad I won't get to perform this beautiful song again.
I was a lioness too! #twinning😂
Just-me?
Rachael Baldwin I was Sarabi a couple years ago. I wish I could perform the song again
This song fits beyonce’s voice sooooo well, I am praying she sings this in the remake!
Rose Hernandez she’s not going too :(
SOBBING BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T PUT THIS IN THE REMAKE
This song is so much fun to perform with my theatre group. It gets a great respond every time and the girl who songs the main line is amazing.
I remember going to the broadway show a few months before COVID began and it was my highlight of 2019
My school’s doing the Lion King Jr and I got cast in the play. The whole cast came together early on to listen to the whole soundtrack and this is basically everyone’s favorite.
Honestly, how disappointing and what a missed opportunity this was Jon Favreau....
Okkay.
Beyoncé will kill this song! 😍
The movie is not about HER!
She better, no time for Lukewarm vocals with this movie🤣 everything has to be perfect
Not as good as Heather Headley did! This is flawless
@@TheVariousStylez THIS SONG IS!
Justin McAfee she singin the song💯💯
This song shouldn't have dislikes it's so emotional and its perfection
My dance studio is doing Lion King, and we're not including this song. It makes me so mad! It's my favorite out of the whole show.
I REALLY wish i could watch The Lion King on Broadway when in comes here in March/April, it saddens me that i can't as far as i know...
Seattle, yeah?
yup!! The last time they were here was 5 years ago i believe and i missed it then too
***** I suppose but its a tease when you can never afford it. That really sucks you're so far away!! I hope you get a chance to watch it!!!!
Everybody saying Beyonce has to sing this, but nobody saying Nala has to. I wonder why......
This would have contrasted with hakuna matta perfectly
Give me one (1) good reason we didn't get to hear Beyoncé sing this.
Favourite song in the soundtrack!! This musical brought me to tears last week!!
So wonderful. Seeing this play was one of the most amazing moments of my childhood.
I recognize the old melody from the Lion King movie instrumental althouh I have never seen this musical although I would love to!
You should see the musical someday, it is definitely good and worth it! :)
Ikr same. I think I just fell in love...
Danielle Shearer The musical is really epic. It made me cry all over again.
I haven't seen the musical either, but that instrumental bit makes me want to cry every time.
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they should have put the sung version in the cgi movie
not only the instrumental
Beyoncé about to come thru with the vocals!!!!
Sabrina Spellman as Jane Porter.
went to see it today. i've been waiting all my life. it was amazing!!
I still remember when i was young i watched the musical live in Hamburg. It was awesome and i rly wanna watch it again❤
This song always gives me chills. So fantastic. Great voices and emotions.
I have to learn this song for choir and I just love it
My choir is also doing this song XD its so good
Oh hey Lucy hahahahahaha
Hahahaha Omg XD
This is offically the leaving TH-camr anthem
Adult Nala actor for the live action movie is getting a song, I hope this is the song she'll be singing in the movie!
I think she is