From the day we arrive on the planet and blinking, step into the sun
There’s more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done.
There’s far too much to take in here more to find than can ever be found.
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round.
It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all through despair and hope,
Through faith and love, ‘til we find our place on the path unwinding,
In the circle, the circle of life.
Some say eat or be eaten, some say live and let live,
But all are agreed as they join the stampede
You should never take more than you give.
Some of us fall by the wayside and some of us soar to the stars
And some of us sail through our troubles
And some have to live with the scars.
In the circle of life, it’s the wheel of fortune, it’s the leap of faith,
It’s the band of hope, ‘til we find our place on the path unwinding,
In the circle, the circle of life. And it moves us all through despair and hope,
Through faith and love, ‘til we find our place on the path unwinding,
In the circle, the circle of life.
On the path unwinding, in the circle, the circle of life.
1994 – Elton John and Tim Rice – From the animated motion picture “Lion King”
Performed by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M in the movie.
Performed by Elton John on the soundtrack album.
This version is a mash-up of the movie version and the Elton John single recording.
Album: The Lion King