Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from The Lion King composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It was performed in the film by various actors and Elton John recorded the end title version. The song won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. It expresses the feelings between Simba and Nala through its lyrics and romantic atmosphere.

1. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John
Sara Jamhour

2. Composition
 Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney’s 1994
animated film, The Lion King, composed by Elton John with
lyrics by Tim Rice.
 The song was performed in the film by Kristle Edwards,
Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, and Ernie
Sabella.
 The end title version was performed by Elton John.
 Elton John was the composer and arranger. There was no
transcriber.

3. Background
 It was described by Don Hahn (the film's producer), Roger Allers and
Rob Minkoff (the film's directors) as having "the most diverse history"
in the film.
 It was a chart hit in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles
Chart, and achieved even more success in the U.S., reaching a peak of
#4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a number-one hit in France.
 It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
 It also earned Elton John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal
Performance.

4. Biography
 Nathan Lane, Timon
 Ernie Sabella, Pumbaa
 Joseph Williams, Simba
 Sally Dworsky, Nala
 Kristle Edwards, lead female vocal

5. Historical Perspective
 The song was recorded in 1993 and released May 12,
1994.
 John declared that "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
was meant to follow "Disney's tradition of great
love songs", and that it could "express the lions'
feelings for each other far better than dialogue
could".
 The Lion King was released on June 15, 1994.

6. Technical Considerations
 Animal sounds such as elephants along with drum
solos and maracas are present throughout the piece.
 The variety of instruments and voices can be
difficult to emulate.

7. Stylistic Considerations
 It includes African vocals that are more prominent
in the audio-only releases, while they are mostly
muted in the on-screen version of the song.
 The lyrics should be sustained from each performer
and should not be brusque or abrupt.
 The tempo also picks up pace in the middle of the
piece.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67RkwnchsI

8. Form and Structure
Intro
 [Timon]
 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

9. Chorus
 Can you feel the love tonight?
 The peace the evening brings
 The world, for once, in perfect harmony
 With all its living things

10. Verse 1
 [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?

11. 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

12. Extro
 [Timon]
 And if he falls in love tonight
 It can be assumed
 [Pumbaa]
 His carefree days with us are history
 [Timon and Pumbaa]
 In short, our pal is doomed
 (crying)

13. Title Version
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTtgVSxfr5M
 Verse 1
 There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
 When the heat of a rolling world can be turned
away
 An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
 It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with
you

14. 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

15. Verse 2
 There's a time for everyone if they only learn
 That the twisting 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

16. Chorus and Extro
 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

17. Bibliography
 http://www.biography.com/people/elton-john-9355335
 http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/classicdisney/canyoufeelthel
ovetonight.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Elliot_the_Musical#Awa
rds_and_nominations
 http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/e/elton_john/can_you_f
eel_the_love_tonight.html