Song: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
- miguepb80
- Nov 5, 2013
- 1 min read
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimba Way" or "Wimoweh" , originally called Mbube (Zulu for lion). It's famous thanks to the musical The Lion King.
Video: Happy Hippo - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds - Mbube (ORIGINAL VERSION)
LYRICS (English - Zulu translation)
Lala kahle [Sleep well]
In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight
(Chorus)
Imbube
Ingonyama ifile [The lion's in peace] Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps]
Thula [Hush]
Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight
(Chorus)
Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps]
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling The lion sleeps tonight
He, ha helelemama [He, ha helelemama] Ohi'mbube [lion]
(Chorus)
Ixesha lifikile [Time has come] Lala [Sleep] Lala kahle [Sleep well]
Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight
(Chorus)
My little darling Don't fear, my little darling My little darling Don't fear, my little darling
Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps]
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