Can You Feel The Love Tonight – English Lyrics

• By: Elton John
• Album: The Lion King

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey with 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight,' a timeless ballad from Disney's *The Lion King*. This Elton John classic, with its eloquent lyrics and sweeping melody, offers a beautiful way to explore English vocabulary related to romance, emotion, and connection. Learning this song allows you to grasp metaphors of enduring love and appreciate how simple yet profound words can convey universal feelings, making it a special piece for language learners.

[English]

♪ 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.

♪ The sweet caress of twilight ♪

♪ There's magic everywhere ♪

♪ And with all this romantic atmosphere ♪

♪ Disaster's in the air ♪

NALA: ♪ Can you feel the love tonight? ♪

♪ The peace the evening brings ♪

♪ The world, for once, in perfect harmony ♪

♪ With all its living things ♪

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? ♪

CHORUS: ♪ Can you feel the love tonight? ♪

(gasps)

♪ 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 ♪

♪ And if he falls in love tonight ♪

(sniffles)

♪ It can be assumed ♪

♪ His carefree days with us are history ♪

BOTH: ♪ In short, our pal is doomed. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and emotional attachment verb - to have a strong affection for someone or something
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience or be aware of a sensation, emotion, or physical feeling
peace /piːs/ B1	noun - a period of calm or the absence of war
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually before night
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
harmony /ˈhɑːrməni/ C1	noun - a combination of musical notes that are pleasant together noun - a state of peaceful coexistence and agreement
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects, items, or matters
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male ruler of a country or state
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
caress /kəˈres/ C1	noun - a gentle touch or stroke verb - to touch gently in an affectionate way
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - having special powers or producing extraordinary results
disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B2	noun - a sudden accident or natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - being complete and without fault or defect
impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbl/ A2	adjective - not able to occur, exist, or be done
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put or keep something somewhere where it cannot be seen or found
carefree /ˈkerfriː/ C1	adjective - having no worries or problems
doomed /duːmd/ C1	adjective - certain to suffer death, failure, or some other unpleasant fate
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate something by speaking or writing
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to change direction verb - to become different
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop from a higher to a lower position verb - to become ill or injured suddenly

Key Grammar Structures

• They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' contraction ('ll'), coordinating conjunction 'and', noun phrase as a summary ('the bottom line')

  ➔ The phrase 'They'll fall in love' uses the future simple to express a prediction. 'Here's the bottom line' is an idiomatic expression introducing a concise summary. The contraction 'll' is common in spoken and informal written English.

• Our trio's down to two

  ➔ Possessive 's', contraction ('s), use of 'down to' to indicate a reduction in number.

  ➔ The possessive 's' shows ownership (the trio's state). The phrase 'down to' is a phrasal verb indicating a decrease from a larger number. The contraction 's' is a common feature of spoken and informal English.

• She'd turn away from me

  ➔ Conditional perfect ('d' for 'would have'), phrasal verb 'turn away'

  ➔ The 'd' is a contraction of 'would have', indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. 'Turn away' is a phrasal verb meaning to reject or refuse someone.

• Why won't he be the king I know he is

  ➔ Negative question with auxiliary verb 'won't', relative clause ('I know he is')

  ➔ The question 'Why won't he be...' uses 'won't' to express surprise or disbelief. The clause 'I know he is' is a relative clause providing additional information about the king.