Simba Confronts Kovu – English Lyrics

• Album: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[Music]

Kiara Kiara you're all right father how

could you break your promise it's a good

thing I did I almost lost you no more

hunts for you not ever but I was doing

just fine even before Kovu

[Music]

Kovu

Simba hey you how dare you saved the

King's Daughter you saved her why I hum

ask to join your pride no you were

Banished with the other Outsiders I have

left The Outsiders I a rogue Judge Me

Now for who I

am or am I to be blamed for a crime I

didn't

commit Simba you owe him your daughter's

life H yes s clearly we are in his debt

and Royal protocol demands that all

debts be paid though in this case you

might want to make an

exception my father's law will prevail

for now I reserve judgment we'll see who

you really

[Music]

are this

[Music]

hey thanks for saving me today what kind

of Hunter are you anyway princess you

almost got yourself killed out there

what you wouldn't last three days on

your own oh and I suppose you could

teach me oh yeah

coming all right impressed me we start

at

dawn I look forward to

it did you see that he let her go if

that were me hush the fire rescue worked

perfectly and Simba fell for it now the

closer Kovu gets to the daughter the

closer he gets to

Simba and once he has Simba alone

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
confronts /kənˈfrʌnts/ B1	verb - to face or meet, especially with hostility or challenge
dare /dɛər/ A2	verb - to have the courage to do something difficult or dangerous
saved /seɪvd/ A1	verb - to rescue or protect from harm
banished /ˈbænɪʃt/ B1	verb - to expel or force to leave a place
rogue /roʊɡ/ B1	adjective - mischievous or deceitful
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ A2	verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about something
blamed /bleɪmd/ A2	verb - to hold responsible for a fault or wrong
debt /dɛt/ A2	noun - something owed, typically money
protocol /ˈproʊtəˌkɒl/ B2	noun - the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
exception /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ B1	noun - a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or rule
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ B2	verb - to be or become widespread or common
reserve /rɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to keep back or save for future use
impression /ɪmˈprɛʃən/ B1	noun - a strong effect or impact on someone or something
rescue /ˈrɛskjuː/ A2	verb - to save from danger or harm
closer /ˈkloʊzər/ A2	adjective - nearer in space, time, or relationship

Key Grammar Structures

• Kiara, Kiara, you're all right, father. How could you break your promise?

  ➔ Tag question (How could...?)

  ➔ The phrase "How could you...?" is a tag question expressing disbelief or accusation.

• It's a good thing I did; I almost lost you.

  ➔ Emphasis with 'It's a good thing...'

  ➔ The structure "It's a good thing..." emphasizes the positive outcome of an action.

• No more hunts for you, not ever.

  ➔ Emphatic negation with 'not ever'

  ➔ The phrase "not ever" adds strong emphasis to the negation, indicating absolute prohibition.

• Simba, hey you, how dare you saved the King's Daughter?

  ➔ Rhetorical question (How dare you...?)

  ➔ The phrase "How dare you...?" is a rhetorical question expressing outrage or disbelief.

• Judge me now for who I am.

  ➔ Present simple in imperative context

  ➔ The present simple "Judge me now" is used in an imperative sense to demand immediate action.

• Simba, you owe him your daughter's life.

  ➔ Present simple with 'owe'

  ➔ The verb "owe" in the present simple indicates a current obligation or debt.

• Though in this case, you might want to make an exception.

  ➔ Concession with 'though'

  ➔ The word "though" introduces a contrasting idea, suggesting an exception to the rule.

• We'll see who you really are.

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple "We'll see" expresses a promise or prediction about the future.