Chapter 1: 'Circle of Life'

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The sun began slowly rising up to greet the mutants and other grassland animals as they were heading towards the palace to greet the newest arrival of the young prince. The birds were chirping and the crickets were also chirping. Every single Grass-landers began walking or galloping towards the Palace even it was too early in the morning.

♪ Nants ingonyama bagithi baba. Sithi uhm. Ingonyama. Ingonyama.

A rhinoceros lifts its head.] Nants [Grazing oryxes look up.

Ingonyama bagithi baba.

A colony of meerkats gathers atop a termite mound.

Sithi uhm. Ingonyama.

A cheetah strides onto a fallen tree and overlooks the grasslands.

Ingonyama.

Storks walk through a shallow body of water and look at one another.

Siyo nqoba. Ingonyama. ♪

The storks take to the air.

Chorus ♪ Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala.

Flamingos fly over a river.

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala.

Elephants march past Mount Kilimanjaro, while flamingos fly overhead.

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala.

Springbok leap through the grass.

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. ♪

Lindiwe Mkhize ♪ From the day

A mother giraffe walks beside her calf.

We arrive on the planet and, blinking, step into the sun,

The giraffes run down a grassy hill.

LM: there's more to see

The giraffes including Halfcourt are racing toward a line of animals in the distance.

LM: than can ever be seen, more to do

Ants march across a branch.

LM: than can ever be done.

The ants to reveal zebras marching along under the branch. Guinea fowl run toward the Palace, an elephant herd walking into frame behind them. A guinea fowl struggles to keep up with the others and nearly gets stepped on by an elephant.

LM: There's far too much to take in here, more to find than can ever be found,

King Lionheart was too, heading towards the Palace with the other mutated animals. The sun reflected in water. Animals tramp into the water, disturbing it.

LM: but the sun rolling high

An elephant walking through the water with birds in its tusks, while wildebeests and zebras climb out of the river beside it.

LM: through the sapphire sky keeps great and small on the endless round.

A line of animals marches toward Pride Rock. Aries flies overhead.

LM: It's the circle of life,

Klunk, who stands on Palace's promontory.

LM: and it moves us all, through despair and hope,

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