The musical aspect of lion king plays a very vital role in the movie itself. The movie uses these to get major themes pushed to the forefront. The childhood eagerness of a young Simba as he sings “Can’t Wait to Be King” foreshadowing his eventual return to take back his rightful role in the tribe. Another example is “Hakuna Matata” sung by Timon and Pumba during Simba’s time in the …show more content…
This is shown when Simba returns to his home to fight Scar and restore order in the Pridelands. Simba avoided doing this for the longest time because he did not believe it was his responsibility. This changes when his childhood friend comes to him and explains how bad the situation is, and with him being the only other male lion, he is the only person that can change it. Simba realizes that he must stop running and fight scar head on to make things right. People have problems in their lives that they keep avoiding which only makes them worse. The Lion King is saying that people need to confront their problems head on. It’s the only way that these issues will go away and stay