by Carl » November 4th, 2015, 8:29 pm
^ I am unfamiliar with that particular Scorpions song, however, I think that their typical style wouldn't have really fit within TLK SP.
Having some more life experiences and as such new thoughts on the topic, I'd like to say a few things that may or may not come across as controversial.
Firstly, I'd like to say that, to me, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?", while as I previously stated is the more powerful song (even with Timon and Pumbaa's comedic relief), it is also more of a fleeting thing. Let me explain: any time you are sharing a romantic moment with someone, this song could apply. It could fit into any situation between two romantically involved or interested people. The song would have still been fitting and served its purpose in the film well even had Simba decided not to return to Pride Rock with Nala and the two had never seen one another again. CYFtLT is a very "in the moment" type of song that makes you feel good in the moment. This is not necessarily a negative thing, and it doesn't detract from the song, or the scene, or the beauty of the moment.
In contrast, however, "Love Will Find A Way" is about the other kind of romantic loveㅡthe lasting kind. Kiara and Kovu's relationship is the second movie, it's the entire plot, everything else that happens exists to exacerbate matters. While this can be a major flaw, and has caused a decent percentage of the fanbase to dislike the movie, it does have its purpose. A lot of people disagree with the line "Love is never wrong, and so it never dies," but I don't, even in light of having lost love, because quite simply, the love this song refers to is real love between two individuals who both feel it. It doesn't necessarily mean "wrong" in terms of whether or not it is correct, but in another sense. Perhaps when you fall in love it isn't the correct person. But loving them wasn't wrong, being in love is never wrong, no matter who you are in love with. It may not be right, but it isn't wrong. Once you have fallen in love, real love, that love in your soul doesn't die. It can fade away, if it must, but, from my own experiences and my research, it doesn't ever die. Perhaps you were in love with the wrong person, it can happen... but that still doesn't mean the love itself was wrong. I don't know if this is followable, but what I do think is that when you have the kind of mutual real love that Kiara and Kovu were meant to have in the film, it won't ever go away. It can't. Not if it was really and truly love for both people. I think that's why this song has a deeper connection with some people, and similarly, why other people can't stand it, because obviously, not everyone will feel the same way about this as I do, and some people maybe did have (or at least thought they had) that kind of mutual love and it didn't work out.