We Are One uncalled for?

[Nitro]

Those writers are tricky...

[Whitelionesseyes]

I think that the song We Are One is specially sung for Kiara since Simba is kind of showing her what it takes to be a wise leader, though he was wrong at some points of it. Also letting her know that he was going to be there by her side and showing her the importance of family and love. I find similitude at the we are one scene and the scene where Mufasa is showing Simba the kingdom on TLK. And another details, We are one is my favorite song in the world, Simba's pride is my favorite movie and that was my very favorite scene.

[Mike]

Exactly, "We Are One" was sung for Kiara specifically in order to, Simba hoped, give her the strength and courage she would need to accept her destiny <within> the pride.

[Question]

[quote="PrincessKiara"][quote="changa"]The first time I saw this movie, Simba was all mad at Kiara for meeting an Outlander. Then he sang We Are One, and I was like, "But you hate Outlanders, and now you want to be one with them? What?" I just thought the We Are One idea was kind of off-subject...[/quote]

Personally, I don`t think We Are One (the song) was related to the Outlanders, but just to Kiara and Simba. "That`s like saying you don`t want to be a lion. It`s in your blood, as I am. We are part of eachother." and "We are one, you and I, we are like the earth and sky.." plus Simba sings about how the power of their ancestors will guide Kiara and give her strength as she takes her place in the Circle of Life.

It`s only later that Simba realizes that the We Are One concept relates not just to his own family, but to the whole pride, also the part of his pride that he banished. (the Outlander lionesses)[/quote]
^ This. I agree with.

I never really thought it was for the outlanders, just like a father-daughter moment really.

[Nitro]

Or it could just be Simba trying to convince her that she should accept her place as the next queen.

[StarlightLioness]

I'd say that "We Are One" is not meant to apply to the Outlanders. Simba and Kiara had just had the whole "maybe I don't want to be queen" speech - so Simba launches into his song about how Kiara is part of the Pridelands and family, despite what she may want. She is of royal blood, no matter what. It doesn't even apply in a "Great Circle of Life" kind of way - Simba is NOT saying that they are one with the antelopes, for example. It's strictly a family thing - "even those who are gone are with us as we go on" - aka Mufasa and other ancestors.

It's only later that Kiara realizes that the concept of "we are one" applies to the Outlanders as well - "daddy look at them. What differences do you see? They ARE us." Simba THEN realizes that his daughter has a good point and extends "we are one" to his former enemies.