The Lion King Broadway Soundtrack - 16. Endless Night

[@ohmyjuliettt]

woah,i never realized that Jason Raize also voiced Denahi in brother bear...what a great man

[@RB01.10]

He was an amazing actor and singer. It's tragic what happened to him.

[@samara.ariel.jpg_]

Oh My Juliet! no way. that makes so much sense for some reason. the tones. wow rip.

[@KatieWright01]

Yep I've known that for awhile and Brother Bear is one of my favorites🐻

[@celouis3268]

Rest in peace, Jason. A truly gifted man and the one true Broadway Simba. Gone, but never forgotten.

[@wren4538]

Celouis heros get remembered, but legends never die

[@origamipein18]

Amen.

[@jerardperry7901]

Our bro Jason raise isnt dead at all. i throw up my lionking on brodway shirtsess,hatsess,hoodie,jackets,swetpants,vip keychain & all our fam Walt Disney websitsess,Lionguard,all of our fam the Lionking musical all over theworld,all of our fam on my facebook profile combinded gives me thumbs up & amen & i give all our fam combinded thumbs up & amen also & i will protect our fam & much love & respect

[@0okamiProductions]

So sad, didn't know he had passed. 😢

[@morgiperry9246]

Rest in peace

[@cuppajoewithjoe2148]

I don't think that there's a single person on Earth that's never felt like this at least once in their life.

[@MrGabeanator]

ik

[@SupermanfanEmily]

I feel like this because I just lost my 17 yr old cat to kidney disease and I am so lonely 😔 without her.

[@LinnyBoo1525]

RIP Jason, you were so talented and I hate you had to leave this world at such a young age. But we were so privileged to be touched by your voice and talent.

[@amayajones68]

The final, "The sun will rise", makes my soul ascend every time I listen to this song. It is truly powerful.

[@lauraleonhartsberger1825]

+Amaya Jones same here - so beautiful

[@amayajones68]

+Duke Red I have cried listening to that part once. I was deep in the feels.

[@Nostalgio]

Amaya Jones My favorite moment in this song. I saw it last night, and had goosebumps. It was Simba's stand in, but I'll see the main guy next time I see it next month. :)

[@amayajones68]

+Gio Vidrio I'm glad you enjoyed it. I bet it was quite a show especially that song. The last time I saw it was here in Atlanta at the civic center years ago. I hope it comes to the Fox one day,

[@synthhart]

I watched this a few days ago. It was amazing. I nearly cried with this song, it gave me chills

[@RileyPoll]

the lyric that really hits me is- "you'd promised you'd be there." like wOW

[@CozyHobbit31]

Same. I know the feeling all too well. I've said that myself many times.

[@mugetsukurosaki7707]

This hits me so hard to

[@vainezaiven6677]

Shows how messed up Simba was due to his feeling of guilt. Mufasa actually didn't promise to be there, at least not physically.

[@ld4206]

This song really fits T'Challa in the Black Panther movie when he is about to assume the throne and looking to his father for guidance.

[@ingonyama70]

The parallels are fairly obvious, given the two movies, but I agree how well it fits T'Challa's entire character arc.

[@gxfan039]

Agreed.

[@le132]

shakespeare

[@Wwr32296]

Here's a link to that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZq0eZyfaqx6q6s

[@RB01.10]

It's even more sadder now 😢

[@northeastB]

My dad passed from pancreatic cancer 12 days ago, this song hits me hard right now.

[@ck8052]

my father passed away last night from cancer. I never thought I would relate to lion King the musical

[@Stank.Turner]

Connor Kirk same about two months ago

[@angelusnielson7135]

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you have found peace. Both of you.

[@cobrabop1123]

Connor Kirk my dad passed away when I was 5 I'm 11 now my prayers are with you

[@MrGabeanator]

oh so sorry

[@simplynovaaa]

My friends dad died due to cancer on the 31st December and it wasn't even 2018 so can I get 10 likes for her

[@dark12794]

A few months ago, my cat of 5 years passed away in my arms (pneumonia). It's been very hard getting through it, having literally saw the light leave my best friend's eyes while he silently begged me in vein to help him... Some days I'm fine, and sometimes I dream about him.and wake up and remember he's gone.... idk if any song really captures how hard it's been trying to go on without him...

[@sgauden02]

Who thinks this song should've been in the movie?

[@mistydawn4882]

You actually can hear the instrumental of it in the scene where Rafiki helps Simba speak to the spirit of Mufasa.

[@r112795m]

Misty Dawn they need to put this song in the live action version donald glover

[@disneydanny2]

@@r112795m fat chance of THAT happening. when they did the liv-action B&TB , they didn't even include "Human Again" which was written for the animated version and shoehorned back into it AFTER the musical had been playing for years.

[@r112795m]

@@disneydanny2 it might be in the soundtrack

[@disneydanny2]

@@r112795m I hope you're right. it would be a shame if it wasn't.

[@shaykell100]

The whole song I'm at the brink of crying but I never do until the end where he hits that note on "The sun will RIIIIIIIIISE!" That does it.

[@kiararussell2025]

shahdae williams me too!!

[@stacymedvedeff501]

"you promised you'd be there whenever I needed you whenever I call your name you're not anywhere. I'm trying to hold on just waiting to hear your voice one word just a word will do to end this nightmare" my mom passed away a couple years back and this still gets me every time. I always bawl

[@cvde95]

I should really stop cutting these onions...

[@alvin89345]

damn onion slicing ninjas!

[@StasherDragon]

I know that the night must end, and that the sun will rise. I know that the clouds must clear, and that the sun will shine. Whenever I'm down I think of those lyrics.

[@WalkthroughHorde]

10/10 I agree.

[@WalkthroughHorde]

I'm also slightly confused, at sometimes you can tell it says "and that the sun will shine/rise", but at times it sounds more like "and then the sun will shine/rise"

[@StasherDragon]

Oops. Possibly my bad.

[@MrGabeanator]

perfect

[@helalokischild6316]

Ever since my father died when I was barely even a teenager, I've felt so much like Simba after Mufasa died. And now Lion King is one of the saddest movies ever even though I never used to cry before.

[@otomodachifan]

I feel exactly the same. My father died a few months ago in a tragic fire. His dog passed away and barely anything was salvageable. I saw little of him, as he was emotionally disturbed. This song makes me cry. I listened to a bootleg of this song, which was from an autism-friendly performance of this show, which I attended before my father passed away (I'm on the spectrum so I benefit from the relaxed environment), and listening back to this song I heard some wailing kids in the background another faintly heard shouting "I did it, Dad!" repeatedly. Breaks my heart. Even hearing the song without the background noise upsets me.

[@sannab2918]

I cry every time I listen to this song. Ever since my father passed away.... I wish there was some way I could talk to him again and tell him how much I miss and love him.

[@asmaachafi1040]

+SannaB I feel the same way

[@emptyvoices31]

+Asmaa Chafi I just lost my father too....sometimes it helps to talk to him as if he is there...I can feel my father's presence nevertheless. Then this song might become some solace.

[@asmaachafi1040]

emptyvoices31 Yes I feel you, sometimes I write him letters...

[@emptyvoices31]

I'm struggling to write his eulogy and I'm stuck in what to write because it's so hard.

[@emptyvoices31]

Thank you. That really helped. I actually wrote mine out at three in the morning...I had been struggling with it for a few weeks. The service is going to be a month after he passed. I just wanted to let you know.

[@foxteen8721]

As a teenager I had these horrible intrusive thoughts and had horrible fear and depression and I was worried it would never end and listening to this song linked with it but as an adult know I rely on 'I know that the night must end, and that that sun will rise'. This is why I love this musical, it taught me to be strong within despite my inner struggles.

[@queen123forfun]

I remember seeing the Broadway production of "The Lion King" and I was at the brink of tears after hearing this song. It just shows how lonely Simba is and that he is wishing for his father to be with him at the moment. Such an emotional song for a musical. Long Live The King!!!

[@simplynovaaa]

queen123forfun I'm going to see the lion king in London this year

[@KatieWright01]

I saw this in March it was amazing the cast and this song was awesome

[@aericabison23]

I remember hearing that Jason wanted to come out as bi to his dad, but his dad wasn’t comfortable with that idea. This inner struggle eventually led to him taking his own life in 2004. Jason lost his mom as a toddler and had a strained relationship with his father. I guess that pain bled through in every performance of “Endless Night”, as it is a song about a son longing for a connection with his estranged father.

[@firewheels90]

This song is so beautiful, and so relatable to anyone who has lost someone who was there for them. Rest in peace, Jason.

[@2004mojo]

He's been gone 18 years. I think of him often. If anyone deserved super fame with a voice like his......... it was him!!!!!! May he have found eternal peace.

[@freddielavery2676]

my best friend at only 22 passed away only a few weeks ago, this song has really helped me through these dark times

[@lealaadame7630]

On Friday, September 22, 2017, my brother, who is real close to me died of brain cancer. This song reminds me of him. I cry every time I hear this song.

[@georgiajackson9309]

Whenever I listen to this I think "the son will rise" as in simba will rise to become the king to make his father proud of his son.

[@Epic4reelzgaming]

Georgia Jackson Its a double meaning

[@simonwoods7112]

Ah, that's clever! I don't know that I ever really thought about it that way. Nice analysis!

[@africamoore2527]

Georgia I also think about Jesus Christ rising on the 3rd day! Love this!

[@noname-ze8py]

RIP Jason. 💔 it breaks my heart you had to leave so soon. You are so talented, beautiful, and just simply amazing. You touched so many with your amazing voice. It feels like a ray of sunshine beaming on my heart. Your voice literally brings tears to my eyes lol. RIP, Jason Raize, you'll never be forgotten. ❤

[@desa2067]

no name what happened to him?

[@jessicaoreilly297]

@@desa2067 He committed suicide 😢

[@desa2067]

How my reaction was when i read that 😂😄😃😀🙂😐😑😕🙁☹️😔😣😖😫😩😢

[@Chaoticplushie]

Jason Raize was AMAZING on stage. It still saddens me that he departed this world. I cannot see anyone else as Simba.

[@pedrocampos691]

Ice Age of the Alaska.

[@aericabison23]

He is the best ever stage Simba in my opinion. The original German and French Simbas come at a close second.

[@mollygoldman4977]

Jason Raize was a beautiful soul.

[@kmasucci]

It's hard to listen to this as much as I love it...I know that the night must end and that the sun will rise. Rest in paradise, Jason. ❤️

[@CozyHobbit31]

I know. I cry every single time I listen to this amazing, beautiful song. I love it with everything within me. I know the pain Simba is feeling in this song. I lost my grandmother and still feel this way.

[@annasvlogsyay6423]

+Brianna B same hey throw a text my way 515 493 9326 ok I really need to let it go and I want to kill myself

[@reneethornton9734]

+Anna Jensen Don't you dare do that! You are a beautiful young lady and don't let anyone tell you different. Stay strong! 💖💖💖💖

[@maiamaola6143]

+Anna Jensen The night will end and the sun will rise. You will get through this. I promise.

[@annasvlogsyay6423]

+Renee' Thornton I am not worth it

[@whitneymcfadden9973]

Jason Raize is beautiful, his voice, his acting, everything! #RIP

[@amandavaldegas7500]

Where has the starlight gone? Dark is the day How can I find my way home? Home is an empty dream Lost to the night Father, I feel so alone You promised you'd be there Whenever I needed you Whenever I call your name You're not anywhere I'm trying to hold on Just waiting to hear your voice One word, just a word will do To end this nightmare When will the dawning break Oh endless night Sleepless I dream of the day When you were by my side Guiding my path Father, I can't find the way You promised you'd be there Whenever I needed you Whenever I call your name You're not anywhere I'm trying to hold on Just waiting to hear your voice One word, just a word will do To end this nightmare I know that the night must end And that the sun will rise And that the sun will rise I know that the clouds must clear And that the sun will shine And that the sun will shine I know that the night must end And that the sun will rise And that the sun will rise I know that the clouds must clear And that the sun will shine And that the sun will shine I know Yes, I know The sun will rise Yes, I know I know The clouds must clear I know Yes, I know The sun will rise Yes, I know I know The clouds must clear I know that the night must end I know that the sun will rise And I'll hear your voice deep inside I know that the night must end And that the clouds must clear The sun The sun will rise The sun The sun will rise

[@tamomicheli9110]

Amanda Maria e

[@sonitaberoog5233]

Rafiki:Simba

[@jeffreycmason4758]

best 3 years of the lion king 97-00 with Jason and Heather...so happy I got to see them and meet jason before he passed...was a great guy...miss him tons

[@dragoncub1988]

In 2003 my dad passed away in his sleep while on a camping trip. In 2006 my mom took me to see this musical. I pretty much cried through this entire song

[@RB01.10]

OMG, that had to be hard! 😢 I myself saw this in late 2009 and was something for me too. I hope to maybe see it again when Broadway eventually opens back up.

[@piperdoolen8260]

“I know that the night must end and that the sun will rise.”

[@kenyaholloway-reliford8213]

I've had such a rough year and have holding myself in. I'm finally bursting into tears listening to this song.

[@stevehorstman9477]

RIP Jason. Still, after all this time, this is one of my all time favorite male vocal Broadway performances. Outstanding. You are missed.

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

I can honestly say that I can feel the emotional pain that Simba feels in this number. I was distraught when I came damn close to losing my father to COVID-19. I choke up and cry hearing this song and thinking about that month from hell and how I almost lost my Mufasa.

[@ashleyedwards4821]

I can't stop listening to this song... there's so much depth to it and emotion and then at the end there's that sense of hope that tomorrow will be a better day. I love Lion King... and this song is just another reason.

[@WildArtist9016]

I know how Simba feels I lost my father to cancer and I never got to see him in such a long time😢😭

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

This song is so beautiful and makes me want to cry (and sometimes I actually do) It has such sadness, longing, confusion and yet is still hopeful. It’s like the perfect mourning a loved one song. When the “Night must end and that the sun will rise” part starts it’s just pure hope. It makes me feel so hopeful and want to cry.

[@amayajones68]

I feel uplifted every time I hear this song. It's truly beautiful and so is Jason Raize's voice.

[@amayajones68]

+MsAnimalLover16101 I couldn't believe it either.

[@jaxon3333]

Adrianna Trinette Oh shit that was him! I knew the voice of Denahi died but I didn’t know this was also him. Man that’s sad.

[@mccoymillett8577]

This is my favorite song, Jason Raise did an amazing job. May he rest in peace.

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

I lost my Great Uncle to the virus. This song is for him! Rest in Peace, you meant the WORLD to me!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😫😫😫😫😫😫😢😢😢😢😢 I miss him too much!!!!!

[@ld4206]

This song makes me think of T'Challa in Black Panther when he's struggling to assume the throne and looking to his father for guidance.

[@Anasofsvaz]

Listening to this whole soundtrack... it's like therapy :)

[@orgulhosamentebrasileira]

The Lion King forever! ❤👌

[@RileyPoll]

rest in pridelands, Jason.

[@EDThemeParkAttractions]

Not gonna lie this song hits me home the very first year my father passed away in 2016.

[@faberb2474]

Reading what you guys think of this song is so amazing. Having never lost someone, I don't know how it feels but you guys are so brave. Keep hanging on!

[@jiani295]

Every time I hear this I tear up😭😢🥲🥲, it's mixed feelings because I'm adopted and wonder sometimes where my real parents are and this is so beautiful song😍😍😍🥲🥲🥲

[@kristenrichards5795]

He was adopted as well.

[@sarikamenon1136]

RIP Jason. You are sorely missed by all of us.

[@TheaterServant]

We all still miss Mufasa now 20 whole years after he died. It's ALL Scar's fault!!!! If it weren't for Scar, then Mufasa would still be alive right now!!!!

[@juliaevers3030]

Poor scar :(

[@PirateOfTheNorth]

You can relive the trauma of Mufasa dying again in the live action movie T_T

[@andrewsessa7137]

TheaterServant it’s really been 25 whole years since mufasa died

[@tommyturbo321]

@Rodrigo Kun Games no it wasnt. Scar was their leader

[@miss_tatas4314]

This song still brings me to tears...

[@ellac2267]

Just watched this last night! God it was spectacular!

[@RB01.10]

I saw it many years ago, and I wish to see it again when Broadway eventually reopens.

[@carlson2012abqb]

I saw this on Broadway back in 2017 and I’m going again in a little over a week. It broke me down then and I know itll happen again. Just a beautiful and timeless production

[@Kinxxxy13]

Can't help but cry every time I listen to this song! R.I.P sweety, gone far too soon!

[@maddiebohman8902]

For some reason I thought it would be okay to listen to this after listening to Stay Alive (reprise) from Hamilton.

[@willfrost263]

I just came from Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story

[@blarghinatelazer9394]

_Oh no_

[@sbledsoe37]

"Its Quiet Uptown" from Hamilton is a good as well, but definitely a sad mix. They showcase a father coping with the sudden loss of his son and son coping with the sudden loss of his father.

[@skylermaves7272]

My dad is currently battling cancer and this song hits a personal note for me since I always looked up to him.

[@garrettmiles3644]

This song makes me think of my grandfather. I lost him in 2001. This also sounds like it could be a prayer to God.

[@tammytheranger7645]

Rest in peace Jason. You will be remembered.

[@samara.ariel.jpg_]

the fact that lion king, brother bear, and Tarzan all are emo as fuck and i relate to them and it completely tracks how theyre all realted to eachother? no cap changed my life

[@Beckerlover13]

Rest well Baby. I wish I could have helped you. You make me happy everytime I hear your voice.

[@pedrocampos1787]

yes-yeah?

[@ItsJustMeElida]

I can't not cry to this.

[@Nostalgio]

I love this moment, especially the last note at the end. I didn't cry like usual when I first saw it live, but I was AMAZED and entranced by it. Love it.

[@madelineb1186]

Me when I see the dislikes: ALRIGHT LEMME AT 'EM

[@littleperidorito7486]

xD

[@berryfizz7195]

Come on Maddie, we've got 29 people to track down and give em a piece of our minds

[@lunalgaleo1991]

Yo, let's do this thing!

[@CozyHobbit31]

This is a beautiful song. I know the pain Simba feels in this song. I have said these phrases many times to people I have lost. I cry every single time because of how much I relate. 😭😭😭

[@mariankayla2558]

This is my favorite song. It makes me know that there is hope. Amazing song!!!!! RIP Jason!

[@lindacarmignani1183]

I've seen the musical for the very first time just yesterday, in Edinburgh. I didn't listen to the original soundtrack of the show so I'd be surprised with the new songs and this one in particular just captured my heart, staying with me for the whole time. I love it and it was sung beautifully, both in the show and here on the recording. This musical is an awesome experience and it touches your heart ❤️

[@pedrocampos1787]

very-has?

[@MusicMan922]

Jason Raize, 1975-2004. His wonderful voice lives on.

[@M0ldyBubbles]

I relate to this song so much, every achievement I succeed I just want my dad to be there. But he never will. I always cry while listening to this song. I love you dad, even though I never really got to meet you. Rest in peace.

[@Nostalgio]

My Dream role! May this man rest in paradise.

[@lonelyforestfae]

My dad isn't dead, but he isn't a good person. I still cry when listening to this because even if my dad is here physically, he's not there for me and doesn't support me. I relate to this struggle of trying to look to a father figure for support and the right support isn't there.

[@CynderSpirit]

I hope they add this song to the Lion King remake.

[@Nostalgio]

CynderSpirit Luthy What??

[@CynderSpirit]

+Gio Vidrio They are remaking the Lion King movie into live action and I'm hoping they add this song to the movie.

[@thomashuffman3237]

CynderSpirit Dragon I hope they do too!

[@jackcolgan3486]

Yes!! This and They Live in You

[@thomashuffman3237]

Jack Colgan Oh, "They Live in You", definitely! Mufasa deserves to have a song in a movie!

[@la-liz7682]

Needed this tonight as I listen to this multi times. Feeling unloved and I know it’s a universal thing, that feeling coming at times and feeling alone, working through the pain. We are never alone and it gets better 💓

[@ashleyhoops5306]

i still remember the first time i saw this on broadway in new york,i LOVED it and i wish i could see it again

[@AmyFlynn-zk4qk]

This song hits hard. ❤❤

[@thedisney-experience5335]

best original Disney musical song ever

[@isaiahadams1208]

This is my top favorite song from The Lion King musical. This, Shadowland, and The Lionesses Hunt

[@michaelkirby7139]

From 1:23 to 1:36 is exactly what I think when I speak to God in bad times

[@kayagastelum8825]

I know right

[@achak6924]

God always hears you. And He is always speaking to you. Sometimes we just can't hear Him though... our mind's clutter, or for various reasons.

[@boboonnoo2357]

That's so deep but so true at the same time.

[@Keurgui1]

Gamerbro Channel You mean your conscience?

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

The absolute sorrow in Simba's voice....I ugly cry so hard every time. Especially since I almost fully related to Simba in the past half decade. My dad caught COVID-19 and my family almost lost him to it.

[@jonhenderson5852]

I never saw the Lion king on Broadway but when I listened to this I started to cry

[@ameliamorales]

I never had a good father...but I did have a very important father figure...He passed in 2017, and this song truly resonates with me, and honestly helped in my healing.

[@pedrocampos1787]

26 de março de 2020?

[@mysunni1]

Sharing this majestic song of hope with the world, in hope. TAKE COURAGE. Together we are strong.

[@spacejam8765]

Absolutely beautiful song. R.I.P Jason.

[@morganlee9767]

moved to tears...

[@sarahpalintellsajoke]

I wish instead of just remaking their animated movies, Disney would adapt the Broadway shows into live-action movies.

[@nikkiholland6109]

I remember my dad took me to see u in the lion king when I was a kid. I miss those days

[@robertlauncher]

Disney execs: Let’s use absolutely none of this masterful adaptation in our remake

[@gustavohernandez9359]

Wow! my favorite CD !!! all his songs in full harmony, magic and most importantly! BROADWAY had to be!

[@allstar2227]

This song means so much to me simply takes me into a different world

[@keyblademaster2172]

I can relate to this song cause my father passed away recently and I had this song playing all day after he passed

[@TheStinkyGhost69]

I've been listening to this since my dad passed away

[@saintsinclair]

this song though!!! so much hope at the end. the night ending, clouds clearing, the sun/Son rising and shining, and hearing His voice deep inside... #GodBreathed

[@anothermusicalnerd9986]

These are my exact thoughts when I pray to Jesus. "Father I feel so alone... I'm trying to hold on, just waiting to hear your voice. One word, just a word will do to end this nightmare."

[@morgiperry9246]

I love this song, it should be in the movie.

[@ashleywallace83]

Instrumental version is - Under The Stars

[@MrJasePark]

WAHHHHH! WAHHHHHHHH! :'( My reaction EVERY TIME!!!!!

[@CozyHobbit31]

Same.

[@jennifer5512]

RIP Jason. What a talent you were.

[@strawberrygarden8889]

listening for the first time. what a beautiful song in such a fantastic soundtrack. his voice conveys so much emotion, and the lyrics are so heartfelt. goosebumps!!!

[@VoyageOne1]

Disney totally missed the mark with the live acton remake.

[@RB01.10]

It was passable at best IMO. I liked the voice acting, and music was expectedly good as well. The effects were good too, despite lacking the expressions.

[@spartanK42]

@@RB01.10 their biggest crime was using that Beyonce song when Simba returns to the Pridelands instead of He Lives in You which they already had in the credits.

[@RB01.10]

@@spartanK42 I thought her song “Spirit” was very good though.

[@spartanK42]

@@RB01.10 yeah but it was really jarring for me. IMO it should have been the one that plays in the credits while He Lives in You takes its place. This one's a good edit kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIPFgn-rfa6hY5I

[@melvinjenkins6412]

me and my father have listened to this song and now he know's how much he means to me for when the time comes to say my last goodbyes #myfatherismyworld

[@matthewbell8379]

Miss you, Dad!