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.
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.
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. :)
+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,
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...
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
"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
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.
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.
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.
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"
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!!!
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.
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
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.
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. ❤
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.
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
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.
+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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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!
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. 😭😭😭
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.
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
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.
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
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!!!!
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.
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 ❤️
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 💓
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.
"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.
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
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!!!
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😍😍😍🥲🥲🥲
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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."
This music is so evocative. The groove from 3:00 with the syncopated second beat instantly places you in southern Africa, and the instrumentation of guitar, marimba, and kalimba at 4:10 is so beautifully delicate.
I've been having such a bad week. I've been reduced to crying jags twice because I've been stressed out by money troubles, having to use up almost all my savings while I've been out of work for all but one month these past seven months, and no one in my family willing to help me out at all. The only reason I was even fired in the first place from my last job was medical issues I couldn't even control. I have depression too, so this hasn't been good for my moods at all. Plus my family has just been treating me for granted, like my own life doesn't matter, that I'm just there to prop everyone else up rather then living my own life. Everything has just felt hopeless. But this song reminds me that darkness only lasts so long. Eventually the sun must rise on everything. I'll find a job and be able to rebuild my savings. I'll learn to stand up for myself and live my own life again. It'll all be okay in the end.
