You'll Be in My Heart
Phil Collins
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Come stop your crying It will be alright Just take my hand Hold it tight I will protect you From all around you I will be here Don't you cry For one so small You seem so strong My arms will hold you Keep you safe and warm This bond between us Can't be broken I will be here Don't you cry 'Cause you'll be in my heart Yes, you'll be in my heart From this day on Now and forever more You'll be in my heart No matter what they say You'll be here in my heart, always Why can't they understand the way we feel? They just don't trust what they can't explain I know we're different but deep inside us We're not that different at all And you'll be in my heart Yes, you'll be in my heart From this day on Now and forever more Don't listen to them 'Cause what do they know? (What do they know?) We need each other To have, to hold They'll see in time I know When destiny calls you You must be strong (you gotta be strong) I may not be with you But you've got to hold on They'll see in time I know We'll show them together 'Cause you'll be in my heart Believe me you'll be in my heart I'll be there from this day on Now and forever more Ooh, you'll be in my heart (you'll be here in my heart) No matter what they say (I'll be with you) You'll be here in my heart (I'll be there), always Always I'll be with you And I'll be there for you always Always and always Just look over your shoulder Just look over your shoulder Just look over your shoulder I'll be there always
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Written by: Phillip David Charles Collins
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"You'll Be in My Heart" is a song by Phil Collins from Disney's 1999 animated feature Tarzan.
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Musical CompositionIt is a heartfelt pop ballad with elements of pop rock, composed by Collins. It serves as the movie's theme song, showcasing Collins' signature drums and heartfelt lyrics.
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Concept Behind the SongThe song is a lullaby from a parent to a child, capturing the essence of the bond between Tarzan and his adoptive gorilla mother Kala in the film.
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Award-Winning SongIt won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2000.
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Chart Performance"You'll Be in My Heart" was a top 20 hit single in several countries, including the United States and UK. It spent 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the US.
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Role of Phil Collins in TarzanAside from writing and recording the song, Phil Collins also composed the soundtrack for the entire "Tarzan" film, a task usually given to a film score composer.
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Multiple VersionsThere's a film version and a single version of the song. The film's version is more orchestral and underscores dialogue, while the single version is more up-tempo and includes an extra verse.
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Phil Collins as a Voice ActorIn the German, French, Spanish, and Italian versions of the Tarzan film, Collins also provided the character Tarzan’s singing voice, performing "You'll be in My Heart” in those four languages.
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Album Success“You’ll Be in My Heart” helped the “Tarzan” movie soundtrack album achieve multi-platinum status, with over two million copies sold in the United States alone.
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Not the First Disney CollaborationThis wasn’t Phil Collins' first partnership with Disney; he had previously written a song for Disney’s “The Lion King” but it wasn’t included in the final release of the film.
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Endurance of the SongThe song has been covered by multiple major artists in the two decades since its release, showing its lasting impact on popular culture. It has also been used in numerous Disney stage adaptations of "Tarzan."
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Personal ImportanceCollins has mentioned in interviews that the song holds personal importance to him as a reminder of his relationship with his own daughter.
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