"Be Prepared" in Latin! Lion King "Duce Mē" (lyrics: Stefano Vittori)
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BE PREPARED
DVCE ME
Translated by Stefano "RVMAK" Vittori; see his UA-cam channel here:
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Vel in hōc genere est quod amētur
miserābiliter stolidō,
modo cōnsiliīs sociētur
ratiōciniōque meō,
retinentia, quantula cessat
in hebentibu' pectoribus
modo dogmata nostra capessat
logos est ubi mīrificus.
Licet hōs oculōs Libitīnae
dominent vacuae tenebrae,
neque vōs eritis necopīnae:
loquimur regimen patriae.
Redeunt Sāturnia rēgna!
Oritur nova prōgeniēs!
Spērāte futūrum
bis nōn reditūrum!
- Quidnam facientēs?
- Pārēre volentēs!
Ignōbile, certē:
tamen omnia ferte!
ea quae cupiam, mihi dā,
ea quae cupiēs, tibi habē
duce mē!
- Macte! Duce tē! Dūcās nōs! Dūcēs quō?
S- ad rēgis mortem
- Aegrōtatne?
S- Immō, nēquam! Interficiēmus, Simbam quoque
- Quidnī? Quid nōbīs cum rēgibus? Pereant rēgēs, pereant rēgēs! Bucca bucca bucca!
S- Stultī! Jam erit rēx!
- Quid quod dīxistī…
S- Ipse erō rēx! Mēcum estōte fameīque fīnem faxō!
- Euge, sophōs! Iō triumphe! Iō triumphe!
- Sibi sī datur optimu' prīnceps,
quis enim quid alid cupiat?
- Sibi sī dabit optima prīnceps,
quis enim quid eī invideat?
Licet accipiam mihi plūra,
mereās modo: plūrima dō.
quis in hōc fuerit sine cūrā?
Is ab hōc careat solidō!
Aderit jam tempus honōrum:
bona turba, favēte mihī!
Semper conjūrō, (conjūro)
per tempora dūrō: (perdūro)
semper rējectō (rējecto)
it palma profectō! (palma)
Dabitur majestās,
sine fīne potestās.
Meritō pete: jam dabitur!
Neque jam petitis timidē
duce mē!
Neque jam petimus timidē
duce tē!
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The translation is made in Leonine verses (i.e. verses with both quantitative structure and rhyme). The structure of the song consists of a strophe, an antistrophe, and an epode. The strophe and the antistrophe are each composed of two distichs, where the first verse is made of two anapaestic feet (two short and one long syllable) followed by an Ionic ā minōre (two short and two long syllables) and the second verse is made of three anapaestic feet - so it's basically the same metre of the first one, in a catalectic form. The rhyme scheme for each of them is ABAB.
This is also the scheme of the recitative strophe of the introduction. The epode is composed of three strophes:
1) a distich identical to the preceding ones, with rhyme scheme AB,
2) a strophe made of four verses consisting of an anapaestic foot followed by an Ionic ā minōre, with rhyme scheme AABB,
3) a strophe made of five verses, the first two with the same metre as the preceding strophe, the second two with the same metre as the even verses of the distichs of the strophe and antistrophe, and the last consisting of a unique anapaest, with rhyme scheme AABCC. This structure is repeated twice, the two iterations being separated by a recitative prosastic part. In the original English version, the structure is the same but with amphibrachys (a foot less popular in Latin) instead of anapaests (except for the distich in the epode, which has anapaests and Ionics as well).
Scar's Latin is of an educated, archaizing type echoing the register of the original English. Traits of this register are: the fall of final /s/ after short vowels before words with consonantal onset ("hebentibu'" - a popular trait, hence shared by hyaenas' "optimu'"), obsolete nominal and verbal inflected forms ("fameī", "faxō"), elevated Hellenisms ("dogmata", "logos" - in contrast with hyaenas' more trivial Hellenisms "euge", "sophōs").
As an anti-Augustan, Scar also wants to appear as an "optimus princeps" (a term typical of the Augustan propaganda) and cites in the distichs of the epode the most important Author of that propaganda, Vergil, in particular the most propagandistic piece, Eclogae IV ("redeunt Sāturnia rēgna / (oritur)(et) nova prōgeniēs", vv. 6-7; "aderit jam tempus(:) honōr(um)(ēs)", v. 48, as well as "bona turba, favēte mihī", where "favēte" echoes "casta favē, Lūcīna", v. 10). "Duce mē/tē" itself echoes "tē duce" of v. 13. "Per tempora dūrō" echoes Catullus' "obstinātā mente perfer, obdūrā" (8,10).
However, Scar's deepest nature is Epicurean. Hence, his true favorite poet is not Vergil, whom he uses only for political purposes, but Lucretius, as it's clear from his use of some of this poet's favorite terms, like "retinentia", and the S decidua itself.
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Is this classical or ecclesiastical latin?
@@bloodredhonorstudios2340 Classical.
@@Philoglossos he says volentes with a solid v. Perhaps this was a mistake cuz he speaks both classic and ecclesiastical Latin
@@bloodredhonorstudios2340 Nah, listen again, it's a very clear [w].
Just it's the quick of the pronunciation-
I’m chuckling because the meaning of this song is perfect for the Latin language. Plotting, revenge, murder, becoming a ruler, etc
Quite so! Stefano Vittori is a genius translator
Just a regular day in imperial Rome, right?
@@sorcikator993 *checks calendar at 69 CE* yeah pretty much*
@@me0101001000 going to be that guy and point out that this wouldn't be the latin they spoken during Rome.
@@MrGoldhandles i don t think we can know what latin they spoke back then.
You know, that's actually really close to the Scar voice, I'm impressed.
ryan toth thanks! 🦁
This was actually something disney used to do (im unsure if they still do it), where every language they got a similar voice, its really nice.
Even the laugh at the end sounded like Jeremy irons.
@@rollout1984 You mean Ieremias Ferri
@Al Tee Only the end was sung by Ed... I mean, Jim Cummings - the part after "You won't get a sniff without me!"
Tiberius: "Yeah! Be Prepared! We'll be prepared!...For what?"
Livia: "For the death of Augustus!"
Tiberius: "Why? Is he sick?"
Livia: "No fool, we're going to kill him."
Tiberius: "Great idea! Who needs an Emperor?"
Livia: "Idiot! You'll be Emperor!"
Bucca bucca bucca
It works better with Claudius, Nero, and Agrippina.
@@Zimisce85 Yeah you might be right. "No fool, we're going to kill him. And Britannicus too."
I just find Livia works better as the exasperated schemer compared to Agrippina.
Do Caesar and you can have all the assassins sing the chorus together.
Tiberius: B-But I dont want to be emperor...
Livia: well tough luck kiddo.
A Roman general sings this whenever he tries to usurp the emperor.
This song works very well in Latin.
I imagine the song got really old by the end of the 3rd century
@@Unenvarjo And Diocletian was not a fan.
Yeah, he did end up regretting returning to the being all ”hakuna matata” back at the farm
Octavian betraying Cicero be like: Long live the Republic
Res publica restauror.
Nooooo
In his defense, it was in Cicero's plan to betray Augustus. The thing is, Augustus was smarter.
@@gleisonericli4727 everyone was literally trying to one up one another and fuck them over, no wonder the republic got destroyed.
And given that Octavian is better known as the Emperor Augustus...
"bucca bucca bucca!"
I know I liked that part as well ❤😆
The best part of any song ever. I can't help but go back and watch that part ten times whenever I watch this masterpiece. The hyenas in this sound way more funny and amazing. Scar sounds even more creepier in this version as well.
You’re so nice! Thanks! I really appreciate it.
Y'know, I'm just gonna listen to this on repeat forever. This song was WRITTEN to be sung in Latin!
I agree! Memorize it and sing it on YT also!
It's quite good in Latin indeed, but honestly I prefer it in Dutch. The English one just doesn't have the right oomph, the German one lacks something I cannot quite put my finger on (even if it evokes the Nazis quite well), but Latin and Dutch are my nrs. 2 and 1 respectively.
Imagine this: Latin never stopped being spoken by the masses and all the Disney films are also in Latin and Latin is taught as a living language at schools
latin is a liveing language, just like all liveing langauges it just changed over time, now its called french, italian and Spanish (and portugese, etc)
@@matthiuskoenig3378 well it's alive, I know, I have latin and Italian, but I mean like ancient Rome Latin still being a widely spoken in a sense that we would still get Disney films in latin
In Italian highschools latin is taught alongside with english. It's quite the norm.
@@leonardobonanno5115 that's pretty cool
Then I wouldnt be interested in latin because it would be a common tongue
And I would be watching a video in old Norse right now
"Redeunt Saturnia Regna"
Very clever. This whole thing was superb!
Yes! Stefano Vittori, the translator, is an amazing Latinist.
What did it say?
@@elvenatheart982 Saturn's Reign is returning, in reference to the Golden Age of classical mythology.
Agree. That line made me subscribe ;)
Bit of a novice, just curious. What's the significance of the plural, here? What's the difference to "redet saturnium regnum", beyond syllables/scansion?
P.S.: Can't decide if I want to sit down with a pencil and a Latin dictionary or just listen to the epic delivery again... This song works very well in Latin.
"Duce me!"
*An ominous chin from Forlì arises*
Forlì
A hero rises.
Bucca bucca bucca is my new favorite thing.
Aw thanks! Yeah, the translator, my friend Stefano Vittori, took it from Roman author Petronius.
Quid es hoc? Nescio quid est hoc.
That's when I lost it. 😂🤣
Pereant regis! Bucca bucca bucca!
This guy has the monopoly of Latin on UA-cam I swear
Haha if only there were a larger troupe!
@@ScorpioMartianus you're basically the 13th Legion
I mean, there is also the_miracle_aligner and VAERKO.
This is perfect. I refuse to believe that Roman emperors didn’t sing this when they wanted to take over
They sing in Latin in the early days and on the late days they sing it in Greek
"Licet accipiam mihi plūra, mereās modo plūrima dō", I can't help but love this line, so sinister and smooth!
I love this! But I can't stop chuckling at the hyenas and their voices. "Bucca bucca bucca" is also my new favorite thing.
Thanks! Yes, the "bucca bucca bucca" is from Petronius.
I love how half of the comments are just different parts of Roman History that fit so perfect, because this was just Rome every 10 years
This is your masterpiece, domine.
Tomáš Heliodor Heller thanks! 🤠 🦁
OMG dazzling. It is also the old republican Latin with ae=ai, c=k and silent h. And very well sung. Brilliant!
Thanks! I appreciate that you noticed the details
This song fits perfectly with the end of the Republic.
I was wandering if there was a specific reason for this choice in pronunciation 😍
@@matteocrino9888 At least 1/3 of Roman emperors were assassinated.
Scar: Now how do I get down from here?
Lolz
That SOLIDO gave me chills
Stolido
Now I can't stop thinking of this as a Roman General trying to take over Rome with his army of Germanic warriors
Considering Italy’s recent foray with Fascism, the marching Hyenas would hit just a touch different.,.
Nobody:
The Senate in 44 BC: 0:00
haha
I thought the same thing.
Good one
1:45 bucca bucca bucca lmao
Hahaha. Yeah! That's a quote from Petronius. The translator my friend Stefano Vittori is brilliant.
@@ScorpioMartianus Hilarious. Thanks for this great video
The choice of Λόγος was brilliant.
Yes! Stefano is an amazing poet!
"Be Prepared" in Latin is something I never knew I wanted to hear.
Not that I understand Latin, but I gotta say this version is wonderful and that evil laugh at the end just was the final touch it needed to be even better.
Haha thanks!
Any song with Latin lyrics immediately becomes final boss music.
In the German translation "Seit Bereit" Scar says "Ich red' nicht nur Löwelatein". I guess this Scar does speak only Lion-latin
No matter how many times I listen to these songs, Stefano Vittori never ceases to impress.
Very well crafted! Making the language flow poetically the way you have here, minding the correct pronunciation and vowel lengths, is very difficult, but you do it with great fluency and seeming ease!
Everything sounds cooler in Latin and you can't convince me otherwise
This might be my favorite thing I've ever seen on UA-cam.
Oh thank you so much! 😃 Check out my other videos! Some are even better
Brilliant! - Will be sharing with my Latin students
"Bucca bucca bucca" will live in my head rent free for frigging ever..
Stefano Vittori is brilliant
Aaand I'm in the rabbit hole of binging latin songs. Great...
I think it would've been interesting to have the hyaenas speak in a more Vulgar or Ecclesiastical pronunciation, but very good!
Why ecclesiastical?
@@madscientist7430 Just to give some sense of being lower than the Classical-speaking King. I only said Ecclesiastical since I believe the pronunciation of Vulgar is fairly unknown.
@@aster965 Wouldn't Vulgar be close to whichever Romance language developed in a specific region?
@@Borderose Indeed, but still not really certain enough, from what I've seen, so Ecclesiastical seemed like a good alternative to me.
So, technically I suppose the algorithm was a day off. But, a good song for the Ides of March.
Quite!
I’m in a Gregorian Chant choir and the Ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation is so different! But this is really cool 😊
For a competition in high school I endeavoured to try and learn four Disney songs, each in a different language. This one I did in German (Seid Bereit 😁).
Listening to this stuff is a dream, so cool mate!
Rare footage of Pompeus persuading the senate against Caesar.
Don't you mean Caesar speaking the the XIII Legion?
@@NodDisciple1 The senate was a oligarchy
Only plebs believe that Caesar was the bad guy
Macte! Longum tempus abhinc carmen proximum fuit.
Grātiās! Sīc, nimis tempus.
I was not prepared for this
Wow, I'm amazed at the translation and the amount of research that went into it in the first place, but to have it rhyme AND match the short/long syllabes is blowing my mind ! I'm very surprised at the comments about the pronunciation because that is exactly how I was taught here in France. Thank you for educating me about the different pronunciations on top of entertaining me so much :)
_Caesar rallies his legions for their 2nd attack on the Brittons, 56BC_
Studying Latin in high school can get annoying, but dang do I love the language. Hoping I continue learning even after I graduate! I want to be able to sing these bangers, hahaha. Awesome cover, dude!
the fact that this is only showing up in my recs after the ides of march is rude and a personal attack
I write this with a respect so deep it borders on awe:
You are the biggest nerd on UA-cam.
Thanks! 🤓
This makes me wish that YT wasn't in its infancy when I was in college. I would've loved being able to listen to this while doing Latin homework.
That’s how I feel too
Gratitudem for using a Classical pronounciation
Mufasa delenda est
😄
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I just rediscovered this (I watched it before a while back), and I found this to be a catchy tune and an interesting translation! Thanks for the video! Finally subscribed!
Therapist: “Latin Bonzai isn’t real, he can’t hurt you.”
Latin Bonzai: 1:35
These videos will be invaluable in my attempt to learn Latin. Thank you, and great rendition.
this is the most fabulous thing I have seen all day, and I am going to watch it over and over until I can sing along
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What a beautiful voice ! it fits Scar very well ^^
Thanks!
I'm learning latin in school and have an exam in 3 days and goddamn now I'm motivated as hell
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! I discovered your channel through an other video. Just leaving a quick comment to express my gratitude for you having created and shared these. Please continue if you're still willing to ;)
Emperor Aurelian confronting the roman senate on his plans to raze Palmyra to the ground after they rebelled again.
Ngl that description was intimidating but after researching the terms mentioned I understand it and appreciate the work that went into this ēgrēgia translation a lot more.
This is incredible and certainly deserve more views. Thank you so much.
This is awesome. Getting the timing right on this is sheer brilliance. It had to have taken you a long time.
I wish you also included the English translation to help me better understand the song, good job on the cover though I love how you kept the spirit of the song.
This is amazing. I've studied latin for some time for some university exams but eventually couldn't accomplish much and gave up. But damn, everything in latin is so cool, and this is the first time I actually hear something using the classical pronunciation! Makes me so happy.
I am so in love with your descriptions. I interpt songs for sign language and try to keep the rhyme and rhythm as well.
Enjoying this while I prepare for my annual review at work.....❤🔥
This one is so addicitive, goddamn sexy and powerful just like Jeremy irons!!!
I'm studying Latin using every video in your channel!❤❤❤
This song is kind of slow among your songs and easy to sing along. I hear it everyday on my way to work with volmue MAXXXXXIMUS!!!! buccabuccabucca😄
Very glad you like it!
A few requests for future songs:
* Stand Out (A Goofy Movie)
* Friends on the Other Side
* Poor Unfortunate Souls
Friends on the other side would be fire in latin
1:59 Mussolini wanting to restore the Roman Empire
Wow, that sounds so cool. I want a Latin version of The Lion King now. I don't understand Latin, but I still would watch it. Especially if you voice Scar! Why is this so perfect? Ahh.
You have a beautiful villainous laugh! I hope you find the occasion to use it every now and again.
this is glorious. to get a solid translation but make it rhyme like the english. Brilliant. Or should i say, optimus.
Me encanta. No hablo latín pero comprendo la poesía en el idioma.
Sei bravo pure a cantare! Incredibile.
Redetur Saturnia regna is terrific.
Stefano Vittori è un genio.
I didnt know you made this!
I've always gotten strong facist vibes from that song. It's so full of unifying speech patterns and promises of brighter times. We all know those promises won't solve much usually, but they paint an illusion people can escape into and unify under. Strange how people never mention it though.
The film originally came out when I was 5, but as soon as I actually learned about the Nazis in late Elementary School 4-6 years later, I immediately drew the parallels.
It's not surprising that it's halfway between opinion and meme when some say the song sounds better in German.
the hyenas are goose stepping, the entire song is modeled on a nazi propaganda movie and footage from the Nuremberg Rallies
People DO mention it.
Et Tu Scar ?
This is absolutely fantastic. But, man, it hits the uncanny valley for me. It's so good but it just feels _off_ since it _is_ so amazing.
Thanks!
Astonishing. excellently performed. and while I may not have paid as much attention to it as I should, good job on the rhyming. Makes me wonder what other language versions there are out there that emulates the proper tone as well without embarrassing flaws in the rhyming. (I'd add 'awkward language', but I would not know the language to know unless it was english or norwegian, so nox on that. :P )
Thank you so much! 🥰
Well I know which cover I am gonna use to dance this song
Wow thanks! Are you dancing for a performance or just for fun? If it’s a performance I’d love to hear how it goes!
@@ScorpioMartianus Just for fun. Is something I've been wanting to do for years.
with some studio editing and equalization this could be billboard top ten ngl.
I would need instruction on such things
Grātiās vōbīs duōbus agō.
What "vobis" means?
Now I want to understand what he's singing, I can only make a few words because I speak a romance language but not much ;-;
You should learn Latin with my videos!
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:O The amount of work that went into this by you both! You are definitely crazy, in a good way! :D
Fantástico! Trabalho belíssimo, parabéns!
SCAR IS AN HONORABLE MAN
This comment wins the video, I think.
This cracked me up
Yet Mufasa says he is ambitious?
The best part is you can just imagine Octavian singing this to Agrippa and Macenas :v
I imagine Odoacer singing this to his germanic soldiers before deposing Julius Nepos lol
This is awesome!!! So close to Sacar's voice! Amazing work =]
Thank you so much! 🦁
I am not particularly skilled in Latin, but I have another song from a kid’s film perfect for a Latin translation: Where there’s a whip, there’s a way from the LOTR animated version. Marching legionaries, whipping centurions...it would be perfect.
Its so crazy how familiar but alien it sounds to me an english speaker.
I can almost understand its meaning but there is one final jump and i recognize alot of spanish similarity as well
Sulla planning the Proscriptions be like:
As a Latin student, I really appreciated. As an ITALIAN Latin student, the pronunciation made me cry. (Jk kidding of course, this vid is gold)
Dai, non mi dire che non hai sentito della pronuncia restituta classica? 😄 ua-cam.com/video/XeqTuPZv9as/v-deo.html
@@ScorpioMartianus Non mi abituerò mai :'(
Damn, I got such a vibe of Pricipate Emperors or even Caessr rallying their legions, particularly when Caesar (Scar) was elevated and the Legionaries (hyenas) marched passed in disciplined formation.
Wow! That was impressive!
POV: you're the emperor and haven't been paying the army well
Rōmānī: (Silentia)
Constantinus III ad Germānīs:
I just watched the "This is Halloween" video before this one and honestly I am super, super impressed. These are awesome! I've been wanting to learn Latin for a while now, any tips for a newbie?
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A marvelous performance. It even rhymed, and as far as my knowledge of Latin goes, it was still consistent with the song's original lyrics.