Beyoncé's 'Black Is King' is packed with gorgeous visuals, cameos, and pan-African details. Here's everything you may have missed.

In the Bible's Old Testament, the Egyptian Pharaoh orders all first-born male babies to be killed. So one woman, Jochebed, attempts to protect her son by placing him in a basket and setting him adrift on the Nile River.

The Pharoah's daughter discovers the baby and decides to raise him as her own, calling him Moses. He is later chosen by God to free the Israelites from slavery and lead them out of Egypt.

As Salamishah Tillet noted for The New York Times, "the waters here also invoke the Middle Passage, with each ripple break recalling the fateful journey in which New World slavery, and America itself, was born."

For the opening sequence, Beyoncé wears a white, elegant dress that was custom-made by New York City-based designer Wendy Nichol — who also designed the famous "Drunk in Love" dress Beyoncé wore on the beach.

Zerina Akers, Beyoncé's longtime stylist, is credited as the film's costume designer.

"Bless the body, born celestial. Beautiful in dark matter," Beyoncé narrates. "Black is the color of my true love's skin."

Throughout "Black Is King," Beyoncé delivers poetic monologues in between songs; Warsan Shire, who also penned much of the poetry featured in Beyoncé's 2016 visual album "Lemonade," is listed as a featured contributor in the credits.

The film's credits also list four cowriters: Yrsa Daley-Ward, another British poet with African heritage; Clover Hope, who was born in Guyana and raised in Queens; Andrew Morrow, who worked on "Lemonade" and "Homecoming," Beyoncé's Coachella documentary; and Beyoncé herself.

"Coils and hair catching centuries of prayers, spread through a smoke," Beyoncé recites. "You are welcome to come home to yourself. Let Black be synonymous with glory."

She then begins to sing "Bigger," the second track on "The Gift," which echoes the message of greater responsibility that Mufasa imparts to his son in the original film.

"If you feel insignificant / You better think again / Better wake up because / You're part of something way bigger," Beyoncé sings. "Not just a speck in the universe / Not just some words in a bible verse / You are the living word."

Stephen Ojo is a 23-year-old Nigerian dancer and singer, who records music under the name Papi Ojo.

Ojo portrays an enigmatic character in "Black Is King." He reappears throughout the film, usually dancing, with his skin painted a distinct shade of teal-blue.

Many fans have speculated that he represents an ancestor, watching over Simba.

The light shade of his body paint recalls the Gullah tradition of painting porch ceilings, doors, and shutters "Haint Blue," in order to protect the inhabitant from unwanted spirits and specters.

According to Yale's Gilder Lehrman Center, the Gullah are "a distinctive group of Black Americans from South Carolina and Georgia" who were brought to the country as slaves, and "have been able to preserve more of their African cultural heritage than any other group of Black Americans."

Rafiki, the wise mandrill in "The Lion King," marks the forehead of baby Simba before presenting him to his future subjects.

The scene takes place during the film's famous opening number, "Circle of Life," a song about the connection shared by all living things — a theme that Beyoncé echoes in "Bigger."

Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé's 8-year-old daughter with Jay-Z, makes multiple appearances throughout the film.

Connie Chiume, who previously appeared in "Black Panther," plays this film's version of Simba's mother, Sarabi.

The 7-year-old actor was previously seen in Beyoncé's "Spirit" music video, which marked his official on-screen debut.

The portrait of Beyoncé holding a baby is similar to the popular depictions of "Madonna and Child" throughout art history, dating back to the Ancient Roman Empire.

Ancient Egyptians worshipped a number of bovine deities. Cows were a symbol of motherhood, bounty, and fertility, while bulls were associated with patience and protection.

Hathor — ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky, womanhood, fertility, and love — was typically depicted with bull horns on her head. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, "her principal animal form was that of a cow, and she was strongly associated with motherhood."

Riccardo Tisci, Burberry's chief creative officer, created this custom corset top and matching wool mini skirt for Beyoncé.

The Los Angeles-based brand is best known for its combination of shibari, a form of Japanese rope bondage, and lingerie.

The use of white paint — or possibly clay — in these early scenes may be a powerful reference to African spiritualism.

For the Luba people, located throughout much of south-central Democratic Republic of the Congo, royal sculptures and symbols would be covered in white powder, symbolizing a spiritual connection to ancestors. The Punu people in Central Africa would use Kaolin, a soft white clay, to color artifacts and masks.

According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kaolin was taken from riverbeds and "associated with healing and with a spiritual, ancestral realm of existence."

"By using this material, the artist both celebrated the beauty of a mortal woman and transformed her into a transcendent being," reads one description of a mukudj mask in the museum's collection.

In Côte d'Ivoire, sacred priestesses known as "komians" use Kaolin during purification ceremonies.

"The komian has a sanctifying role," Pascal Abinan Kouakou, the Ivorian employment minister, told AFP last year. "She participates in the cohesion and stability of our regions."

"The great kings were here long before us," Beyoncé narrates. "Ancient masters of celestial lore."

Dialogue from "The Lion King" is also used to underscore this point. Mufasa, voiced by James Earl Jones, can be heard telling his son about "the great kings in the past" who look down from the stars — while the film's version of Mufasa hands young Simba a golden idol.

"Just remember, those kings will always be up there to guide you," Mufasa says. "And so will I."

According to NME's Kyann-Sian Williams, the reoccurrence of green body paint in "Black Is King" is meant to evoke "African tribal body painting," which is "used to show status and heritage."

"In Africa, the color green represents healing, life and growth, reminding the audience of the healing and blossoming Africa is engaging in once again," Williams writes.

The black and green stripes also evoke the colors and design of the Pan-African flag, which represents people of the African Diaspora.

Laurel DeWitt is the self-proclaimed "Queen of Chain & Metal." The New York native has designed accessories for stars like Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Lady Gaga.

DeWitt created six pieces for "Black Is King," including Beyoncé's crystal turban, hip jewelry, and an elaborate white crown.

For this look, Beyoncé also wears the Crystal Net Dress and Crystal Cascade Earrings by Alessandra Rich, plus embellished eyebrows by AREA.

D.Bleu.Dazzled founder Destiney Bleu, who previously worked with Beyoncé for "The Formation Tour," specializes in "custom crystallized hosiery, lingerie, and performance wear."

A-Morir designed at least five pairs of embellished eyewear for "Black Is King," including the CHOI crystal chain sunglasses seen here.

Lace by Tanaya is a small business based in Los Angeles, which only stocks handmade goods.

"I asked @lacebytanaya for rain and she gave me DRIP," Akers wrote on Instagram.

AREA was founded by two designers in New York City: Kentucky native Beckett Fogg and Poland-born, Holland-raised Piotrek Pansczczy.

While performing "Find Your Way Back," Beyoncé wears the AREA Crystal Crochet Poncho, plus a hairpiece and earrings designed by the studio.

"We started to prepare the dress 5 months ago," Vrettos Vrettakos told Fashion Bomb Daily. "We ordered the materials inspired from the Colors of Africa, [and] embellished the dress with crystal jewel fringes with the same crystals colors."

According to the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, "The moon — its presence in the night sky, its journey as it rises and sets, and its light that reveals or hides human activity — is a potent metaphor in the verbal and visual arts of Africa."

"A feminine symbol in many African societies, the moon is often linked to life itself, through lunar cycles that align with human and agricultural fertility and that structure ritual calendars."

Dogon is an ethnic group in Mali, a country in West Africa.

The dancers' masks in this scene are similar to the wooden, cross-like structures of Dogon kanaga masks.

"Like other Dogon masks, kanaga masks are worn at rituals called dama, whose goal is to transport the souls of deceased family members away from the village and to enhance the prestige of the deceased and his descendants by magnificent masked performances and generous displays of hospitality," according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The skirts and harnesses also resemble the outfits worn at dama rituals, which honor deceased elders and act as "a door to Dogon manhood," according to National Geographic.

The Scar-inspired antagonist is portrayed by South African actor Warren Masemola, who reappears throughout the film to intimidate and threaten Simba.

As the camera pans over a village, a short snippet of dialogue from "The Lion King" introduces tension: "Go back to your den, Simba," says Scar, voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor. "I don't babysit."

A monkey beckons the African prince, who then wanders into a sinister warehouse, which seems to parallel the elephant graveyard scene in "The Lion King."

Lord Afrixana, who is one of four African artists on "Don't Jealous Me," appears to play a more sinister version of Rafiki.

"Who are you?" he asks the young prince — the same question that Rafiki asks Simba in "The Lion King."

In Christianity, snakes represent temptation and deception; Satan took the form of a snake in the Garden of Eden, in order to persuade Adam and Eve to commit their first sins.

For the Baga people in Guinea, local water spirits called Niniganné — which are associated with both wealth and danger — are said to take the form of snakes.

However, there is also evidence of snake worship throughout other African countries. In Benin, for example, the Temple of Pythons pays tribute to the serpent deity Dan, "a powerful Vodun god thought to be a divine mediator between the spirits and the living," according to the Washington Post.

In Christianity, snakes represent temptation and deception; Satan took the form of a snake in the Garden of Eden, in order to persuade Adam and Eve to commit their first sins.

"Don't Jealous Me" by Tekno, Lord Afrixana, Mr Eazi, and Yemi Alade is the sixth track on "The Gift."

The motorcycles may also represent the hyenas, who are charged with killing Simba, but instead force him to run away.

This scene marks a major change from the structure of "The Gift."

While 070 Shake and Jessie Reyez's song "Scar" is the 25th track on the album, it arrives very early in "Black Is King" to coincide with the motorcycle stampede.

This scene is topped by Scar's voice from the movie, gasping, "Simba, what have you done? Run away, Simba, and never return."

"No true king ever dies," Beyoncé narrates. "Our ancestors hold us from within our own bodies, guiding us through our reflections; light refracted."

The elaborate ensemble was a collaboration between Déviant La Vie and Alani Taylor.

The lace and rope may be intended to evoke mummification in ancient Egypt, which was a sacred process to preserve the dignity of a dead body, so the soul or spirit would not be lost or damaged.

This would be the scene in the movie when Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa, who teach him their motto, "Hakuna Matata." (It means "no worries.")

As Simba drives, he passes Beyoncé and the "blue man," apparently ignoring his two spiritual, ancestral guides.

"Look, kid. Bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it, right?" says Timon, voiced by Billy Eichner. "Wrong! When the world turns its back on you, you turn your back on the world!"

In the subsequent performance of "Mood 4 Eva," Beyoncé and Jay-Z's display of wealth and opulence is presented as the ideal of success and having "made it."

Throughout "Mood 4 Eva," Beyoncé and Simba are shown in similar situations with similar clothes.

The young prince seems to imagine himself as a successful, wealthy man.

She is also accompanied by cherubs fluttering around her head, handing her Grammy Awards.

Derrick Adams is well known for his abstract, collage-type portraits.

Artwork is so prevalent in the "Mood 4 Eva" sequence that Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, is credited as an art curator for the film. Lawson previously revealed that some of the works were borrowed from her own collection.

"Partition" begins with Beyoncé sitting down for breakfast in a mansion, casting the man across from her some seductive looks.

In "Mood 4 Eva," however, she's the one reading the newspaper.

In "Apes**t," Beyoncé and Jay-Z stand in front of the Mona Lisa, staring down the camera as a couple.

But in "Mood 4 Eva," they stand in front of a portrait of their own family.

Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli designed this one-of-a-kind Valentino Haute Couture ensemble, complete with a jacquard leopard print cape.

"The first (and probably last) time you will see custom @maisonvalentino couture in a music video," Akers wrote on Instagram. "10 people and over 300 hours went into this handmade look. Every sequin was hand sewn."

The robe is printed with the design of a $100 bill.

The outfit was listed for sale on Beyoncé's website, but sold out almost immediately.

Alejandro Peraza previously created pieces for Beyoncé's "Spirit" music video.

"We started months in advance in the creation and masterminding process with the brilliant Zerina Akers. We changed shapes, colors, [and] textures numerous times as the settings, locations and moods changed to be ahead of fashion as Zerina and Beyonce are accustomed to doing," Peraza told Fashion Bomb Daily.

As some fans have noted, the gown's shape and shade of deep blue resemble a peacock, which aligns with the animal-inspired fashion choices in this song.

Beyoncé's black lace hat was designed by Jo Miller and Marta Jakubowski.

According to the Dallas Museum of Art, a chief's hat for the Ekonda people is known as a botolo, typically made of plant fibers and adorned with precious brass or copper disks — materials that "signify wealth and prestige."

"Village chiefs (nkumu) among the Ekonda and neighboring groups wear the botolo as an insignia of office," reads a description of one botolo in the museum's collection.

"It associates them with the powers of the ancestors, important ritual functions, and divination. A chief who is the first in his line must buy the hat. If he is descended from a chief, he inherits it from his predecessor."

Akers also confirmed that Beyoncé's headpiece was inspired by an "Ancient Congolese Mangbetu crown."

Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland were formerly members of the iconic girl group, Destiny's Child.

Beyoncé recently name-dropped her mother in the remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage."

"Black Gods and Kings" is a catalog of African art, particularly in the Yoruba region of southwest Nigeria, by Robert Farris Thompson.

The book's title certainly underscores the themes of ancestral spirituality, divinity, and royalty throughout "Black Is King."

Many of the fashion choices in "Mood 4 Eva" seem inspired by animals, so it makes sense that some visuals, colors, and choreography would draw from the animals in Simba's kingdom.

The New York Times art critic Jason Farago cites Busby Berkeley, famous for incorporating geometric patterns into his musical productions, as another possible inspiration.

The Times' Wesley Morris, on the other hand, describes this scene as a "synchronized, Esther Williams pool party."

Throughout the film, Nala is identifiable by her bright pink clothes.

This sweet moment foreshadows their eventual reunion.

The same portrait hangs behind the couple as hung between Simba and Nala.

It closely resembles the painting style of British-Ghanaian artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.

The painting's subject also resembles Donald Glover, who voices grown-up Simba in the "Lion King" remake and lends featured vocals to "Mood 4 Eva."

"Dark and light; duality; the balancing of good and evil," a man's voice narrates.

"All of this is what you need to make a move," a second man continues. "Understand that good and evil often appear together. Nothing is complete on its own. There's an ongoing exchange between dark and light... It's not always a battle. It's a conversation."

She wears an elaborate white crown, custom-made by Laurel DeWitt. The sculptural white gown was custom-made by Tel Aviv-based designer Alon Livné.

Many of the black looks in the chessboard scene were designed by Melissa Simon-Hartman, whose designs often draw inspiration from her Trinidadian and Ghanaian heritage.

He is portrayed by South African actor and artist Nyaniso Ntsikelelo Dzedze.

He is shown laughing, sitting on the hood of a fancy car, and being embraced by faceless women.

The full moon is also visible in this shot — which was previously associated with Beyoncé, Simba's maternal guide, and his spiritual journey.

The image of Scar, whom Simba is likely hallucinating, seems to wake the prince from his reverie.

As Simba stumbles out of the car, Scar is seen holding the golden idol that Mufasa gave his son, twisting it in his hand.

Cowry shells were once used as currency throughout Africa. In some cultures, they also symbolized the strength of the ocean.

Cowry shells have retained a symbolic significance in many Black communities; they're used for jewelry and woven into hairstyles.

According to Afrostyle magazine, "in most West African cultures, the cowry shell is regarded as a female symbol or a sign of fertility. Therefore waistbands of stringed cowry shells are worn around the hips with the belief that they increase fertility."

Beyoncé previously wore a Marine Serre design to sit courtside at a Houston Rockets basketball game last year.

Shatta Wale is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and the self-proclaimed "king of African dancehall."

Led by Laud Konadu, aka Dancegod Lloyd, they perform a driving unison line dance in the same blue-green body paint.

Designer and founder Jerome Lamaar described this look as "hand beaded Nigerian lace and silk trench/jumper hybrid and Razer sharp sunglasses" on Instagram. It was made with jade, turquoise, quartz, mother of pearl, silver hematite, and Swarovski crystals.

"As a man of color, from the Bronx, and self made, it's important that we acknowledge how powerful this moment is for designers of color after fighting to be noticed," Lamaar told Fashion Bomb Daily.

"I finally feel this project is a huge shift for designers all around the world. The magic I speak about is the art of being seen."

S. Garvey is a Brooklyn-based fashion brand with Jamaican roots.

"I had only three days to create the bodysuits. I actually made multiple looks, probably 10 pieces in less than a week," Samantha Garvey told Fashion Bomb Daily.

The yellow floral jacket was custom-made by Dallas-based brand Levenity.

"We started working on the piece last year August and it took us a total of 68 hours to complete the jacket within four days," Levenity's Venny Etienne told Fashion Bomb Daily.

"I could sit here and visualize Beyoncé in one of my pieces, I've done that... but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine her KILLING afrobeats dances and embrace African culture all the way through the way she did in one of my pieces!!!" the brand's founder wrote on Instagram.

"@loza_maleombho has always stood for an image of African royalty and she embodies that perfectly!"

Simba's spiritual journey has been largely represented by a man in blue-green body paint, while Nala's defining color is a deep pink.

This shot seems to hint at Simba and Nala's enduring connection — accented by Ugo Rondinone's circular "sun sculptures."

David Hammons is an American artist, born and raised in Illinois, who's well known for "making sculptures from the highly charged detritus of urban African American life," as described by the Museum of Modern Art.

His flag pieces draw from the traditional design of the American flag, reimagined with the colors of the pan-African flag: red, green, and black.

Dzedze, who portrayed grown-up Simba, said this was one of his favorite moments in the film.

"Though he lost his father as a child... A young man still seeking council and teaching from his father (even in spirt)," he wrote on Instagram.

This shot also revisits the reoccurring motif of chess — the push and pull of lightness and darkness, good and evil — as well as the spiritual symbolism of the moon.

Nala is portrayed by South African singer and actress Nandi Madida. We know this is Nala because, once again, she's wearing her signature shade of deep pink.

"I can't say I believe in God and call myself a 'child of God' and then not see myself as a God. That wouldn't make any sense," a feminine voice narrates. "I wear my Nefertiti chain every day. I never take it off. I know my history, I did the research. I am a creator of all things."

It's unclear, but this may be Madida's voice. She recently named her second child after the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.

Water is a major motif throughout "Black Is King."

Naturally, water symbolizes life, since life wouldn't exist without it. As one narrator points out, it's also associated with "purity" and "the ability to be reborn."

But currents, oceans, and rivers also signify movement. For Black people, it can signify pain and suffering, evoking the Middle Passage and the transportation of slaves overseas — but in "Black Is King," the symbolism is reclaimed and used to evoke progress, forward motion, and endurance.

Beyoncé also pays homage to the woman's role in bringing water — essentially, bringing life — to their families and villages in many areas of the world.

Indeed, in "Black Is King," water is spiritually transformative. But in reality, water is literally survival, and an insufficient supply poses an additional challenge for women and girls globally.

"Baby, oh, I'm not much of a talker / Baby, oh, can I drink from your water? / Baby, oh, meet me down by the river," he sings. "We can dance to the rhythm / 'Til the sun is high and the water runs dry."

"Oh, darling, if you leave, I'll go wherever you go," he sings. "I'll wear your heart on my sleeve so everybody here knows."

"Oh, darling, if you leave, I'll go wherever you go," he sings. "I'll wear your heart on my sleeve so everybody here knows."

The "Daria" dress is from Molly Goddard's Fall 2019 collection. According to Paper, "the sculpted pink gown comprises of a 100-meter tulle hem and a hand-smocked bodice and layered tulle skirt."

Beyoncé voices Nala in the 2019 "The Lion King" remake, while Madida portrays a Nala-inspired character in "Black Is King." Here, the two women appear side-by-side wearing Nala's signature shade.

The ruffled piece is from the designer's first ready-to-wear collection from August 2018.

"Beyoncé creates entire worlds for us; she transports and invites us into her unique world that melds her music with her ethos, politics, experiences, and style," Vesper told Paper.

"My team and I worked around the clock for eight days; the entire time we reminded ourselves we weren't just making another dress, we were playing a part in making Beyoncé history!"

This shot also recalls Beyoncé's September 2018 Vogue cover story, which included a floral image of her posing in front of a sheet.

The spread was photographed by Atlanta native Tyler Mitchell, then 23 years old, who was hand-selected by Beyoncé — and who became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in the magazine's 125-year history.

KEÄMA's Keama Garrett told Fashion Bomb Daily that she began sketching this design in August 2019.

"I only had a few days to make the dress because of the intense fast shoot schedule," she said. "It was the best call of my life."

"As a young black fashion designer life has been hard trying to make it in the fashion industry, especially [at the] luxury level," she added. "My designs aim to highlight Black women and black culture in the best light possible. We are beautiful."

Beyoncé and her fellow dancers, all draped in fuchsia, carry pink flowers on their heads — just like they did in the film's previous beach scene.

It should not be lost on anyone that "Black Is King" is hosted by Disney, which has only created one Black princess in its 96-year history.

Rapunzel, famous for her long golden hair, is an official Disney princess. She's based on a German fairy tale, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and probably inspired by the ancient Greek hero Perseus.

"We have always been wonderful," Beyoncé narrates. "I see us reflected in the world's most heavenly things. Black is king. We were beauty before they knew what beauty was."

WizKid was memorably featured on Drake's 2016 smash hit "One Dance." He's a featured artist on "Brown Skin Girl," alongside SAINt JHN and Beyoncé's eldest daughter Blue Ivy.

As Constance Grady explains for Vox, Beyoncé has been comparing herself to Osun, or Oshun, since her 2016 visual album "Lemonade."

"In the Yoruba cosmology of southwestern Nigeria and Benin, Oshun is the goddess, or orisha, of love, sensuality, and femininity," Grady writes. "She is a river goddess, and one of her attributes is to bring forth sweet and fertile waters. Oshun is a mother: Her waters were central to the creation of humanity, and she looks after small children before they can speak."

"She's also associated with wealth and is said to love shiny things. She's often represented draped in yellow."

Beyoncé's marigold-colored ensemble was custom-made by Senegal-based sustainable fashion label Adama Paris.

The ballroom clearly recalls images of classic Disney movies like "Cinderella," which push a traditional (arguably sexist and racist) narrative of a white princess finding her prince.

Creating these scenes with all-Black debutantes disputes the racist notion that Blackness does not evoke sophistication or match with fairytale motifs.

This imagery challenges Disney to improve representation for Black women and — as the song explicitly states — brown-skinned girls.

The Kenyan-Mexican actress mouths along to the lyrics that mention her name: "Pretty like Lupita when the cameras close in."

Beyoncé namedrops Naomi Campbell in the song's first verse: "Pose like a trophy when Naomi's walkin.'"

Beyoncé also namedrops her fellow Destiny's Child in verse one: "Drip broke the levee when my Kellys roll in."

Rowland appears in solo shots, but also appears alongside Beyoncé and Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy, signaling the two women's close relationship.

Beyoncé poses with her mother, Tina, and two daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi.

Queen Nefertiti is almost exclusively depicted with a tall, flat-topped crown.

The hairstyle also resembles a traditional headdress for the Mangbetu people, who reside in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Her sculptural black gown was custom-made by Timothy White.

Only one of the custom Tongoro looks is shown in full on-screen: the elegant houndstooth "BIRIMA" dress.

Sheerah Ravindren, who is of Sri Lankan Tamilian heritage, is featured alongside the famous Black women in "Brown Skin Girl."

Many have applauded this subtle nod to the colorism experienced by women of color outside of the Black community.

"Repping my Tamil/South Asian people. Such a blessing to be in this beautiful art piece that shows the beauty and power of Blackness just to be able rep the Tamil and South Asian folx for those few seconds for BEYONCE is an honor," Ravindren wrote on Instagram.

Blue Ivy is a featured artist on "Brown Skin Girl."

When she was 7 years old, she recorded the song's intro and outro: "Brown skin girl / Your skin just like pearls / The best thing in the world / I'd never trade you for anybody else, singin.'"

The mosaic behind Tiwa Savage appears to have roots in African art, recalling the patterns and colors of Ndebele artists.

"Just like the tree / Just like the Chinese bamboo tree / See, eyes might not see / The greatness inside you that lies within," he sings.

"Oya, come sit 'pon your throne / You know you not gon' stay down for long / Whenever in doubt and alone / Just remember, you're the king in the kingdom."

Once again, Nala's wedding headpiece references the flat-topped crown of Queen Nefertiti.

The band's orange outfits also recall the parade of orange-clad dancers in "Mood 4 Eva."

Beyoncé has previously used a parking garage as the setting for transition: In "Lemonade," during her performance of "Don't Hurt Yourself."

She puts the baby in a basket and sends him (or her) down the river.

This scene ties back into the sacrificial imagery of the film's beginning, the story of Moses, and the themes of "Bigger."

Most likely, Simba had his father's gift all along. But he needed to embark upon a journey to feel that he deserved to claim it.

As Hunter Harris noted for Vulture, there is a subtle plot point in "Lion King" that coincides with a common theme in Beyoncé's work: "the way loving a woman — and the love of a woman — prepares [a man] for the challenges of his life."

It's no coincidence that Simba's symbolic rebirth comes after his wedding to Nala.