☝️ Key Points
- Kaa attempts to hypnotize Mowgli with her voice to put him into a deep sleep
- She promises safety and protection to Mowgli to gain his trust
- She encourages him to fall into a state of forgetfulness and unconsciousness
- The repeated 'Listen to me, believe me, close your eyes and trust in me' shows Kaa's manipulative intention
- The song lyrics underline the danger posed by Kaa and her attempts to deceive and control Mowgli
Interpretation
In the song lyrics 'Hör auf mich' from Disney's The Jungle Book, the snake Kaa speaks to Mowgli. The snake tries to hypnotize Mowgli to put him into a deep sleep in order to manipulate him more easily. She promises him safety and protection to gain his trust - 'Sleep gently and finely, I want to be your guardian angel'. She encourages him to let himself fall into a state of forgetfulness and unconsciousness - 'Just sink into a deep slumber, float in a dream, slowly oblivion surrounds you, but you hardly feel it'. The repetition of 'Hör auf mich, glaube mir, Augen zu vertraue mir!' reinforces the hypnotic message and manipulation. The song lyrics show the danger posed by Kaa and the snake's attempts to deceive and control Mowgli.