{"id":9761,"date":"2025-03-13T02:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/moana-2-intros-great-new-villain\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:40:40","slug":"moana-2-intros-great-new-villain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/moana-2-intros-great-new-villain\/","title":{"rendered":"Moana 2 Intros Great New Villain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n

Introduction to Matangi<\/h2>\n

Perhaps the most energetic of Disney villain songs, "Get Lost" introduces Matangi, the fierce bat goddess of Moana 2<\/em><\/a>. The film, now available on Disney+ and set to release on physical media on the 18th, features a captivated sequence where Matangi, voiced by Awhimai Fraser, seduces Moana (Auli\u2019i Cravalho) in one of the best sequences of the film<\/a> to "get lost" instead of journeying in a straight line.<\/p>\n

The Creation of "Get Lost"<\/h2>\n

io9 recently spoke with Moana 2<\/em><\/a> composers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear\u2014together known as Barlow & Bear\u2014about writing "Get Lost," and broke down the track along with voice actress Awhimai Fraser, who sings the instant classic baddie song. According to Barlow, "We knew we wanted it to be like a big pop anthem. But we didn\u2019t really know what she was singing about until we got the script. And it said that she was a goddess that was stuck in a giant clam and she was giving Moana some non-advice."<\/p>\n

Matangi’s Complexity<\/h2>\n

Bear added, \u201cI think she started out a little bit more evil or less good-intentioned. But the thing about Matangi is that she serves herself and serving Moana happens to help her in this case.\u201d Matangi’s character is complex, and her intentions are not entirely clear, making her a fascinating and unpredictable villain. As Bear explained, "But she\u2019s very mysterious and I feel like at any point, one thing could change her."<\/p>\n

Finding Matangi<\/h2>\n

For Fraser, the process of finding Matangi was both on the page and in the music. "She\u2019s got this older sister vibe about her to an extent. And I think that that was a really fun thing to play," she said. "She genuinely wanted Moana to succeed, but also when you\u2019ve been stuck in a certain place and time for a very long amount of time, I think she was also learning sort of how to be sociable again."<\/p>\n

The Lyrics of "Get Lost"<\/h2>\n

The lyrics to "Get Lost" encourage taking paths less traveled to find your way and Matangi embodies the nature of alluring unpredictability. As Bear shared, "I mean, ultimately, we didn\u2019t even really what her agenda was. Is she good? Is she bad?" The song’s lyrics, as seen below, reflect this complexity:<\/p>\n