The idea in The Man that Would Be King was that the music should recreate all that majestic surrounding and emphasize the adventure, but also speak about the frustration or, rather said, the curse of both protagonists, even before happened what happens them.
“Over the years, I've had hundreds of shots blocked. You've got to go in and take chances.”
“And this is what was fascinating to me about 'The Help'; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things.”