Manatu - Te Vaka

Oku kohu e he masani ai

Kehe hoki ma na sevae

Kave ai i hetahi fenua

Tagi tagi ai au mo toku kaiga

Taku mai pe i fea toku matua

Ve na puli e fakailoaina

Taku mai pe i fea toku tamana

Na galo atu i te taeao nei

E mamafa, e manako, e fakamatala

Te uiga o te folau

Tuku mai he tali e fakamalie ai au

Manatua lelei te vaitafe

Aku feleni e sakili mai au Fakataumafai ae he mafai

E au o tali ki ei E manatu fia manatu

Toku kaiga E fia manatu toku kaiga Nofonofo filemu lava venei

Ite pogiha, toku mafaufau e tiga te fanoanoa — te pogiha — te fanoanoa.

It looks like it's normal

It's different with the shoes

Take it to another country

I cry and cry for my family

Tell me where my parents are

Have you ever been informed

Tell me where my father is

I forgot this morning

It’s heavy, it’s eager, it’s descriptive

It means to sail

Give me an answer that satisfies me

Remember the river

My flowers are from your Trials but you can

Here are the key answers

My family My family wants to think Sit still here

Feeling dark, my mind feels sad - dark - sad.