Logo Te Pate - Olivia Foa'i, Opetaia Foa'i & Talaga Steve Sale

Tu la ki luga me fai malama Taini tenei e fai na hiva Tu la ki luga ke fai malama Lue lue malie ke fai na hiva Aue aue tama mimita Aue aue twine mimita Aue aue hihiva mimita Kikila mai la fakaaliali atu E a mai tau faiva e a mai Taku ika e Godoy ai au E a mai tau faiva e a mai Hihiva ki luga hihiva mai ve Hihiva malie ki re pate pate

Moana, make way, make way Moana, it's time you knew The village of Motunui is all you need The dancers are practicing They dance to an ancient song (Who needs a new song? This old one's all we need) This tradition is our mission And Moana, there's so much to do (make way) Don't trip on the taro root, that's all you need We share everything we make (we make) We joke, and we weave our baskets (ah-ha!) The fishermen come back from the sea I wanna see Don't walk away Moana, stay on the ground now Our people will need a chief, and there you are There comes a day When you're gonna look around And realize happiness is where you are Consider the coconut (the what?) Consider its tree We use each part of the coconut, that's all we need We make our nets from the fibers The water is sweet inside We use the leaves to build fires We cook up the meat inside Consider the coconuts The trunks and the leaves (ha!) The island gives us what we need And no one leaves That's right, we stay We're safe, and we're well provided And when we look to the future, there you are You'll be okay In time you'll learn just as I did You must find happiness right where you are I like to dance with the water The undertow and the waves The water is mischievous, ha! I like how it misbehaves The village may think I'm crazy Or say that I drift too far But once you know what you like, well, there you are You are your father's daughter, stubbornness and pride Mind what he says but remember You may hear a voice inside And if the voice starts to whisper To follow the farthest star Moana, that voice inside is who you are We make our nets from the fibers The water is sweet inside We use the leaves to build fires And cook up the meat inside The village believes in us (ha, that's right!) The village believes (ha!) The island gives us what we need And no one leaves So here I'll stay My home, my people beside me And when I think of tomorrow, there we are I'll lead the way I'll have my people to guide me We'll build our future together where we are 'Cause every path leads you back to where you are You can find happiness right where you are Where you are