Toku Matua Lyrics

E isi se nuku e iloa ne au There is a place that I know of
Se fenua e uke mea fou A land threatened by something new
Ae fakamataku au e alofa I fear for it's safety
mo aso mai I am concerned for it's future
aso mai mua
Au e manako e oko ki ei I need to go there
Koi maua ne se avanoa It might be my last chance
Koe tuai o goto ki lalo Before it sinks below
Te fenua o toku matua This land of my mother

Au e fia pese i luga I want to dance in this land
Au e fia siva i luga I want to sing in this land
Ke kau atu au ki fenua nei I need to swim in this land
Au e fia pese i luga Let me dance in this land
Au e fia siva i luga Let me sing in this land
Ote fenua o toku matua This land of my mother
Mafaga-la ose mea fakamataku A disaster, a catastrophy
Koe tuai o galo atu When it returns to the sea
Fakatagi nei a loto o tino Breaking the hearts of it's people
Ko la ne ola i te atu nuku Taking the name of it's people
Koe tuai o goto ki lalo To forever live below the sea
Koe tuai o goto ki lalo To forever live below the sea
I luga i luga Up on up on
Fia pese fia siva ki fenua nei I want to sing I want to dance in this land
I luga i luga Up on up on
O te fenua ne vau ei toku matua This land from where my mother comes

Fia pese pese fia siva siva I want to sing I want to dance
Ke kau atu ki fenua nei I need to swim in this land