"Lakalaka"
Written by Opetaia Foa'i and Matatia Foa'i

TOKELAUAN

MAOPOOPO MAI
FAKALOGO MAI MAIA
MAOPOOPO MAI
HALOGO HALOGO
LAKALAKA MAI

KO TATOU KATOA 
KO TENEI KAIGA
KO TATOU ALOHA
E KEKEHE TE LAGONA

KO TATOU OLAGA
KO TENEI VAEGA
KO TENEI ALOHA
E KEKEHE TE MANAIA

POTOPOTOGA KI NA
KE MAKEKE MAKEKE UMA
ATUNUKU TAHI LOTO KI NA

LAKALAKA TO VAE TENA
LAKALAKA OU FOLIGA
LAKALAKA LOTO FIAFIA
LAKALAKA MAI LA

LA LAKALAKA KI TUA KI MUA
LA LAKALAKA KI LALO KI LUGA

KO TAGATA KATOA
KO TAGATA KAIGA
KO TAGATA ALOHA
E KEKEHE TE LAGONA
​
EH EH FAKATU MAI LA
FAKATU MAI NA LIMA
HOHO HIKI NA VAE
HAKAHAKA TATOU UMA

LUELUE KO TE LUE LAVA I TOKU MAFAUFAU
TU MAI NA LIMA
HOHO HIKI NA VAE
HAKAHAKA TATOU UMA
HIKIHIKI NA VAE NA LIMA
TOKU TINO FIA TAMILOMILO
TU MAI LA KOUTOU UMA
​HAU LA HAU LA TATOU HIVA

ENGLISH
​
Gather around
Listen up
Gather around
Listen listen
Step this way

It’s all of us together
We are family
Our love
It’s a different kind of feeling

Our way of life
Expressed in this group
All this love shown
Is different and beautiful

When we unite
It’s strong stronger together
One land one heart

Stepping with your feet like that
Stepping and expressing with your face
Stepping with a happy heart
Stepping this way

Stepping to the back to the front
Stepping low and high

All the people
The people are all family
The love of our people
Has a different kind of feeling

Hey hey stand up
Get your hands up
Move and lift your feet
Let’s dance together

Swaying only the sway is on my mind
Get your hands up
Move and lift your feet
Let’s dance together
Lift your feet and hands
My body wants to spin around
Let’s see you all stand
​C’mon c’mon let’s dance