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