Tatōu Te Horomoana

Our Ocean

Tatōu Te Horomoana

We are the traveling peopleTatou o tagata folau
Chosen by the god of the deep seaVala'auina e le atua o le sami tele
Come forth, the storm is brewingE o mai ua ava'e le lu'itau e lelei
PreparationTapenapena

Sailing canoeHoloholo vaka
Oh, oh, heading forwardAue aue nuku I mua
The birds chirpTe manulele e tataki e
Oh, oh, the peaceful landAue aue te fenua te malie

The village was left behindNae ko hakilia kaiga e
Eyes to the sun, the sky, and the sea, honoring ancestorsMata'I, te ra'I 'e te tai, vāna'a tupuna
Harvest from the deep sea, eyes to the sunTā'ai nā te moana vāna'a mata'I
Stars of the sky, your guidance is steadfastVāna'a fetuāru'I ′ua mau tō 'ā'au

Your guidance is steadfast, steadfast'Ua mau tō 'ā'au tō 'ā'au
Alas, alas, hold on to the sail'Auē 'auē tāmau I te 'avei'a
Land after land, we exploreFenua 'e fenua e 'aito ē
Alas, alas, the sky's stars guide us'Auē 'auē vāna'a 'āI'a tumu ē

The journey of the sail continuesTe mēhara 'avei'a tō tere ē
Alas, alas'Auē 'auē
Ocean waves beckonHoromoana hi'oata ē
Ancestral journey of explorationFa'ateniteni te tere tupuna 'a u'I ē

Oh, oh, the peaceful landAue aue te fenua te malie
The village was left behind, guide usNae ko hakilia, 'āI'a ē