Salt Water Anthem

Lyrics

[Lopaka] E ala e kahiki kū E ala e kahiki moe Mai ka Ho`o ku`i a ka halawai A ke ala ula ka lā e wewelo ana [?] Ana i ko ka pakipika a aia no Ho`i e ki`ei aku ana Ka maka no Ho`i o kai E malu mai ho`i [Oshen] I auana ka ua ke kama e kama lani, kama holo moana (eo kana loa) Pili pae na lehulehu pua `oiwi o ka pakipika Pa he`e o pele (a po uliuli) Walking in the forest on a moony night Swimming in the river by the fire light Looking at the stars and they be shining bright Beauty was the only sight Ghetto taking over now it's time to pay Better know your roots before they slip away Mother nature had to cry again today There's rubbish in the bay Mearahi tamari'i i roto i te moana, te'ie mahana (Ahi'o i te miti) Te haere nei ratou fa'a he'e i taharu'u Oaoa ratou e (oaoa ratou) Children of the sea give thanks today (x2) Without the water, there's no life (x2) When the rain comes falling down, when the rain comes falling down on me You won't see me run away Tell the kids they can come out to play Liwavi au nacagi ni wasa wasa niu tu eke Yanuyanu ta lei (yanuyanu ta lei) Lutuvi au na yalo e mamarau niu galo ne Lomani wai tui dei (Lomani wai tui dei) Malu efi afi pea vana iki mai'ae matangi Fanogoa e peau (I he'ene fasi) Avea ai sieku manatu ki sio fofonga Ho'o faka ofo ofa (lau lo taha) [LOPAKA CHANT] [Oshen] Tele ai o le sami ua ou va'aia i le gatai fale Va ou fiafia (ua ou fiafia) Ou foliga ua ou iloa i luga o galu Toe fia tepa atu (toe fia tepa atu) Nau mi sori na lukaluk i go na nambis i bagarap ya Solowara i karai ya (kilinim kilinim) Asua bilo yumi toromwe pipia nabaut ya Rabis i silip arere (wasim em, wasim em)