Tele I’a o Le Sami

If you’re new to Samoan culture, this will probably be one of the first few songs you learn. None of those fish in the sea come close to the one I love and adore, the pride of Samoa.
(Faith Ako Version)
Tele i’a O Le Sami
Tele fo’i la’au o le vao
Tele manu felelei i le lagi
Tele teine afatasi
Ae sili ai oe o la’u pele
Le lalelei o Samoa
Mate maia o la’u tupua
Pe e te iloa le ioga
Tau momoe atu ae le ma moe
Talu lava funa o oe
Ua o’ona mea ai
Talu le fia va’ai
Ua toto lo’u tale
Ma lo’u fatu ua ta’e
Talofa i la’u tifa i moana
O la’u ma’a taimane
{ CHORUS }
Let me hear you wisper
Let me hear you sigh
Let me put my arms around you
Let me hold you tight
Tu’u maia lou lima
Tautala mai dear po o ai
Tau ina e iloa
O lo’u alofa le na
I pe na ta masani ea e a
I pe na e ioe ea e a
O la’u rosa tu tasi
O la’u punimatagi
Ua e ave lo’u fatu
Ae tu’u la’u mama
Talofa i la’u tifa i moana
O la’u ma’atausala
There’s plenty of fish in the sea
There are plenty of trees in the wood
There are also plenty of birds
Flying in the sky
There are also pretty girls
But the only one I love
And that’s the one I love and adore
Is the girl of Samoa