Falealili uma

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Falealili uma i o ma o
ta fia faalogologo i sou leo
Ua a’ave o le tala o le malo
ua leai se manu e toe olo

Falefitu e Falealili ma Aleipata
faapea ma le atu Safata
A e fia faatau moa lafo ane sau ‘afa
a e soia lava le fetui ala
E aoga foi fa’aga tama
e masagi i le tupulaga

{ TALI }
Fa’amane’ene’e, aua le minoi tele
Ae teu le ta’alo ma le loto maualalo
Olioli malie, aua le pisa o
Faato’a vivini o le moa ina ua malo

Satalo e o le uso na toto
Teuteu ia le itumalo
Falealili e, ia maopo’opo
O le mea sili lea e malie ai lou loto

Lata penina o le auro lea
oi lata pululipano e po’o fea
Oe la’u manamea e le fa’agalo i aso fai pea
O lo’u fiafia e ua le gatai mai lea

Aloalo malie lau va’a Samoa i lou sami lanu moana
Ua e ofi atu i le ava ma e pesepese le taulaga
Ua tuanai o le atu vasa ua fetaiai i le ala fatafata
Samoa e, amuia oe ua taunuu ma le manuia lau faamoemoe

{REPEAT CHORUS}

Falealili, from shore to shore
we long to hear your voice
The news of the victory is spreading quickly
but no bird is left chirping

Falefitu, Falealili, and Aleipata
along with the Safata region
If you want to enter the cockfight, toss your sennit rope
but stop crouching (indecisively) on the road
It is useful to guide the young (to have healthy competition)
to set an example for future generations (so our young people can get to know each other)

Chorus:
Move gracefully (dance), don’t stir too much
Play with humility (carefully)
Celebrate with joy, don’t make noise
The rooster crows only after it has triumphed

Satalo, the sibling who was planted (that we acquired (as in, adopted))
Lets make peace, bring our district together
Falealili, let’s come together in unity
This is what will truly bring joy to your heart

Oh my pearl, this is my soul
Where my frankensence is, no one knows
You, my beloved, will never be forgotten
My happiness is unshaken by these days

Gracefully row your boat with care, Samoa, on your deep blue sea
You’ve enter the harbor, singing your tribute
The vast ocean lies behind us, and now paths meet, chest to chest
O Samoa, how blessed you are, as your aspirations have arrived with success

This is a pese vi’i, or song of celebration/praise, for the district of Falealili in Upolu, Samoa… but it’s also a medley. It includes another song called Falefitu e, Falealili ma Aleipata.

For a discussion about the deeper meaning behind this song, check our our blog post here.

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