Naumati lagona

Share these lyrics:

Naumati lagona mamao fo’i lo’u aiga
To’a le aisa, o’ona foi le uaina
Mafana le mafutaga o oe le tausala
Faigata mea uma ua goto i le va’a
Fia fau se fale lelei mo oe
Talofa e leai o se kamuta o totoe

{ CHORUS }
Aisea na e le tu’ua ai se tasi
Pogisa mea uma
Pogisa mea uma i le ma’asiasi (x2)

Talanoa i manatu ua ta mafana
Lilo i le loto, e ese lou agaga
Ita e ua mao manatu atu
E le afaina, e tata pea lo’u fatu
E onosa’i fo’i pea si ou nei tagata
Faamagalo le tu’inanau ua o’u nei mata

{ REPEAT CHORUS }

Barren (dry) and desolate is how I feel, and even my family is too far away
The ice is frozen, and the wine is bitter
(What once was) warmth of companionship with you, my noble lady
(Now) everything is difficult, sinking like a ship
I wish (wanted) to build a good home for you
Alas, there is no carpenter left

Chorus:
Why didn’t you leave one thing (anything) behind?
Everything is dark
Everything is dark with shame (x2)

We talk about thoughts that bring us comfort
Hidden from my heart, your soul was elsewhere
For me, my thoughts for you were wrong (I was made a fool)
But never mind, my heart is still beating
And this man will continue to endure
But please forgive the deep desire in my eyes (when I look at you)

Repeat Chorus:
Why didn’t you leave one thing (anything) behind?
Everything is dark
Everything is dark with shame (x2)

Destitute and alone, the feeling is like a desperate thirst for water, or wine that’s become bitter, or a ship that’s run aground…

These stunning lyrics express the tragedy of love that is lost, and a man trying desperately to let go.

The original Five Star version of this song borrowed its melody from a classic English language ballad, but when Laga Savea released his cover in the 2000s, he introduced a gorgeous, revised melody of his own.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Most Voted
Newest Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Most of the lyrics on this site were submitted by fans of Samoan music, so the words might not be entirely correct… and we may not know who originally composed the song. Please help us to learn.  We are currently working through each of our 400+ songs to make as many corrections as we can. Please share any knowledge you have about this song in a comment. Whatever we can verify, we will update in this post. Thank you!