Samoa e maopo’opo mai

Pe lele le toloa i fea
e ma’au lava i le vai,
e pei o upu o le muagagana
se’iloga e te moe i lou fala
pe malulu, e te moe mafanafana

Pe o fea o lenei lalolagi
e te aumau ai,
e te manatua ai lou atunu’u moni
se’iloga e te toe fo’i mai i le lau ele’ele
na foa’i mai e le Atua e fai mo ou tofi

(Aue)
Samoa e, maopo’opo mai
Ia e pei o le toloa
pe lele i fea,
ai ma’au lava i le vai
Samoa e, maopo’opo mai
Ia e pei o le toloa
pe lele i fea,
ai ma’au lava i le vai

E ui na ou aumau i atunu’u ese
vavao mamao i vasa e tele
Samoa e le galo atu oe
O oe o la’u penina tau tele
O le tomai na tu’u gutu mai
O le pogai o lo’u atamai,
ou te fa’afetai

O au tu ma nai au aga
Fa’aaloalo so’o i se tagata
O le ala lea o lo’u mitamita
Penina oe o le Pasefika
Lou fa’avae ia tumau
Lau aganu’u ia u’u mau
ia fa’avavau

Samoa e, maopo’opo mai
Ia e pei o le toloa
pe lele i fea,
ae ma’au lava i le vai
Samoa e, maopo’opo mai
Ia e pei o le toloa
pe lele i fea,
ae ma’au lava i le vai

Ia e pei o le toloa
pe lele i fea
ae ma’au lava i le vai
Ia e pei o le toloa
pe lele i fea
ae ma’au lava i le vai

Wherever the toloa bird flies,
It will always return to the water.
Just like the words of the proverb,
Until you rest upon your own mat,
Whether cold or warm, you will rest in comfort.

Wherever you may dwell in this world,
You will remember your true homeland,
Until you return to your land of red earth,
A gift from God to be your inheritance.

(Oh!)
Samoa, come together as one,
Be like the toloa bird—
Wherever it flies,
It will always return to the water.

Samoa, come together as one,
Be like the toloa bird—
Wherever it flies,
It will always return to the water.

Even though I lived in foreign lands,
Far across vast oceans,
Samoa, I have never forgotten you.
You are my precious pearl of great worth.

The wisdom passed down through generations
Is the source of my knowledge,
And I give thanks for it.
Your customs and traditions,
Your constant respect for all people,
This is why I am proud.

You are the pearl of the Pacific.
May your foundation remain steadfast.
Hold firmly to your culture,
Forever and always.

Samoa, come together as one,
Be like the toloa bird—
Wherever it flies,
It will always return to the water.

Be like the toloa bird—
Wherever it flies,
It will always return to the water.

The thing about Samoans… wherever we go, we know that Samoa will always be our home.

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