TE VAKA - MANATU LIVE

’Manatu’ (Homesick) is from the third Te Vaka CD, ’Nukukehe“. This performance was shot in 2005 at Toata Stadium in Tahiti. Lyrics below... Lyrics by Opetaia Foa’i, Music by Opetaia Foa’i & Malcolm Smith MANATU Oku kohu e he masani ai Kehe hoki ma na sevae Kave ai i hetahi fenua Tagi tagi ai au mo toku kaiga Taku mai pe i fea toku matua Ve na puli e fakailoaina Taku mai pe i fea toku tamana Na galo atu i te taeao nei E mamafa, e manako , e fakamatala Te uiga o te folau Tuku mai he tali e fakamalie ai au Manatua lelei te vaitafe Aku feleni e sakili mai au Fakataumafai ae he mafai E au o tali ki ei E manatu fia manatu Toku kaiga E fia manatu toku kaiga Nofonofo filemu lava venei Ite pogiha, toku mafaufau e tiga te fanoanoa - te pogiha - te fanoanoa Te mamao ko tau malaga na fai Ae heai lele he tino e malamalama ai Kae haloa koe koe ke onosai mai Au