TE VAKA - TAMATOA live

http://www.tevaka.com Performed by Te Vaka in 2002 at Apia Park, Samoa. Tamatoa was written by Opetaia Foa'i to celebrate Samoan Boxer David Tua. Lyrics and translations below:

Te tagata ko Tavita
Hikihiki lava
Na Uiga mimita
O te Pasifika


Fakatu te tagata
I te lalolagi
Tete na fili
Paku foki ai


Ko ai la te igoa
Tua
Fakamalohi ai
Te Tatou tamatoa
Lagolago ki ei

Taku mai la te igoa
Tua
Ma talitonu mai
Ka maua e ia
Te tulaga hilia


O te Tamatoa
Tamatoa o te Pasifika
O te Tamatoa
Tamatoa o te Pasifika

This man called
Tavitia
Is proudly holding
Up the ways of
The Pacific

He stands Boldly
Taking on the world
His opponents they shake with dear
Just before they fall
What is his name
Tua

Let's all get behind him
He's our warrior
Tell me his name
Tua

Believe me when
I say
He will be
The champion of the world

This Warrior
Our warrior of
The pacific
This warrior
Our warrior of the Pacific