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 Aua e iai na mea taua fakatali mai mo koe Tau tala moni lava te na E koe ke fakamakeke ma fakamalohi Kae amutia koe te manaia ko tou lumanaki Ka pa koe ki iei HOMESICK These clothes feel so strange on me Stranger still are these shoes Taken to another world I’m now crying for my home Tell me where my mother is She forgot to explain things to me Tell me where my father is I thought I heard him leave this morning Heavy thoughts what I need is an explanation The purpose of this journey Searching for answers in this small room I can only think of my river My friends are searching for me But no matter how hard I try There’s no way for me to answer them I’m homesick , I’m longing For my family I’m longing for my home Here I sit all by myself In this darkness My head is filled with hurt With sadness - this darkness