Savalivali means ...
This song is taught in primary school English classes. Many different versions exist:
| Savalivali means go for a walk,
Tautalatala means too much talk. 'Ou te alofa iate 'oe means I love you, Take it easy fai fai lēmū. (Chorus) 'Ua mālie ō, 'ave i le mālō. E lē faia so'u loto, ae tu'u lou finagalo. Teine lālelei means pretty girl, Ta'amilomilo means around and round. Whisper to me means musumusu mai, Oh my, oh my, oh my. (Chorus) Go for a ride means ti'eti'e ta'avale, Lēai 'o ni tupe means no more money. Stay at home means nofo i le fale, Much trouble tele fa'alavelave. (Chorus) |
Manuia lou Aso Fanau (Happy Birthday)
The English "Happy Birthday to you... " follows the same tune, and is usually sung first:
| Manuia lou aso fānau x 4
(Common variation of final line: Ia to'atele sou fānau) |
O le Aveta'avale (The Driver)
| 'O le 'aveta'avale
E tele lava o ana money 'O pasese o tagata E fafao i lana taga Inu vave inu loa Inu i le pia ina ia onā 'Aua lava 'e te fefe I le oti e uiga'ese. | » | The driver He has a lot of money People's fares Are slipped in his pocket Drink quick, drink now Drink beer and be drunk Don't be afraid Of death, it's unknown. |
Fa'afetai i le Atua (Thanks to God)
| Fa'afetai i le Atua,
Ina 'ua na alofa fua. E lona alofa 'ua tumau, E lē liliu e fa'avavau. (Chorus): Ia pepese, ia pepese. Aleluia fa'afetai. Ia pepese, ia pepese. Fa'afetai i lona alo, lenā afio mai luga. E 'ua fai ma fa'apāolo, A le puapuaga. (Chorus) Fa'afetai i le agaga, Le fesoasoani mai. E manuia ai i talosaga, Atoa 'uma ma mea e fai. (Chorus) |
Haka o le Manu Samoa
| Le Manu! (Hee!)
Le Manu Sāmoa e ia mālō faifai x2 Le Manu Sāmoa lenei 'ua sau Leai se isi manu o le atu laulau Ia 'e fa'atafa ma 'e soso'ese Leaga 'o lenei manu e uiga'ese. Le Manu Sāmoa, le Manu Sāmoa. Le Manu Sāmoa e ō mai Sāmoa. (Manu!) | » | The Manu! (Hee!) Oh the Manu do well The Manu Samoa have come There is no other team in the universe You should leave, go away Because this team is different The Manu Samoa, The Manu Samoa The Manu Samoa come from Samoa. (Hee!) |
Savalivali maia
| Savalivali maia
lou mata fiafia Lupe o le vanu e Luelue malie Pese ma le fiafia Pese ma le fa'afetai Pesega o le loto Ia leotele ai Tā lau kitala e leo malie lava Fa'apepepepe solo Lupe o le foaga |
Pepese Ia
This song is about the arrival of missionaries in Samoa.
| Fai mai 'o lalo lava le talie,
i talane o le falema'i e. 'O punono ai ali'i o le komiti, 'ua ta'ua o le papa o misi Pepese ia, (pese ia). Fa'afetai (i le lagi). 'Ua aofia mai le Ekalesia, i le va'a o le Tusi Pa'ia |