Sei Leva(composed by Dr. Grant Muāgututiʻa) | |
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Moʻomoʻoga e o loʻu agāga mo ʻoe loʻu au Manogi sasala mai mauga e puaina i oʻu māfaufau Neʻi taunuʻu le ʻupu ʻua faʻafua ʻae lē fati
Fai ʻoe ma oʻu sei (si ou lālelei) Laʻu fuga o lāʻau (sautia i le sau) ʻUa naʻo ʻoe lava (laʻu pele Sāmoa) Seʻi ʻe maliu mai |
My soul longs for you my love Your fragrance from the mountains fills my thoughts Lest the saying be true, initiated but never fulfilled
Be my sei (that which is your beauty) My blossom (dampened by the mountain mist) It is only you (my darling of Sāmoa) I beckon you |
Sau ʻoe, si oʻu sei leva |
Come, my Sei Leva, |
Na i tumutumu o atu mauga |
That resides in the mountain uplands |
ʻUa sulugia ou fōliga i ʻave o le māsina |
You are illuminated by moon beams |
Tupu aʻe ʻoe i ala o le vavau |
As you bloom along the ancient paths |
Ta te moemiti i le sasala o lou manogi |
Your fragrance visits me in my dreams |
Tali: |
Chorus: |
E ʻoʻona ʻo nai ou lau lāʻau, |
Your leaves carry a formidable potency |
ʻA ʻo lou lālelei ʻo le sini o le tuʻinanau |
But your beauty is the pinnacle of longing |
E olaola mai ʻoe i aso ʻua leva |
You have endured since days long gone |
ʻAe tūmau pea i le loto e |
But remain cherished by all |
Si oʻu sei leva |
My Sei Leva |
ʻO ʻoe si oʻu sei leva |
You, my Sei Leva, |
Le vai fofō i nai oʻu tīgā |
Are the cure to all ailments |
ʻUa mapu mai i mafatiaga i le tepa tasi ʻi ou fofoga |
I find rest with just one glance of your countenance |
Tautua ʻoe i le vasa loloa |
You have long served the vast ocean |
ʻO ʻoe ʻo le fua e matala i le alofa |
You are the flower that blooms out of love |
