IAORANA POLYNESIA

IAORANA POLYNESIA
POLYNESIA POLYNESIA POLYNESIA

(TE MAU TOA TEIE TE TAHI TOA) BIS

(proud warriors here are other warriors)

IAORANA E TE MAU HOA

Hello my friends

TAHITI E TOU FENUA

Tahiti my country

TEIE TE TAROTARO

here a short prayer

TE TIAORO NO TE OROA

an evocation for the ceremony

HAERE RA MAIRA E TE MAU TOA

come on proud warriors

IA RAHI MAI TEIE MATA

your eyes open wide

MAEVA I TO RARO MAI

welcome those from west side

HAERE MAI E ORI TATAUE

come dancing all together



IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TE HURU O POLYNESIA

the state of Polynesia

IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TAHITI E TE FENUA

Tahiti the country



(TE MAU TOA TEIE TE TAHI TOA) BIS



HAERE MAI TO TE MOANA

come on those from the sea

TO TE PEHO TO TE FENUA

from the valley, from the land

IA AHEHE TE MAU NATURA

what quivers nature

IA OTO MAI TE PAHU ATOA

what resounds also the drum



IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TE HURU O POLYNESIA

the state of Polynesia

IAORANA, AROHA E

hello, greeting

TAHITI E TE FENUA

Tahiti the country



BIS



TAHI RUA TORU FA

one two three four



IA OTO TE PAHU IAU TE MAU PUROTU

what resounds to me the drum, beauties

IA OTO TE PAHU IAU TE MAU RAHUI

what resounds to me the drum, bushes"