we know the way

tatou o tagata folau vala'auina

le tua o sami tele e o mai

ia ava'e le lu'itau e lelei

tapenapena

the god of ocean impels us over wave and swell

atafa shows us the way at the end of day

by thamakau

by the waves

and by celestial design now

ra'iatea arises on the horizon line

aue

aue

nuku i mua

te manulele e tataki e

aue

aue

te fenua

te malie

nae ko hakilia kaiga e

we read the wind and the sky

when the sun is high

we sail the length of sea

on the ocean breeze

at night we name every star

we know where we are

we know who we are

who we are

aue

aue

we set a course to find

a brand new island everywhere we row

aue

aue

we keep our island in our mind

and when it's time to find home

we know the way

we are explorers reading every sign

we tell the stories of our elders

in a never ending chain

na heko hakilia

we know the wayyyyy

tataki e

aue

aue

we keep our island in our mind

and when it's time to find home

we know the way

eyyyy yayyy

tataki e

aue

aue

we keep our island in our mind

and when it's time to find home

we know the way