We're Back

Fa'alogo I galuega
Mana'o mai (ia)
Mana'o mai (ooheke)
Io io, ioa (aueke, kimua ia)
Te atea, te atea
Heke heke toku vaka (heke)
Te atea, te atea (fano)
Matagofie (eh te atea, te atea)
Matagofie (eh te atea)

Sailing from the horizon
Back to our home, our island
Coming into our view beneath the morning sky
Oh, we're back

From new shores we've been exploring
Returning to tell our story
Connected with both the land and sea
Aue, aue

Finally, we're back
To who we're meant to be
(Te atea, te atea) who I'm meant to be
Voyaging the sea (te atea, te atea)

We're back
The village is lush and thriving
Weaving new kites for flying
Building new homes and families
Our people just keep expanding
Oh, we're back

Let's pull the roof higher
I can't wait till I retire
The ancestors would be proud
What once was lost has been found

Finally, we're back
To who we're meant to be
Who we're meant to be
Who we're meant to be
Do you have to sing?
Yes, we have to sing (ugh)

Hey, kids!
Gather 'round if you wanna hear about
The greatest wayfinder of all time
A living legend, and she's besties with a demigod
Like super besties
Together, they saved our land, and then, like, totally set us free
What's next? We'll see
How much better could it be?
Unless maui was also friends with me

Yeah, right
Look, she's coming!

Welcome our brave moana
I wonder what she brought us
The new canoe needs inspecting
There's always something to fix on board

The village believes in her (that's right!)
The village believes (ooh)
I made it past the reef
Race the chief to shore?
Aw, dad, it's never much of a race

(Te atea, te atea)
The life is back in the water
(He) our people have come out stronger (he)

The voyaging past we honor
(Oh) thanks to our daughter, oh, hey (haha)

Sailing from the horizon
Can't wait to reach my island
The home I've been missing, and the life I'm meant to lead
Eh, we're back

Moana, she points us to the
Future of motunui
Connected with both the land and sea
Oh, finally, we're back
To who we're meant to be

Te atea, te atea
Of the land and sea
Finally, we're back
To who we're meant to be
(Who we're meant to be, who we're meant to be)