TE VAKA - MANATU LIVE

www.tevaka.com 'Manatu' (Homesick) is from the third Te Vaka CD, 'Nukukehe". This performance was shot in 2005 at Toata Stadium in Tahiti. Lyrics below...
Lyrics by Opetaia Foa'i, Music by Opetaia Foa'i & Malcolm Smith
MANATU
Oku kohu e he masani ai
Kehe hoki ma na sevae
Kave ai i hetahi fenua
Tagi tagi ai au mo toku kaiga
Taku mai pe i fea toku matua
Ve na puli e fakailoaina
Taku mai pe i fea toku tamana
Na galo atu i te taeao nei
E mamafa, e manako , e fakamatala
Te uiga o te folau
Tuku mai he tali e fakamalie ai au
Manatua lelei te vaitafe
Aku feleni e sakili mai au
Fakataumafai ae he mafai
E au o tali ki ei
E manatu fia manatu
Toku kaiga
E fia manatu toku kaiga
Nofonofo filemu lava venei
Ite pogiha, toku mafaufau e tiga
te fanoanoa - te pogiha - te fanoanoa
Te mamao ko tau malaga na fai
Ae heai lele he tino e malamalama ai
Kae haloa koe koe ke onosai mai
Aua e iai na mea taua fakatali mai mo koe
Tau tala moni lava te na
E koe ke fakamakeke ma fakamalohi
Kae amutia koe te manaia ko tou lumanaki
Ka pa koe ki iei
HOMESICK
These clothes feel so strange on me
Stranger still are these shoes
Taken to another world
I'm now crying for my home
Tell me where my mother is
She forgot to explain things to me
Tell me where my father is
I thought I heard him leave this morning
Heavy thoughts
what I need is an explanation
The purpose of this journey
Searching for answers in this small room
I can only think of my river
My friends are searching for me
But no matter how hard I try
There's no way for me to answer them
I'm homesick , I'm longing
For my family
I'm longing for my home
Here I sit all by myself
In this darkness
My head is filled with hurt
With sadness - this darkness

[@ОльгаЛен-ц5ф]

Это просто великолепно, обожаю эту музыку!!!

[@BronzeSista]

I heard it on the Legend of Johnny Lingo, beautiful song

[@KidneyGirl91]

Love it, I'm watching johnny lingo in 2020.

[@voyagir]

@@KidneyGirl91 Not me who's watching in 2024, haha

[@1onlycheena]

Someone who i used to love deeply showed me this song...it hits hard....just the memories and how we loved to play it when we were together💔💜

[@mr.silver3154]

Amazing song 🙏With love from Russia, Greece 🇷🇺🇬🇷

[@bluesky8651]

Очень трогает сердце.. прекрасная музыка, спасибо 🙏❤🇷🇺🌏🕊☀️🌿

[@АлександрМакедонский-ы9с]

Тряпку убери свою фашистскую...

[@sirenivanheurck1214]

Tenía ocho años cuando escuche esta canción por primera vez, Jhonny Lingo era mi película favorita, hasta que nunca supe más de esa película y de esta canción. Ahora tengo 16 y al escuchar esta canción siento que me hago pequeñita, se que la vida aún me trata suavemente y que vendrán cosas peores, pero ya comienzo a sobré volar la realidad y extraño demasiado escuchar esta canción con la boca abierta y mis muñecas a mis costados, ya no es la misma paz. :)

[@bonairecloudynightsobserva2297]

Es lindo lo que dices.

[@maferheza]

Disculpa mi ignorancia pero quisiera saber de qué trata la película, por favor 🙏🏼 no entiendo bien de qué trata la canción

[@mundo014]

y ahora tienes 22

[@vicsevasjourneys7464]

When you guys play gives me a chill... hits my soul 👍🏼♥️

[@laionemeihetahikoulakanate9515]

This Good song makes me think about God loves for me to this day bro. thinking about my future bro and my grandmother who pass R.I.P Nana. 😢😢

[@likasmirnova1835]

Эта музыка и голоса завораживают.Много чувств ❤

[@ing.agro.jairotonato7338]

Yo también era un niño, cuando escuché está hermosa canción llena de sentimientos encontrados ... El valor de una promesa.

[@henrymaipu4289]

I love this song. I enjoyed it when I'm having few coldies with my mates..lovely music. I give a ten out of ten. Love u from fans of PNG

[@carmstrong909]

Beautiful song, makes me cry. Johnny Lingo

[@crazygirlysly]

hi from tahiti (french polynesia)
I love you TE VAKA

[@lisley2002]

One of the best songs i could listen! They bring us a wonderful peace with this sond. Their performance are also marvelous!!!!! I watched yesterday the soundtrack with this song: The legend of Johnny Lingo. Beautiful beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

[@kamauoha1234]

i love this song i send this song to one of my friends in oahu to remind him of home ( american samoa) and this song is about feeling home sick and he thanked me and send the song to those missing home away for collage ofa lahi atu

[@motivationontop6587]

I don’t understand what are they singing about, but it is beautiful and organic, it touches hearts

[@krauserwoo2214]

I got tears in my eyes and sour in the heart whenever I hear this song. I don't know any Polynesian language but I do want to learn this song.

[@teraimoanavanffaut4189]

From TAHITI 2005 🇵🇫 ❤

[@DonDig_and_Done]

Спасибо! Привет из России!
Классная песня!

[@karumbe28]

Saudações do Brasil!!! Essa versão de Manatu é a melhor!!!!Escuto sempre com minha esposa e minha filha, é a nossa música!!!!!!!!!!

[@ricardolorenzo9096]

Bellísima versión. Hermosa canción.

[@TheDabest93]

Been trying to find this song for a decade! Thanks google hum

[@LetoRegala]

I do not understand the language
. But, I feel like crying . . . The note is so sad and beautiful!!!

[@djvictorsnachez]

Impresionantes !! Me encanta !! Me fascina!!
Que buena vibra !!!
😍😍

[@lessgo9439]

Proud Tokelau 🇹🇰

[@laionemeihetahikoulakanate9515]

Much respect to the lead guitar player also bro.👍

[@OfficialTevaka]

Thank you for letting us know. Best wishes

[@Stephen-ns9mk]

2022 still beautiful song and music

[@laionemeihetahikoulakanate9515]

I respect you John bro i feel your sorrow bro going through hard time man same me too bro.😢😢

[@ПавелПронькин-р1п]

Very very good, relax and nice!

[@orihi1684]

Amo esta música la voz todo 💕

[@Luansenor]

Eu curto muito o som de vocÊs!!! parabéns###

[@vicsevasjourneys7464]

Love you guys from Cali 👍🏼♥️

[@KidneyGirl91]

Love this song I just heard it for the first time, on the legend of johnny lingo in 2020. the year of a crazy pandemic and people full of hate for other people that are different from them.

[@OfficialTevaka]

Gracias por tu mensaje

[@xlarve]

тоскующий по дому
Эта одежда мне так странна.
Незнакомец все еще эти ботинки.
Забранный в другой мир.
Я сейчас плачу о своем доме.
Скажи мне, где моя мама.
Она забыла мне что-то объяснить
. Скажи мне, где мой отец,
я думал, я слышал, как он ушел этим утром
Тяжелые мысли, что мне нужно,
это объяснение
Цель этого путешествия
В поисках ответов в этой маленькой комнате
я могу думать только о своей реке
Мои друзья ищут меня
Но как бы я ни старался
Я не могу ответить на них
Я тоскую по дому,
я тоскую по своей семье,
Я тоскую по своему дому,
Здесь я сижу один
В этой темноте
Моя голова наполнена болью
С грустью - эта тьма

[@renerendon9877]

Hermoso 😍 saludos desde 🇪🇨🐢 ISABELLA GALÁPAGOS ECUADOR 🌎💞

[@1mrrichguy]

i so love this song, it has brought me peace, love you guys keep up the good work, this song is so powerful, may I ask who is the lady that is singing on this video, she has a very strong voice, I love it,

[@xcoolchickalertx8352]

Sulata Foai, she's the the main male vocal's niece. She's also my favourite Te Vaka Singer of all time.

[@polynesiangirl1105]

xcool chickx no she's his first cousin not niece 😊

[@BronzeSista]

I heard this song on a movie... it was very touching made me cry

[@CETATEANU]

Great! Sounds even better than the studio version!

[@arianamondragon4514]

porfavor hagan una coreografia de esta maravillosa cancion es tan hermosaaaa hasta ganas de bailarla me da xd

[@paulvigil8871]

it's is beautiful and very sad but it's a good song

[@youreale]

I love Te Vaka. For me, this is true music. Thank you.

[@7200kapo]

Damn us polys are veryy talented we kan do anything

[@seanbyrd5424]

Tears of gratitude. tysm

[@maddoxlionheart4155]

I fell in love with this song , can someone please translate it to me?. This song reminds me of my beautiful island in Micronesia. This is Legendary.

[@dabear2438]

HOMESICK
These clothes feel so strange on me.
Stranger still are these shoes.
Taken to another world...
I’m now crying for my home.
Tell me where my mother is.
She forgot to explain things to me.
Tell me where my father is.
I thought I heard him leave this morning.
Heavily, yearning, describing
The purpose of this journey...
Searching for answers in this small room -
I can only think of my river.
My friends are searching for me.
But no matter how hard I try,
There’s no way for me to answer them.
I’m homesick, I’m longing
For my family.
I’m longing for my home.
Here I sit all by myself
In this darkness; my head aches
With sadness - this darkness - with sadness.

[@maddoxlionheart4155]

@@dabear2438 thanks

[@sezusu]

hermosa canción, la adoro desde que la conocí, y a pesar de que pase el tiempo la sigo escuchando con el mismo entusiasmo de hace tres años

[@AngelIsabel]

me parece que ellos son de Hawai...pero, la musica, muy hermosa, pero me gusta mas con la vercion de la voz de un nino, cantandola con el. Si no huviera visto la pelicula, no uviera savido que la musica existia.

[@OfficialTevaka]

Thank you

[@baybeenells2621]

JOHNNY LINGOOOOOO

[@capricornio6592]

Me gustó mucho fue la película mui sentimental

[@BronzeSista]

This song is so beautiful it can bring you to tears...

[@alejandraolivera.7625]

De dónde son? Q idioma es ese? Es muy bello. La música hermosa. Mi canción favorita. Vi la película d Jhonny Lingo muchas veces. M llega al alma. Soy d Uruguay.

[@abrahamllasa2349]

HERMOSA CANCION Y LA PELICULA ESTUPENDA. SALUDOS

[@crystalwilliams7018]

So beautiful 😍

[@tahitianprincess6545]

ALOHA... ALGUIEN SABE DE QUE HABLA EXACTAMENTE LA CANCION PORQUE NO HE PODIDO ENCONTRAR LA TRADUCCION EN ESPAÑOL...ME ENCANTA EL RITMO:::MI CANCION FAVORITA

[@andymacallister1162]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍

[@lasvegashula]

Te Vaka, you guys move me. Love the flute player.

[@mariapereira421]

Simplesmente fã

[@itebogengsharllotmatlala3197]

😊love it so much

[@k1sto]

im getting chills right now,.... i love tevaka

[@katarinkaapelsinka3381]

Klass!!! (From Russia)

[@That80sgyrl]

this is so beautiful!

[@sylvierevel3895]

A poignant song...wonderful song...

[@BeyondTheMind007]

beautiful

[@lanystephanie]

Très beau son ♥️

[@selesitinakoloi7840]

TeVaka le meilleur😂

[@jelsirubio938]

bonita cancion!!! busq la traduccion.. y me gusto mucho.. a parte no se.. muy buena.. relaja.. estaria bien escucharla en Español.: )

[@7200kapo]

This is a master piece

[@7kott87]

So Beautiful song!! I wish you Inspiration and harmony) Thank you for such brilliant sounds! and my soul is singing, while I'm listening)

[@chienhwaloh3499]

Wonderful song!

[@alexiacollazo3311]

genial la verdad que estilo y que cultura me fasina VAKA,,Y ESTE TEMA EN ESPECIAL

[@musabmohsin3573]

I like this song so much

[@IllDawgable]

Thank you.

[@timurnomad9366]

Красавы ребят🎉

[@burekskremicem]

wow such an singing ...

[@frostypaints5042]

Who was the girl that actually sung the female part in the movie?

[@LuisTorres-xu4hd]

Me imagino q ella estaba más pequeña pero cantan bien soy de Honduras los felicitó por la canción es bella

[@FREDY4527523753278]

muy hermosos,¡¡¡ gracias magnifico ¡¡¡¡¡

[@Starez137]

Love this.....such a beautiful song:) Thank you TE VAKA!

[@ClaraMomo89]

Podria morir escuchando esta cancion y no me cansaria de escucharla..me hace sentir una inmenza paz la adoro...

[@crystalfaith9764]

love tevaka

[@juggalo7990]

I love this song

[@ak407tangaroapeople2]

I think this the only song are like. the Leeds Player.Manatu kihoku kainga.

[@jhondreadlife]

buena música me encanta éxitos

[@chilamo71]

se escucha una cancion triste pero con esperanza. me gusta, muy buena si.

[@Margarita87PL]

w tej chwili nic mi do głowy nie przychodzi, ale odezwę się. Ja słucham bardzo różnorodnej muzyki, więc może się coś znajdzie.

[@xhizv]

TwT asuu esta canción es lo máximo !

[@jaddieljerm6810]

HERMOSA CANCIÓN ❤

[@Witek19614]

Naprawdę jest super.

[@geroconda]

me encanta esta cancion... soundtrack de la pelicula el mensajero de los dioses (la leyenda de Jhonny Lingo)

[@motu852]

tevka wooooow!!!!!!

[@rodrigo2166]

hermosa canción

[@aminijessie4035]

waooh! trop top

[@Wildlytahiti]

better than the original !

[@kikko1423]

te vaka biutiful

[@raulsierra6491]

Hermoso

[@Margarita87PL]

ja też odpływam przy tym, zielonego pojęcia nie mam o czym śpiewają ale piosenkę kocham

[@palikirmajuro1249]

O tęsknocie za domem, ojczyzna.

[@pattyrojas2935]

bela canción! :D

[@cindysantosocampo8229]

Que idimo es?? Hola