COUNTRY: Tonga
LANGUAGE: Tongan
A lovely lullaby from Tonga.There are a number of versions on YouTube, like this fun reggae take by the Vintage Music Collective, a different reggae version by Sione and the version in this video, performed by The Kingdom of Tonga Cultural Group:
Original lyrics
He ‘oiaue Ana Latu
Ana tauele kiate ‘au si’e ma fononga he ‘one’one he na’a ma topu va’e taha pe.
He ‘oiaue Ana Latu Ana tauele kiate ‘au si’e ma fononga he ‘one’one he na’a ma topu va’e taha pe
Si kau tangata moe kau fefine mou ma tuku ‘atu ‘o mohe kae tuku keu ‘au fia pe he koho ma faka’osi po e.
Lyrics of All Around This World’s version:
He ooi oi auee
Ana Latu
We walked on the beach
You loved me, I loved you
Our footprints in the sand,
When you held my hand
Became one path;
those in love will understand
He ooi oi auee
Ana Latu
We walked on the beach
You loved me, I loved you
Tomorrow you must go
Our hearts will break, I know,
We have tonight to love each other so
