‘Ānavāi ho’a ‘ario by Tānaki

“‘Ānavāi ho’a ‘ario” is a heartfelt tribute to the victims of the tragedies that occurred at the Papenoo River in 2022. Through the metaphor of a river with two faces, peaceful and life-giving, yet fierce and destructive, the song reflects on nature’s beauty, power and unpredictability. It honors those who lost their lives while reminding listeners to respect the immense force of the natural world.

Ruiz Ateliana
Songwriter

Tua Abel
Henere Fougerouse
Dauphin Moïse
Composers

Tānaki
Singer

15 Januray 2023
Release Date

Tahitian lyrics – ‘Ānavāi ho’a ‘ario

Verse 1
To ‘oe nehenehe ia mania a na‘e ‘oe
E ta’i tō ‘oe pehe i roto i tō māfatu
Te ‘oa’oa nei mātou i te haere ‘āmui i ni’a i te ‘ē’a
No te ‘ōpere ‘e no te ‘ata’ata

Pre-chorus
Terā ra tae te vero
‘E ‘ōviri hia ‘e ‘e ‘ahi’ahi hia ‘oe

Chorus
‘Ānāvai ho’a ‘ārio
I raro i te roro te atea ra nei ‘oe
I roto i te riri ‘e ‘ino ‘oe
‘Īriti hia ai ‘oe ia mātou i to mātou mau ‘utuāfere feti’i
Po’i ri ia ‘e nei i to ‘oe reo i roto ia mātou

Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus (x2)

Outro
I roto ia mātou

English translation – ‘Ānavāi ho’a ‘ario

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Traduction officielle par Hiurai Toofa

Tu es tellement belle quand tu es calme
Ta musique résonne dans nos cœurs
Nous sommes heureux de parcourir le chemin
Pour partager et rire ensemble

Mais une fois que l’orage arrive
Tu deviens sauvage et meurtrière

Rivière aux reflets d’argent
Sous la pluie tu te réveilles
En colère tu deviens méchante
Tu nous enlèves à nos famille puis ta mélodie devient sombre à nos cœurs

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