PERE TE AUAHI
By Raumata
2023
Summary
The song is a tribute to Pere (known as Pele in Hawaiian culture), the goddess of fire, celebrated for her beauty, strength and fiery temper. She embodies the sacred power of volcanic energy and resilience. The lyrics recount her journey across the Pacific Ocean, from Tahiti to Hawai‘i, alongside Kamohoali‘i, the god of sharks, in search of a new land of life.
Pere’s story is one of rebirth and transformation, as she rises from ashes, lightning and volcanic eruptions. Her lava flows symbolize her deep connection to her native Tahiti, shrouded in golden mist. Ultimately, the song honors Pere’s eternal presence in Kilauea, the Hawaiian volcano, where her spirit endures as a powerful force of nature and life.
Lyrics
Intro x3
‘O Pere te auahi
E riri haere noa
Ruahine no te ahi mo’a e
Tu’u mai to mana e
Tu’u mai to mana e
No to’oe ruperupe e to’oe na puai
‘Ino’ino a’e ra ‘o Namaka
No to’oe ruperupe e to’oe na puai
‘Ino’ino a’e ra ‘o Namaka
‘A fano, ‘a fano atu na te moana uriuri
‘A ‘imi i te fenua ora
Mai Tahiti mai e tae roa atu i te Fenua Vaihi
‘Ape’e hia e Kamohoali’i e, e te ma’o nui
‘A fano, ‘a fano atu na te moana uriuri
‘A ‘imi i te fenua ora
Mai Tahiti mai e tae roa atu i te Fenua Vaihi
‘A fano,‘a fano e Pere e
E Pere e, ‘e Pere e
A ho’i mai, a ho’i mai na
Orero
‘Ua fa mai o Pere mai roto mai i te rehu
Te uira e te patiri
Te mou’a ahi e te ahi’ura
E tahe nei tona ahi’ura i te pae o tona ‘ai’a
‘O Tahiti Nui mare’are’a
E ora a ‘o Pere te auahi i Kilauea
A taua e a hiti noa atu
E ora a ‘o Pere te auahi i Kilauea
A taua e a hiti noa atu
A taua e a hiti noa atu
Outro (x2)
E Pere e, e Pere e
A ho’i mai, a ho’i mai na
E Pere e
Mehura by Vaheana at Hura Tapairu 2023
The song was composed for the Vaheana dance group that competed at the Hura Tapairu 2023 in the Mehura category and placed 3rd.
Lyrics in video
English Translation
Intro (3)
Pere is the goddess of fire
With an irascible temper
Goddess of the sacred fire
Give us your divine essence
Because of your beauty and your strength
Namaka is envious of you
Because of your beauty and your strength
Namaka is envious of you
Sail, sail through this dark ocean
Seek a land of life
From Tahiti, all the way to Hawai’i
With Kamohoali’i, God of sharks
Sail, sail through this dark ocean
Seek a land of life
From Tahiti, all the way to Hawai’i
Sail, sail oh Pere
Pere, oh Pere
Come back, come back
Pere rose from the ashes,
From lightning and thunder,
From the volcano, and the lava
Her lava flows in direction of her native land
Tahiti the Great with its golden mist!
Pere will live on in the volcano of Kilauea
For eternity
Pere will live on in the volcano of Kilauea
For eternity
For eternity
Outro (x2)
Pere, oh Pere
Come back, come back
Oh Pere
Traduction en français
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