The song “Metua Pa’ari” is a heartfelt tribute to grandparents and ancestors, comparing love for them to the power and warmth of fire. It portrays a grandmother who is both strict and kind, and a grandfather marked by courage and charisma. Beyond personal memories, the song encourages everyone to honor, respect and care for their elders through sincere gestures like offering a flower.
The song was created for the dance group Tamariʻi Anau, grand winner of the Heiva i Bora Bora 2025, under the theme “Once Upon a Time, My Grandmother, My Grandfather”, and received the Franck Ellacott Award.
Kalani Titihauri
Songwriter
Kalani Titihauri
Composer
Kalani Titihauri
(ft. Anui, Heilani & Hauhere)
Singer
15 December 2025
Release Date
Official Tahitian Lyrics – Metua Pa’ari
Intro
Pāpā (rū’au)
To’u māmā rū’au
Verse 1
Mai te auahi ra te huru
Tō’u here ia ‘ōrua
Tō’u mau metua pa’ari
Tō’u mau matahiapo
Here iti e
Tō’u mau tupuna
Verse 2
Metua vahine ha’avī ‘oe
E te maita’i ato’a ra
Tei riro ei hoa pāpū nō’u
Terā te huru o tō’u
Māmā rū’au here
Verse 3
Metua tāne ‘aito nui e
E ta’ata itoito e
E ta’ata ha’aviti no tō’u nei mata
Terā te huru o tō’u
Pāpā rū’au iti e
Bridge
A aupuru e fa’atura tō metua pa’ari
E aha e fa’aea i te here ia na
Chorus (x2)
E te mau taea’e tuahine
A horo’a na i tō here
Tō pi’iaiho ‘oe i tō metua pa’ari
A horo’a tō tiare
Outro
A horo’a tō tiare
No te mau tupuna
English Translation of “Metua Pa’ari”
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The Artist
Kalani Titihauri is from the island of Bora Bora. You can follow the Artist via YouTube.
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