[Intro]
[percussive acoustic guitar strumming with string slaps]
[Verse 1]
[female tenor vocals enter]
Tanobada lalonai
Ranumase itolo
Isisi nameita
Sibokuna kwaulasimu
Namedi ba Iesu lau ina tahu
[Chorus]
Maina lola lohe kwaraina
Maidara dara muhida
Bema baba bikudae
Iya balasi
Bema lasi
Bema lasi neganai
Emuasi ai tahu
Adiba namu
[Verse 2]
[guitar continues percussive pattern]
Tanobada lalonai
Ranumase itolo
Isisi nameita
Sibokuna kwaulasimu
Namedi ba Iesu lau ina tahu
[Chorus]
Maina lola lohe kwaraina
Maidara dara muhida
Bema baba bikudae
Iya balasi
Bema lasi
Bema lasi neganai
Emuasi ai tahu
Adiba namu
[Bridge]
[vocals increase in intensity and volume]
[falsetto] Tola tamagu
Oina lalo kauai ono homu
Emuteruna motoresi
Oromai laumetagu
Launataimu
Na tolo basi obigudae bu
To namedi balauna oi kudomu
[Chorus]
Bema hotu amebariai
Natugu egulalo kau dai oi emua
Tola tamagu
Oina lalo kauai ono homu
[Outro]
Emuteruna motoresi
Oromai laumetagu
Launataimu
Na tolo basi obigudae bu
To namedi balauna oi kudomu
Bema hotu amebariai
Natugu egulalo kau dai oi emua
Tola tamagu
Oina lalo kauai ono homu
[guitar fades out with final percussive slap]