From the recording Amataga
OKU AHO LA (My sunny days)
Lyrics & Music - Opetaia Foa'i
verse1
tatau fakamakeke
e iloa lelei
ko au e he sese
i te hakiliga
koi tele auala i luma
kikila atu ite aho
lalolagi te matafi
na uiga kino
prech
oi taofi te ua
kaumai toku aho la
fakatali na aho uma
chorus:
lalo luga te faiga nei
mafai na suiga
luga lalo olaga nei
fai ke lelei
verse 2:
nofo i luga o te kilitai
he motu ma fa’ase’e
i luga o toku fale
moemiti au ki aho ki mua
takoto telefua
takele i te la
bridge:
te avanoa tenei kua pa mai
tuku mai ae pukupuku te taimi nei
ke malohi to taumafai
fakaali to alofa
muamua loto vena
verse 3:
te malie
manako ke lelei
kae malili ifo ki lalo
aue e muhu ai au
heai he mea pito te manaia
matala malie toku mafaufau i te la
My sunny days
verse 1
got to be strong know well
i'm not wrong
searched hard still got a long way to go
i look forward to the day
when the world insane fades away
prech
go on stop the rain
bring me my sunny days
in my sunny days
i look forward to every day
chorus
down up the way it goes
we can change that
up down life goes
but we can make it good
verse 2
i want to stay above sea level
on an island with a lean-to
dream about the days to come
lying naked soaking in the sun
bridge
opportunity is here
given to us but a brief moment
stand strong resolute
show your love always
a winning heart when it’s like that
verse 3
it’s funny when i want it good
soon comes crumbling down
still i refuse there’s nothing so fine
let the sun relax my mind
© Spirit of Play Productions/Opetaia Foa'i