Tofa Mai Feleni

Written in 1889 by Fa'atui Fuimaono Va'a

Tōfā my feleni, 'ole'a 'ou te'a, 'ai folau i le va'a a le ali'i pule i Meleke. Ne'i galo mai Apia, si o ta 'ele'ele 'ae manatua mai pea, le 'aupasese     Oh, I never will forget you.     Samoa e ne'i galo atu     Oh, I never will forget you,     Samoa e ne'i galo atu Fa'afogafoga mai Samoa 'uma 'ai se'i fai atu o la'u fa'atusa. Pei 'o le susana i totonu o mauga, fa'apea la'u pele 'i tāupou 'uma Fa'ato'a iloa se mea faigatā pe a tēte'a ma uō fa'apēnā. E mutimutivale le alofa tigā pe a tūla'i e fa’atōfāi

Goodbye my friend, I must now depart, sailing away in the boat of the ruler of America. Never forget Apia, our beloved homeland Always remember the passengers.     Oh, I will never will forget you,     Samoa cannot be forgotten     Oh, I never will forget you,     Samoa cannot be forgotten Listen all Samoa while I tell you of my comparison. Like the rare flower deep in the mountains, is my beloved among all the chosen young women Now I know what a difficult thing it is when parting with a friend like that. How distressing the painful love when he rose to say farewell