Pate Pate

by Opetaia Foaʻi, Malcolm Smith

 

Aue aue

 

Tu la ki luga ke fai malama

Taimi tenei e fai na hiva

Tu la ki luga ke fai malama

Lue lue malie ke fai na hiva

 

   Aue aue, tama mimita

   Aue aue, teine mimita

   Aue aue, hihiva mimita

   Aue aue, kikila mai la fakaaliali atu

 

E a mai tau faiva e a mai

Taku ika e fofou ai au

E a mai tau faiva e a mai

 

Hihiva ki luga, hihiva mai ve

Hihiva malie ki te pate pate

パーテー・パーテー

 

 

 

Get up stand up let your feelings be known

The time has come to perform the dance

Get up stand up let your intentions be known

Swaying ever so sweetly the message in the dance

 

   Oh! Oh! the boys are very bold

   Oh! Oh! the girls are very bold

   Oh! Oh! the dancers are very bold

   Oh! Oh! watch me now, it’s my turn to show

 

“How is the fishing with you, how is it?” (girl)

“The fish that I truly long for” (boy)

“How is the fishing with you, how is it? (girl)

 

Dance on up, dance just like that

Dancing ever so sweetly to the Pate Pate  (log drum)