The Heart of the Motu

(Male Voice - Strong, melodic)

I hear the conch shell call across the reef

It speaks my name, it says I am the chief

From the highest peak to the sandy shore

I love this island, I will guard it evermore

Through the thick green jungle where the spirits play

I’ll keep our home the sunny way!

(Female Voice - Rhythmic, harmonic)

Oh, I know you love the coconuts and sand

But do you feel the secrets of this land?

It’s in the vines, it’s in the shadows deep

The secrets that the tangled jungle keeps

I guide your feet through the ancient green

The wildest beauty that you’ve ever seen

(Chorus - Both together, high energy)

Island boy, island heart, never gonna tear us apart!

Jungle beat, ocean spray, we do it island style all day!

From the mountain to the sea, this is where I want to be

I love my island, I’m the chief you see!

(Percussion break: Heavy drumming)

(Verse 2 - Male)

I see the banyan tree, I feel the roots

I taste the sweetness of the tropical fruits

The ancestors look down from clouds so white

They guide me, teach me, help me rule it right

(Verse 2 - Female)

But don’t forget the whispers in the stream

Or the magic hidden in a jungle dream

The wild and untamed, that’s our legacy

You lead the people, I will hold the tree!

(Bridge - Rhythmic Chant/Rap style)

(Male): Aloha mai! (Welcome!)

(Female): Moana nani! (Beautiful ocean!)

(Male): A’u nei! (It is I!)

(Female): The island lady!

(Together): Together, together, the heart of the land, with a new chief, holding a strong hand!

(Chorus - Both, maximum energy)

Island boy, island heart, never gonna tear us apart!

Jungle beat, ocean spray, we do it island style all day!

From the mountain to the sea, this is where I want to be

I love my island, I’m the chief you see!

(Outro)

(Male): Yes, I love my island...

(Female): And it loves you, Chief.

(Together): Island style... yeah!

(Music fades with fading drums and bird calls)