[Gilbertese] Merry Christmas

Lyrics

[Intro – Soft | Spoken / Sung]
Goro na uma, goro na vanue
Tasi i tatou, tasi i marama
Goro na honu, ana te marama
Ko te taimi nei, ko te lauga nei

[Verse 1]
Koro ese, tagata ese
Tala ese, igoa ese
Po longo, maea katoa
Faka’au ke talitonu
Alofa i te leo, loto i te misione
Fakalilifu i te ala
Ko te mea tatou faiga
Ka malama te aho apopo

[Pre-Chorus]
A te tau ne faka’oso
Tatou tu, tasi i te itu
Ko te fiafiaga, ko te malosi
Ko te alofa tenei

[Chorus]
🎄 Kirisimasi, tatou marama
Tasi te vete, tasi te moemoea
I te afā, i te afi
Tatou ala ki luga, luga, luga
🎄 Kirisimasi, lagona te malosi
Loto i te fiafia, tenei te taimi
Tasi te aao, tasi te itu
Sweefin aiga, i te lalolagi

[Post-Chorus – Chant / Choir]
Oh-oh-oh, tasi tatou tu
Oh-oh-oh, tasi te loto, tasi te leo

[Verse 2]
Fa'afetai mo te loto toa
Fa'afetai mo te taimi
Mo te onoono ma te galue
Mo te talitonu i te ala
Taleni uma, kaliga uma
Mauga na koe taa
Ko te faiga nei he faamaoniga
Ka alofa te ala

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ko te faiga nei he tautoga
Mo te taimi nei, mo te katoa
Ko te kaiga e faamalosia
E leai se tagata e laitiiti

[Chorus – Repeat]
🎄 Kirisimasi, tatou ala fakatahi
Tasi te vete, tasi te moemoea
I te afā, i te afi
Tatou ala ki luga, luga, luga
🎄 Kirisimasi, lagona te malosi
Loto i te fiafia, te taimi nei
Tasi te aao, tasi te itu
Sweefin aiga, i te lalolagi

[Bridge – Emotional / Gospel Lift]
Ke fiafia te uma
Ke malie te loto
Ko te malosi na koe foai
Toe faafoi atu ki a koe
Faitotoa fou, alofa taatou
O te tau fou e kilokilo
E sili atu i te taimi
Ko te alofa e malama

[Break – Soft Drop]
Malolo nei, lagona te fiafia
Na koe foai te mea sili, lagona te taui

[Final Chorus – Anthem Mode]
🎄 Kirisimasi, tatou marama
Tasi te leo, tasi te faamoemoe
O te atunu’u, o te igoa
Sweefin valaau, lagona te suiga
🎄 Kirisimasi, ala ki luga
Malama te lalolagi ma te alofa
Tasi te vete, tasi te loto, tasi te leo
Sweefin aiga, i te lalolagi

[Outro – Choir Fade]
Tasi te vete...
Tasi te marama...
Tasi te aho...
Merry Christmas