Wearing the hisbiscus representing Samoa with pride.
Lo’u sei e, lo’u pale auro e
O le ma’ataua, sa fa’alilo e
O le upu ua tonu i lo’u loto e
O le uo moni, e le galo e
{ CHORUS }
Sau ia, sau ia, lo’u fiafia e
O oe o la’u aumeamamae
O le fa’amoemoe e le uma
Se’iloga ua mate la’u lamepa
Fai maia sau upu, se’i o’u fa’alogo atu
Se upu alofa ia te a’u
I na ne’i faia fua la’u amio maualalo
Ne’i avea ita ma au mea ta’alo
Ta fa’atalofa, ta lululima
Fa’asili ia oe, ne’i galo mai ita
Teu ane i ou loto, la ta feagaiga
Se’i o’o i le aso ua tu’upoina
This love song was composed by one of the Malua A’oa’os many moons ago for my grandma, Vaoita Petaia Alesana(Tina). The twosome were said to be much in love, but never married. Vaoita was later married to my grandfather, James Enoka Alesana (Mary Hunkin’s son). Grandma Vaoita (Tina)was receptive & responded back through one of her own compositions: “Mauga”
1. Mauga e ia mafuli maia
Mafuli maia ia tanumia
O mea uma o le lalolagi
Ma le uo ua masani
Tali:
Tra la la la la e le galo oe
Si o’u nei alofa ia te oe
Talofa i si o’u fatu a malepe
Pe a va’ai i le ata o le pele.
2. Tino e ua ma’ulu’ulu
Ma o’u aso ua pu’upu’u
Ou te fa’atusaina i se puao
Pe a malama mai le vaveao
TALI
3. Tiga ona maualuga mauga
Ae ou te tausili pea i luga
Pe ou te tu i le tumutumu
Ma iloa atu ai si o’u nu’u
TALI (E mafai ona fo’i fa’afia le tali pe a mana’o i ai)
You are absolutely TRUE…The man who wrote the song is my Great Grandfather Rev. ENARI. Also I am the grandson of Rev Petaia Petaia.
That is correct. The composer of the song “Lo’u sei e” is my Grandfather Rev Sotiaka Enari Snr who married my Grandmother Lise Enari (nee Sapolu). Le Afioga Fa’anana Jerome Grey recorded a great rendition of the song and gracefully acknowledged it as such.
From word of mouth, the Malua student who wrote Lo’u sei e is Rev Sarasopa Enari. Can anyone confirm this please? It’s great to finally put names on these beautiful Samoan oldies. Lakena Alesana-Yan Lan, thank you so much for the info. I’m very interested also in the tune of your grnadmother’s response. The words are just as beautiful as Lo’u Sei e. Is there any recording of this song please. Faafetai faasoa. God bless.
I’m sorry but I beg to differ on the composer to this song.
Please enlighten us ManuanTeine
i love this song I took samoan language classes and this was the song taught to us ,..it is beautiful and i really would like to know about it ,.
I love this song ,what so fill bless in my heart,keep on and increase god bless
M.S PETAIA JUST KINDA TO KNOW IF YOU RELATED TO REV OPETAIA OR PETAIA LAYING AT MALIE IN SAMOA