E O Mai Uma Atunuu Lyrics

: It is a favorite choice for family devotions , often shared by families to evoke memories of heritage and provide a sense of healing, especially during global challenges like the pandemic.

The line "Apaau o le lagi" (wings of heaven) is deeply theological. In Samoan culture, the sky is not empty space but the realm of Tagaloa (the creator god) and Christian divinity. The "wings" represent divine protection covering the migrating Samoan people. When diaspora communities sing this line, they are affirming that God’s protection travels with them, whether they are in Savai'i, Sydney, or Seattle. E O Mai Uma Atunuu Lyrics

| Samoan Line | English Translation | |-------------|---------------------| | E o mai uma atunuu | Come forth, all nations | | Tutupu mai nuu mamao | Rise up, distant lands | | Apaau o le lagi | Wings of the heavens | | Tala mai i matuu | Stories from the ancestors | | Samoa, tula'i ma iai | Samoa, arise and stand firm | | Tautai ma le fa'ailoga | Steer by the emblem (the flag) | | O le fu'a Samoa | The flag of Samoa | | Ua molū pea i le lagi | Is waving forever in the sky | | Aufai se'i vagana | Be united without exception | | O le alofa i le nuu | (Through) love for the village/nation | | Tasi le fa'atuatua | One faith | | Tasi Samoa e | One Samoa | | E o mai, e o mai | Come forth, come forth | | Uma atunuu | All nations | : It is a favorite choice for family