Restless Peace

Sun set over the South Pacific Sea
So as the time to testify its liberty
Queen Salote Wharf smiled bitterly
Embracing its final visibility
Never to see, Too weak to speak
Make a wish, make it real
Let it be,
Let it sail on the deep blue sea

Princess Ashika left in agony
Near and far, never in the history
Puatalefusi waited like a dream
Fifth of August sealed the deal
I am worthy, not to be seen
Worthless Seaworthy, tales of my destiny
Let it be
Let it sail on the deep blue sea

Darkness of the night hushed with fate
Torturing the end of the double waves
Awaken to witness, too late to save
This ocean is mighty, for a fragile vein
Oh ! MV Pulupaki, save my ordeal
And like a blink of an eye
Let me not to be!
Let me sink into the heart of the sea!

Victims! No more, No longer are we?
We've found a place to solace with thee
'Peaceful Sea' dubbed by the Portuguese
Is where our souls, rest indeed
Fanga-'i-Lifuka forgive us please
From the depth of the helpless deep
Let us be,
Let us be the pearls of the Peaceful Sea

Drifting with coldness, folding in high tides
Prayers flooded to keep us alive
Tears of the nation dive deeply bright
Kangakaroo! Kiwi! Help in the ply
Truly your anguish, stays with us
Like an empty valley, full of luck
Let us be,
Let us be the pearls of the Peaceful Sea

Blame it on my history, Blame it on my fate
Claim the kingdom! No one to replace'
Your loving faces will forever stay
Sprung with us together, forever and always
From the heart of the ocean , The throne of our wait
Like a full stop to, "Once upon a time in the friendly island,
The seabed shines with over ninety graves....!!"
Oh! How can we be,
How can we be the grave of the deep blue sea.

Dear Hummingbirds, lend us your wings
Spread them wide and let us fly
Help us tell the good news to Ha'apai
To Tonga'eiki and to Vava'u lahi
Continue to sail, please don't cry
We are in the ocean to make you smile
Our mission is promising, tomorrow will be
A better place to sail on the Peaceful Sea

Goodbye! Goodbye! Why Oh Why!
Time is too short, too tempting to fight
Imagine a mountain too steep to climb
Imagine a love sitting next to your side
Angels of heaven come down and rear
Rest a bridge, let the way appear
Draw us near, Oh! Dearly Dear!
In prayers, we dare to surrender

God, creator of all
May they be!
May they Rest in the Sea of your Peace.

By Piliniuote Tu'ipulotu Fifita

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