Amerika Samoa

Amerika Samoa
English: American Samoa

Regional anthem of American Samoa
LyricsMariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo
MusicNapoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga
Adopted1950 (1950)
Audio sample
Band instrumental rendition

"Amerika Samoa" (English: "American Samoa") is the regional anthem of American Samoa. Composed by Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga and written by Mariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo, it was officially adopted in 1950.[1]

Lyrics

Samoan original[2][3]IPA transcription[a]English translation[2]

Amerika Sāmoa Lo’u Atunu’u pele ‘oe Oute tiu I lou igoa O ‘oe o lo’u fa’amoemoe O ‘oe ole Penina ole Pasefika E mo’omia, e motu e lima, e...[b] Ua ta’uta’ua, I agaʻifanua[c] Ma ou tala mai anamua Tutuila ma Manu’a Ala maia tu I luga[d] 𝄆 Tautua ma punou I lou Malo Ia manuia ia ulu ola Amerika Sāmoa Ole Malo ole sa’olotoga 𝄇

[a.me.ɾi.ka saː.mo.a] [lo.ʔu a.tu.nu.ʔu pe.le ʔo.e] [ou̯.te ti.u i lou̯ i.ŋo.a] [ʔo ʔo.e o lo.ʔu faʔa.mo.e.mo.e] [ʔo ʔo.e o.le pe.ni.na o.le pa.se.fi.ka] [e mo.ʔo.mi.a e mo.tu e li.ma e] [u̯a ta.ʔu.ta.ʔu.a i̯‿a.ŋa.ʔi.fa.nu.a] [ma ou̯ ta.la mai̯ a.na.mu.a] [tu.tu.i.la ma ma.nu.ʔa] [a.la mai̯.a tu i lu.ŋa] 𝄆 [ta.u.tu.a ma pu.nou̯ i lou̯ ma.lo] [i.a ma.nu.i.a i.a u.lu o.la] [a.me.ɾi.ka saː.mo.a] [o.le ma.lo o.le sa.ʔo.lo.to.ŋa] 𝄇

American Samoa You are my beloved country Your name I shan't search for You are my hope You are the pearl of the Pacific That is the lure of the five islands Your customs and legends are well known Tutuila and Manu'a Stand up and be counted 𝄆 Serve and bow down to your country Let it be blessed and grow American Samoa The land of the free 𝄇

Notes

  1. ^See Help:IPA and Samoan language § Phonology.
  2. ^Sometimes written E mo’omia, o ou motu e lima.[3]
  3. ^Sometimes written Ua ta’uta’ua au aga I fanua.[2]
  4. ^Sometimes written Ala mai ia tu I luga.[2]

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