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FIJIAN - VOSA VAKA VITI

Song Lyrics #1: Isa Lei (Farewell Song)

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1 Isa Isa             vulagi     lasa     dina

(verbal sigh)    guest      fun     truely

 Isa you are my only treasure


2 Nomu        lako   au        na        rarawa   kina

2.POSS      go      1.SG   FUT      sad      why

Must you leave me, so lonely and forsaken?


3 Cava   Beka         ko     a   mai      cakava

what    possible    that           here       do

What was it that you actually came to do?


4
Nomu    lako    au        na      sega    ni       lasa

2.POSS   go     1.SG   FUT   no       will    fun

Your departure, I no longer will have any fun-filled moments


5
Isa Lei            na      noqu        rarawa

(verbal sigh)   the       1.SG      sadness

Isa Lei, my heartache/sorrow/sadness


6
Ni       ko      sana             vodo    e     na       mataka

when  2.SG   FUT            ride            the       tomorrow

When you will leave us to depart tomorrow


7
Bau       nanuma,     na       nodatou lasa

Always  remember    the       our         fun

Always remember, the good times we had


8 Mai     Suva     nanuma         tiko     ga

From   Suva      remember     stay    always

From suva, always remember

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