We're Back – English Lyrics

• By: Auli'i Cravalho, Villagers of Motunui
• Album: Moana 2

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of Oceania with "We're Back" from Moana 2! This song offers a fantastic entry point to understanding Polynesian culture and language through its uplifting melody and meaningful lyrics. Experience the joy of homecoming and cultural connection as you learn the language of the sea and the spirit of Moana.

[English]

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(cheerful music)

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(cheerful music) - What are you wai

(cheerful music) - What are you waiti

(cheerful music) - What are you waiting

(cheerful music) - What are you waiting f

(cheerful music) - What are you waiting for

(cheerful music) - What are you waiting for?

Let's go home!

- [Moana] We're back!

♪ Sailing from the horizon ♪

♪ Back to our home, our island ♪

♪ Coming into our view beneath the morning sky ♪

♪ We're back ♪

♪ From new shores we've been exploring ♪

♪ Returning to tell our story ♪

♪ Connected with both the land and sea ♪

♪ Finally, we're back to who we're meant to be ♪

♪ Who I'm meant to be, voyaging the sea ♪

♪ We're back ♪

♪ The village is lush and thriving ♪

♪ Weaving new kites for flying ♪

♪ Building new homes and families ♪

♪ Our people just keep expanding, we're back ♪

♪ Let's pull the roof higher ♪

- I can't wait till I retire.

♪ The ancestors would be proud ♪

♪ What once was lost has been found ♪

♪ Finally we're back to who we're meant to be ♪

♪ Who we're meant to be, who we're meant to be ♪

- Do you have to sing?

♪ Yes, we have to sing ♪

- Hey, kids!

♪ Gather around if you wanna hear about ♪

♪ The greatest wayfinder of all time ♪

♪ A living legend and she's besties with a demigod ♪

Like, super besties.

♪ Together they saved our land ♪

♪ And then, like, totally set us free ♪

♪ What's next, we'll see ♪

♪ How much better could it be ♪

♪ Unless Maui was also friends with me ♪

- Yeah, right. - Look, she's coming.

♪ Welcome, our brave Moana ♪

♪ I wonder what she brought us ♪

♪ The new canoe needs inspecting ♪

♪ There's always something to fix on board ♪

♪ Village believes in her, that's right ♪

♪ The village believes ♪

- I made it past the reef! Race the chief to shore?

- Ah, Dad, It's never much of a race.

♪ The life is back in the water ♪

(surfers squealing)

♪ Our people have come out stronger ♪

♪ The voyaging past we honor ♪

♪ Thanks to our daughter, whoa ♪

♪ Sailing from the horizon, can't wait to reach my island ♪

♪ The home I've been missing and the life I'm meant to lead ♪

♪ We're back ♪

♪ Moana, she points us to the future of Motunui ♪

♪ Connected with both the land and sea ♪

♪ Oh, finally we're back to who we're meant to be ♪

♪ Of the land and sea ♪

♪ Finally we're back ♪

♪ To who we're meant to be, who we're meant to be ♪

♪ Who we're meant to be ♪

(all cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to travel on water in a boat using sails noun - the activity of traveling by boat using sails
horizon /həˈraɪzən/ B2	noun - the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
island /ˈaɪ.lənd/ A2	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
exploring /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/ B2	verb - to travel through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
returning /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to go back to a place or condition
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative of real or imagined events
voyaging /ˈvɔɪɪdʒɪŋ/ C1	verb - to travel long distances by sea or through the air
village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a small community or group of houses in a rural area
thriving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ C1	adjective - growing, developing, or being successful in a vigorous way
weaving /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - to interlace threads to make fabric or a similar material
kites /kaɪts/ A2	noun - light frame covered with cloth, flown in the wind
ancestors /ˈænsɛstərz/ B2	noun - people from whom one is descended, especially those more remote than grandparents
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B2	noun - a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
demigod /ˌdɛmɪˈɡɒd/ C1	noun - a being who is part god and part human
reef /riːf/ B2	noun - a ridge of rock, coral, or sand lying beneath the water’s surface
chief /tʃiːf/ B1	noun - the leader or head of a group, tribe, or organization
future /ˈfjʊtʃər/ B1	noun - the time yet to come
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep satisfaction with one's achievements or qualities
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ B1	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance