Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Zhang Fei Yu
Chorus
Li Qi
Chorus
Meng Jing Hui
Chorus
Don Harper
Conductor
Larry Mah
Recorder
Li Xiao-Xiao
Chorus
Tian Si SI
Chorus
Wang XIiao Wen
Chorus
Yue DingHui
Chorus
Lau Sai Chiu
Chorus
Deng Gu
Chorus
Peng Bo
Chorus
Yang Jiong Han
Chorus
Ma Ji
Chorus
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Mancina
Composer
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Composer
Opetaia Foa'i
Vocal Arranger
Dave Metzger
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Mancina
Producer
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer
Opetaia Foa'i
Producer
Chan Siu Kei
Producer
Chris Montan
Executive Producer
David Boucher
Mixing Engineer
Earl Ghaffari
Editing Engineer
Marlon Espino
Engineer
joey raia
Recording Engineer
Andrew Page
Producer
Lyrics
Moana, make way, make way
Moana, it's time you knew
The village of Motunui is all you need
The dancers are practicing
They dance to an ancient song
Who needs a new song? This old one's all we need
This tradition is our mission
And, Moana, there's so much to do (make way)
Don't trip on the taro root, that's all you need
We share everything we make (we make)
We joke and we weave our baskets (aha!)
The fishermen come back from the sea
I wanna see
Don't walk away
Moana, stay on the ground now
Our people will need a chief and there you are
There comes a day
When you're gonna look around
And realize happiness is where you are
Consider the coconut (the what?)
Consider its tree
We use each part of the coconut, that's all we need
We make our nets from the fibers (we make our nets from the fibers)
The water is sweet inside (the water is sweet inside)
We use the leaves to build fires (we use the leaves to build fires)
We cook up the meat inside (we cook up the meat inside)
Consider the coconuts (consider the coconuts)
The trunks and the leaves (ha!)
The island gives us what we need
And no one leaves
That's right, we stay
We're safe, and we're well-provided
And when we look to the future, there you are
You'll be okay
In time, you'll learn just as I did
You must find happiness right where you are
I like to dance with the water
The undertow and the waves
The water is mischievous
I like how it misbehaves
The village may think I'm crazy
Or say that I drift too far
But once you know what you like, well, there you are
You are your father's daughter, stubbornness and pride
Mind what he says, but remember you may hear a voice inside
And if the voice starts to whisper to follow the farthest star
Moana, that voice inside is who you are
We make our nets from the fibers (we weave our nets from the fibers)
The water is sweet inside (a real tasty treat inside)
We use the leaves to build fires (we sing these songs in our choirs)
To cook up the meat inside (we have mouths to feed inside)
The village believes in us (ha! That's right!)
The village believes (ha!)
The island gives us what we need
And no one leaves
So here I'll stay
My home, my people beside me
And when I think of tomorrow, there we are
I'll lead the way
I'll have my people to guide me
We'll build our future together where we are
'Cause every path leads you back to (where you are)
You can find happiness right (where you are, where you are)
Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foa'i