"Unstoppable" is a deleted song from the 2016 feature film Moana. Lin-Manuel Miranda portrays Moana as the story of Maui and his disappearance is told to an audience. Although the song was ultimately cut from the film, a bit of the melody can be heard when Moana is attempting to teach herself to navigate and find Maui.
Lyrics
<poem> Miranda: Abandoned by his parents And raised by the gods Who could see he was destined for greatness Though he was no bigger Than you or me as a baby He was a demigod!
Ensemble: Wow!
Miranda: With lightning speed And he gave our people all the things they need Yes, indeed
We were crawling on the ground He looked around and said "You need a little more space!" And he raised the sky So we could walk, so we could fly
Ensemble: We were crawling on the ground He looked around and said "You need a little more space!" And he raised the sky So we could walk, so we could fly
Miranda: We were walking in the dark 'Til Maui found a spark Down in the Underworld He climbed up higher and higher Bringing the gift of fire
Ensemble: We were walking in the dark 'Til Maui found a spark Down in the Underworld He climbed up higher and higher Bringing the gift of fire
Miranda: When Maui was around We were unstoppable We shattered all the rules, ran free We torn down every wall And we answered the call of the sea
We used to sail with gods We were unstoppable
Ensemble: Unstoppable!
Miranda: To islands we could go explore
Ensemble: Explore!
Miranda: With every breaking dawn Our adventures would go on beyond the shore
Maui taught us how to see the waves Maui taught us how the sea behaves Maui taught us how to see the skies How to see the way to seagull flies
Maui taught how the stars could guide us The secrets that the ocean can provide us How to see our way through wind and rain And know the way back home is there inside us
We ran the world We were unstoppable We learned to sail the seas alone With every escapade We were brave and unafraid of the unknown
We gathered up our strength We were unstoppable
Ensemble: Unstoppable!
Miranda: We chased the long horizon line
Ensemble: ...zon line!
Miranda: We faced tremendous odds But we rumbled with the gods And we were fine
Hey, master of disguise He could assume any form, any shape or size He used to fight fantastic monsters Take 'em by surprise
Ensemble: Master of disguise He could assume any form, any shape or size He used to fight fantastic monsters Take 'em by surprise
Miranda: Until that fateful night The only time he ever lost a fight A thousand years ago Against a demon named...
All: Te Pō! Te Pō! Te Pō! Te Pō!
Miranda: Te Pō was a brutal land spirit. Legend says she devoured Maui whole, and with the disappearance of Maui came the end of our voyages.
The villainous Te Pō did the impossible And Maui, just like that, was gone Our demigod, our friend Fought for us until the end And he lives on
For a thousand years, we have made Motunui our home. But there can be a new Maui, a new generation.
I am Moana I am unstoppable I know big the world can be If Maui lives in you We can sail across the blue unending sea
We're ready for what's next
We are unstoppable
Ensemble: Unstoppable!
Miranda: We want to see the world beyond the shore For Maui years ago Taught us everything we know So let's explore!
We want more We want more We want more! Unstoppable!