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"Where You Are" is a song from the Disney animated feature, Moana.

Summary[]

Primarily sung by Chief Tui, the song is a celebration of the island paradise of Motunui and the lifestyle of its inhabitants, who encourage Moana to embrace her roots and disregard the idea of journeying beyond the reef to explore the ocean.

Lyrics[]

Chief Tui:
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

Moana:
I wanna see

Chief Tui:
Don't walk away
Moana, stay on the ground now
Our people will need a chief
And there you are

Chief Tui and Sina:
There comes a day
When you're gonna look around
And realize happiness is where you are

Chief Tui:
Consider the coconut (the what?)
Consider its tree
We use each part of the coconut
That's all we need

Sina:
We make our nets from the fibers
The water's sweet inside
We use the leaves to build fires
We cook up the meat inside

Chief Tui:
Consider the coconuts
The trunks and the leaves
The island gives us what we need

Moana:
And no one leaves

Chief Tui:
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

Chief Tui and Sina:
You must find happiness right
Where you are

Gramma Tala:
I like to dance with the water
The undertow and the waves
The water is mischievous, ha!
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

Villagers:
We make our nets from the fibers (We weave our nets from the fibers)
The water's sweet inside (A real tasty treat inside)
We use the leaves to build fires (We sing these songs in our choirs)
We cook up the meat inside (We have mouths to feed inside)

Chief Tui:
The village believes in us (That's right!)
The village believes (Ha!)
The island gives us what we need
And no one leaves

Moana:
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

Villagers:
Where we are

Moana:
'Cause every path leads you back to

Villagers:
Where you are

Moana:
You can find happiness right

Villagers:
Where you are
Where you are

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Videos[]


v - e - d
Moana Logo 2
Media
Moana (soundtrack/video) • Moana 2Moana (2026)Gone FishingChibi Tiny Tales

Video games: Moana: Island LifeMoana: Rhythm RunDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Magic KingdomsDisney Sorcerer's Arena
Books: The Art of Moana/2Disney Princess Beginnings

Disney Parks
Art of Disney AnimationCastle of Magical DreamsEsperanza Character CarouselIt's a Small WorldJourney of Water, Inspired by Moana

Entertainment: Believe! Sea of Dreams"A Whole New World" A Magical Disney SongbookBelieve! Sea of DreamsFantasmic!Follow Your DreamsMickey’s Storybook AdventureMoana: A Homecoming CelebrationRivers of Light: We Are OneThe Adventure of RhythmThe Tale of MoanaWhen You Wish
Parades: A Million Splashes of ColourDisney Adventure Friends CavalcadeDisney Harmony in Color! ParadeMagic HappensMain Street Electrical ParadeMickey & Friends Street Celebration
Fireworks: Disney EnchantmentHappily Ever AfterHarmoniousMomentousWonderful World of AnimationWorld of Color: OneIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationWondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Summer: Adventure is Out There!Summer Blast

Characters
Moana: MoanaMauiGramma TalaChief TuiSinaHeiheiPuaMini MauiTamatoaKakamoraTe Fiti/Te KāOceanEight-Eyed BatsMatai VasaMotunui Villagers

Moana 2: SimeaLotoKeleMoniKotuMatangiTautai VasaNalo
Deleted characters: Moana's Brothers

Locations
MotunuiMaui's IslandLalotaiTamatoa's LairTe Fiti
Songs
Moana: Tulou TagaloaAn Innocent WarriorWhere You AreHow Far I'll GoWe Know the WayYou're WelcomeShinyLogo Te PateI Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)Know Who You Are

Moana 2: We're Back
Deleted songs: UnstoppableMoreWarrior Face

Objects
Maui's Fish HookHeart of Te FitiMoana's NecklaceMoana's Boat
See Also
As Told by Emoji
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