08. Shiny – Disney's MOANA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The eighth track of the soundtrack to Disney’s 56th animated classic, “Moana”!

PERFORMED BY:
Jemaine Clement as TAMATOA

LYRICS:

TAMATOA:
Well, Tamatoa hasn’t always been this glam
I was a drab little crab once
Now I know I can be happy as a clam
Because I’m beautiful, baby
Did your granny say, “Listen to your heart
“Be who you are on the inside”?
I need three words to tear her argument apart:
Your granny lied!

I’d rather be shiny!
Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck
Scrub the deck
And make it look shiny!
I will sparkle like the wealthy woman’s neck
Just a sec
Don’t cha know
Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb
They chase anything that glitters
Beginners
Oh, and here they come, come, come
To the brightest thing that glitters
Mmm! Fish dinners!

I just love free food (Free food)
And you look like seafood (Seafood)

Well, well, well!
Little Maui’s having trouble with his look
You little semi-demi-mini-god
Ouch! What a terrible performance!
Get the hook! (Get it?)
You don’t swing it like you used to, man
Yet I have to give you credit for my start
And your tattoos on the outside
For just like you, I’ve made myself a work of art
I’ll never hide. I can’t!

I’m too shiny!
Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough
Strut my stuff
My stuff is so shiny!
Send your armies, but they’ll never be enough
My shell’s too tough
Maui, man
You can try, try, try
But you can’t expect a demigod
To beat a decapod
(Look it up.)
You will die, die, die
Now it’s time for me to take apart
Your achin’ heart

Far from the ones
Who abandoned you
Chasing the love of these humans
Who made you feel wanted
You try to be tough,
But your armor’s just not hard enough

Maui!
Now it’s time to kick your hiney!
Ever seen someone so shiny?

Soak it in, ’cause it’s the last you’ll ever see
C’est la vie, mon ami!
I’m so shiny!
Now I eat you, so prepare your final plea,
Just for me

You’ll never be quite as shiny
You wish you were nice ‘n,
SHINY!!