Apolima is the smallest of the four inhabited islands of Samoa and situated in the Apolima Strait, between the country's two largest islands Upolu to the east and Savai'i to the west.
The island has one village settlement, Apolima Tai with a population of 75 (2006 Census). The small settlement is situated in the interior's flat plateau on the northern side.
Apolima is a rim of an extinct volcanic crater with a maximum height of 165 m. It is a little less than one square kilometer in size and the only access to the island is by boat.
The tiny island lies 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) northwest off the westernmost edge of Upolu's fringing barrier reef and 7 km (4 mi) southwest of Savai'i island. The island's appearance is of an upturned bowl with surrounding steep cliffs and a broad opening to the sea on the northern side which is the main entry point by boat.
There are two neighbouring islands in the strait, Manono Island, which has a small population and the smaller uninhabited islet of Nu'ulopa.
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'Til you rescued me
Saw through my charade
Said, don't be afraid
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And came to my defense
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Broke down my barricade
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Blow me away
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That this here love affair
Could take us anywhere
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'Til you rescued me
Saw through my charade
Said, don't be afraid
Here in your arms
What can I say
All of your charms
Blow me away
I was all at sea
'Til you rescued me
Saw through my charade
Said, don't be afraid
My life was just pretense
You won my confidence
And came to my defense
(You blow me away)
Saw through my masquerade
You made me unafraid
Broke down my barricade
(You blow me away)
You must have been aware
That this here love affair
Could take us anywhere
(You blow me away)
You washed my pain away
I saw the light of day
You helped me find a way
(You blow me away)
You blow me away