| Kia hora te marino, Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, Kia tere te rohirohi Kia hora te marino te marino ara mo ake tonu ake Ka tuhoa te ra, ka wairara, ka hinga. Hutia te rito, Hutia te rito o te harakeke. Kei hea te komako e ko? Ki mai ki ahau He aha te mea nui i te ao? Maku e ki atu e, He tangata (katoa), he tangata, he tangata ei! Tihei mauri ora A whiti whano hara mai te toki, humie e hui e taiki e! |
| May peace be widespread, may the sea glisten like greenstone, and may the shimmer of light guide you May peace be widespread, Be widespread Now and forever more. Said of human life. The sun rises to the zenith, then declines. Pull out the centre, Pull out the centre of the flax plant, Where will the bellbird sing? I ask myself What is the greatest thing in the world? My answer is, (All) the people, the people, the people! The first breath we take. Bind the entire flesh of our group and bring it into force like the axe. Gather, gather and go forward!
Credits Song: Maori folk music Composer & conductor: Christopher Chiyan Tin Writers: Jerome Kavanagh, Ben Mullon Artist: The Marionettes Chorale Soloists: Zachary Joel & Samantha Claverie Choir conductor: Gretta Taylor Music video: Courtesy of The Marionettes Chorale Text & translation: lyricstranslate.com Hosted by: Droomwevers World of Music - www.droomwevers.nl Copyright: Fair use principle, for educational purposes. |