作词 : Ria Hall/Te Kahupakea Rolleston
作曲 : Ria Hall/Te Kahupakea Rolleston
In the deep darkness of wars trenches I wait
As the weight of pen not patu now forges my fate
Of witchcraft and wicked words whistle
With the same subtle song as scorching shrapnel
Swiftly soaring
Will you rise?
By my side upon the incoming tides of Te Awanui
Will you rise?
To the sky like the flight of Tamanui
Because even as children
That in these trenches we learnt the lava flow of our ancestor’s blood that once spilled in
This land is what our bloodline’s instilled in
Our connection to this land forever more shall still live
The land remains and so too did we
With both patu and pen in hand I’m forever willing to bleed
For the land and the sea
I am them and they are me
As long as that’s the truth I will always be free
Mana Whenua