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Āio - Kupu/Lyrics

V1:
Kia tūpato i ō kupu nei
(Take care with your words)
Kia tūpato koe te haerenga ki mua
(Take care moving forward)
He taonga nui, he rawa, he rawa
(These are the most precious)
Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa
(The earth (entity), the water (entity))
They will live on, when weʻre gone
Āe, āe, ora, tonu

CH:
Ka rongo ki te iwi (e karanga ana)
(I hear humanity calling)
Āio, Āio
(Be at peace, be at peace)
Ka rongo au ki te whenua (e karanga ana)
(I hear the land calling)
Āio, Āio
(To be at peace, be at peace)
(Yes, yes, they will live on when weʻre gone)
Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou

V2:
Ehara tātou i te kaitiaki o te Ao
(we are not here to be the guardians of this world)
Koia kei ngā Atua
(they are the entities!)
Ko ia te ora, ko ia te wai
(they are our life force, they are our water)
Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa
(Yes, yes, they will live on, when weʻre gone)
Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou

CH:
Ka rongo ki te iwi (e karanga ana)
(I hear humanity calling)
Āio, Āio
(Be at peace, be at peace)
Ka rongo au ki te whenua (e karanga ana)
(I hear the land calling)
Āio, Āio
(Be at peace, be at peace) (repeat end)

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from TOITŪ TE WHENUA (He Kohikohinga Waiata Vol​.​1), released September 7, 2019

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FN Music is a boutique music label and music consultancy agency that specialises in nurturing the growth of Māori music and artists from Aotearoa (NZ). Our aim is to highlight the unique cultures and talent of all First Nation / Indigenous Peoples from around the World - One song at a time. ... more

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