Tama-Nui-Te-Rā

Tama-nui-te-rā

Tama-nui-te-rā

You move quickly across the sky

Ka tere koe ki te rangi

We cannot grow our crops

Kāore e taea te whakatupu kai

Our days are too short, our work is too short

He poto rawa ngā rā, he poto rawa ngā mahi

Our days are too short, what will we do?

He poto rawa ngā rā, ka ahatia e mātou?

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We are a war party, We will slow the sun

He taua tātou, Ka taitu tātou i a Tama-nui-te-rā

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We weave the enchanted rope

Ka whiriwhiria te taura tapu

I wield the enchanted jawbone

Ka mau nei ahau i te kauae tapu

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We are a war party, We will slow the sun

He taua tātou, Ka taitu tātou i a Tama-nui-te-rā

The sun

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We journey to the pit of the sun

Ka haere tātou ki te umurangi o Tama-nui-te-rā

This is where he sleeps

Koianei te rā e moe ana

Clay will protect us from the fire, clay will protect us from death

Haumaru mai te uku i te ahi, haumaru mai te uku i te mate

We will use the ropes to trap the sun

Ka tārore ngā taura i a Tama-nui-te-rā

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We are a war party, We will slow the sun

He taua tātou, Ka taitu tātou i a Tama-nui-te-rā

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We weave the enchanted rope

Ka whiriwhiria te taura tapu

I wield the enchanted jawbone

Ka mau nei ahau i te kauae tapu

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We are a war party, We will slow the sun

He taua tātou, Ka taitu tātou i a Tama-nui-te-rā

The great sun

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Oh great sun

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We are here

Kei konei mātou

Listen to us

Whakarongo mai

To our demands

Ki a mātou tono

Be Slow!

Kia pōturi! Hi! x4

Maui

Māui

I have heard your demands

Kua rangona e au tō tono

I apologize

Nōku te hē

I will slow down x2

Ka whakapōturia e au x2

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We are a war party, We will slow the sun

He taua tātou, Ka taitu tātou i a Tama-nui-te-rā

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We weave the enchanted rope

Ka whiriwhiria te taura tapu

I wield the enchanted jawbone

Ka mau nei ahau i te kauae tapu

Hi, Ha, Hi, Ha

We are a war party, We will slow the sun

He taua tātou, Ka taitu tātou i a Tama-nui-te-rā

The great sun

Tama-nui-te-rā