Kotahitanga (Union) Lyrics

(Hinewehi Mohi & Jaz Coleman)

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
(Hi) (Au-e)

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe.

Te whakahï a iwi
Mei kore ake nei
E kore te tangata
E ora tonu i runga
I tënei ao

Rangatira, te tika
Maungarongo

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)

Te whakahï a iwi
Mei kore ake nei
E kore te tangata
E ora tonu i runga
I tënei ao

Mä tö tätou mau tonu
Me te whakatü
I te kotahitanga
E tutuki ai ä tätou tohenga

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
E whai ka-ha ai ta-tou (Au-e)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe.

I runga i ngä ngutu tangata
Ngä rongotoa e
Nänä i toko te kohara
Te tangata pono
Te ihi

Rangatira, te tika
Maungarongo

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Meaning:
Be inspired-inspired-inspired
Be inspired-inspired-inspired
In union . .
Be inspired-inspired-inspired

Be inspired-inspired-inspired
Be inspired-inspired-inspired
In union . .
. . we have strength.

The pride of the people
is almost gone
People will not
survive
in this world

We must maintain
solidarity
and union
to achieve our goals.

Freedom, justice,
Peace.

Be inspired-inspired-inspired

(chant of pride)
On peoples' lips
is the bravery (of our warriors).
Exciting the passions
of our people.
The power, the fear, the awe!
Ohhh, yeahhh!

Be inspired-inspired-inspired . . .