Saturday 22 February 2014

Tika Tonu

Tika Tonu (Haka)

Leader/Kaea         Ki aro
Kia whakarongo, kia mau!

Everyone/Tātou      Hi!
katoa     

Leader/Kaea          Ringaringa e torōna 
kei waho hoki mai!

Everyone/Tātou      Kss Kss
katoa     



Leader/Kaea          Tika tonu!       

Everyone/Tātou      U - e!      
katoa

Leader/Kaea          Tika tonu!       

Everyone/Tātou      U - e!      
katoa                      Tika tonu atu ki a koe, e tama
Hiki nei koe aku whakaaro, pakia!
He hiki aha to hiki?
He hiki roa to hiki?
I a ha hā!

E tama, te uaua ana
E tama, te mārō
Roa ina hoki ra
Te tohe o te uaua na
E tāu nei.
Āna! Āna! Āna! Aue... Hī!


Pay attention Listen up, take your stance! Hi! Arms outstretched, out          and back! Kss Kss
What is right is always right! In - deed!  What is right is always right! Ah... yes! Be true to yourself, my son! My concerns have been raised about you, so pay attention!What is this problem you are carrying?How long have you been carrying it for?Have you got that? Right, let's go on.
So son, although it may be difficult for you and son, although it seems to be unyielding no matter how long you reflect on it the answer to the problem is here inside you. Indeed! Indeed Indeed! Yes, indeed!

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