Lyrics and translation Christopher Tin - Kia Hora Te Marino
Kia
hora
te
marino
Let
the
ocean
be
calm
Kia
whakapapa
pounamu
te
moana
Let
the
sea
be
greenstone
Kia
tere
te
ārohirohi
Let
the
sunlight
shine
Kia
hora
te
marino
Let
the
ocean
be
calm
Te
marino
ara
The
ocean
awakes
Mō
āke
tonu
ake
For
evermore
Unuhia
te
rito
te
harakeke
Pick
up
a
leaf
of
flax
Kei
hea
te
kōmako
e
kō?
Where
can
the
bellbird
be
found?
Ki
mai
ki
ahau
Tell
me
He
aha
te
mea
nui
o
te
Ao?
What
is
the
most
important
thing
in
the
world?
Māku
e
kī,
he
tangata!
I
say,
it
is
a
person!
Tihei
mauri
ora
Life
be
with
me
A
whiti
whano!
Haramai
te
toki!
A
chistle
comes!
An
axe
comes!
Haumi
ē!
Hui
ē!
Tāiki
ē!
Oh,
dig!
Oh,
gather!
Oh,
strike!
Kia
hora
te
marino
Let
the
ocean
be
calm
Kia
whakapapa
pounamu
te
moana
Let
the
sea
be
greenstone
Kia
tere
te
ārohirohi
Let
the
sunlight
shine
Kia
hora
te
marino
Let
the
ocean
be
calm
Te
marino
ara
The
ocean
awakes
Mō
āke
tonu
ake
For
evermore
Mō
āke
tonu
ake
For
evermore
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