Taniwha

Kotahi ki reira

ki Araiteuru

Kotahi ki reira

ki Niua

Homai he toa 

Homai he kaha

Homai he toa 

Homai he kaha e

Do dragons talk

I think I heard one say

Do you remember me

From olden days

Yes I do in my fear

When I panic you appear

And then I see your face...

Ki te kake au ki ngā rangi, 

ki te heke au ki te rēinga, 

Ki te tango au ki ngā pākau o te ata, 

Ki te noho ki ngā tōpito o te moana,

Kei reira koe 

Can’t sit, can’t stand

Can’t hold a sword in my hand

I’m only free

When I’m dreaming

Like I do when you’re near

When the panic disappears

Then I see your face

Ko te kokonga ngākau

E kore e kitea

Uia, tirohia, 

He aha e kitea?

Ka pōnakonako

He wairangi

Ka āta tirotiro

He kaitiaki

Listen

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Taniwha- a translation

One there

Is Araiteuru

One there

Is Niua

Give me courage

Give me strength

Give me courage

Give me strength 

If I ascend into the heavens, 

If I descend to where spirits depart, 

If I take the wings of the morning,

If I dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

You are there 

The corners of the heart

cannot be seenAsk and inspect

What is seen?

If we’re short sighted

We’ll see a monster

If we look carefully

We’ll see a guardian

Whai

Why weren’t you honest?

Telling me this and telling me that

I would have

Appreciated

If you just told me the truth

But You kept me in the dark

Mhm, That broke my heart

Now I have to wake up

He ngaru teitei

He moana pukepuke

Eke Tangaroa 

Eke Tangaroa 

He maunga teitei 

He ara pukepuke 

Eke panuku 

Eke panuku

He aha ai rā

I tuapeka, kōrero teka

Kei hea

Te matatika

Me te kōrero pono

I mahue ki te pō

Auē, te ngaukino

Ka ara mai ahau 

You lied to me

Left me at sea

You did me wrong

But I moved on

And somehow

Here and now

You’re welcome here

Cause I still care

Listen

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Stingray - a translation

Lofty waves

Hilly (rough) seas

Overcome/Succeed

Overcome/Succeed

A lofty mountain

A hilly path

Overcome/Succeed

Overcome/Succeed

Why

Did you lie?

Where

Is the honesty

And the truth?

Left in the dark

A broken heart

Then I wake up

Wheke

Unworthy

Sometimes it’s hard to change

Signs

Put up in my brain

Telling me I can’t do this

Telling me I can’t do that

Run away run away run away

Until I can’t go back

(Until, I, can’t, go, back)

Whispers, 

quiet but loud enough

Tricks

Enough to stop my heart

I stop doing this

I stop doing that

Run away run away run away

Now I can’t go back

This time or next time

I just hope I get sometime

To go back, lean forward

It hurts my head but it’s good for my heart

To go back, lean forward

It won’t be easy but the 8th time is the charm

Kaua e mate wheke mate ururoa

Manawanui i ngā taumahatanga

Kaua e mate wheke mate ururoa

Te whakapono tūmanako me te aroha

Listen

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Octopus - a translation

Don’t die like an octopus go out like a shark

Persevere through the hards times

Don’t die like an octopus go out like a shark

With faith hope and love