Whitiora lyrics

E hoki ki tō maunga kia pūrea

E ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea

Ko Ranginui e tū nei

E takoto koe Papa

Ōu tamariki

Kia tau te aroha

Waiatatia te reo

Me ōna tikanga

Waiatatia te mana Tāne

Mana Wahine

Waiatatia ngā mokopuna

O te Ao hou

Hui kotahi

Hui katoa

Hui tonu rā

E whiti e te rā

Ngā whetū pīata

Whitiora e kanapa

E tīrama ana

Inā taumarutia te ao e te āwha

Whitiora e kanapa

E tīrama ana

Hangaia tōku waka

Hangaia mai anō

Hangaia mā te rātā

He taonga tuku nā Tāne

Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko ahau

Whenua, ora

Kia kotahi rā

Ei, Tākina atu ko te kawa nui

Ko te kawa roa

Ko te kawa tihei, tihei ngahuru mā ono

Hei whakawairea i tēnei whakaminenga

Oi e kia whakapūāki rangi kia wewerangi

Ki te rito o Rehua

Hūkere, hūkere ki a ihi

Ko te rite, ko te rite

Kia rite te rerenga o te hoe

Ko te hoe nā wai

Ko te waka nā wai

Tāpatupatua ka tapu te moana nui e

United we all stand

Divided we all plummet

When problems arise

Together we’ll overcome it

Understand that it’s easier

To rise above whatever

When the support is there for you

And yo we here for you

Hope for the best

But for the worst prepare for it

Use that thing inside your head

And keep it clear for it

Necessary to, in this day and age

If you wanna shine tomorrow

Gotta put in work today, let’s go

Inā taumarutia te ao e te āwha

Whitiora e kanapa, e tirama ana