Reo Ora waiata

Chorus;
Shout out! 
Shout louder! 
Kia ū, Tama Tū, Reo Ora! 
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Now scream! 
Scream louder! 
Kia ū, Tama Tū, Reo Ora! 

*Instrumental hook* brass

V1
Haruru te whenua 
I ngā tapuwae o te iwi 
I ngā Tamatoa, i a Hana mā
Hanatū ake ana

Haruru te manawa 
I ngā roimata e 
Heke tonu nei no te ūnga mai
Ka ū tonu te Koke!

Prechorus;
Ngā iwi e, ngā iwi e 
Kia kotahi rā te Moana nui a Kiwa 

Chorus; **

V2
Ngā riponga wai 
Ko taiāniwhaniwha 
Ngā taniwha Hikuroa 
Hiku ake ko te reo kia Ora! 

Prechorus; **

Chorus; **

Bridge;
E IA IE 
WHAKARONGO, TAUTOKO 

Chorus; **


Chorus;
Kia ū - to persist, keep going, continue striving
Tama Tū, Reo Ora! - Play on the words Tama tū, tama ora (An original quote from the petition rally) incorporating ‘Reo Ora’ acknowledging the protest that has significantly impacted the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
Active people, living language!


V1
The ground trembles
By the footsteps of a nation
By Ngā Tamatoa and Hana Jackson
Who stood up for justice!

Now our hearts tremble
With tears that still fall since the arrival in to this land 
And onwards shall we move!

Prechorus;

All people, all tribes
United nations of Te Moana Nui a Kiwa, The Pacific

V2
From a ripple in the water
Now a tsunami!
Led by true pioneers
Who continue to enable Te Reo to thrive