Kai Tangata

Warrior's Call

Kai Tangata

A warrior, A warrior!He taua, He taua!

Sacred feet tread the warrior's pathWaewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Many heads will be capturedKa hopungia e maha nga upoko
Many enemies will be caughtKa hopungia e maha taurekareka
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workE mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga

Here it isAnei rā
The cloak of MataoraTe uhi o Mataora
Good supportPai tuarā
The battle cryTe kokongapere
The drumsNga rape
The war danceTe kitemaimairu
Prepare for battleTatua taua
The tribal tattoos flashNga tā moko puhoro
Here are the signs of TūmatauengaAnei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga

A great battle for the answerHe pakanga nunui mo te whakautu
The ancestors come to helpTae mai nga tūpuna mo te whakaāwhina
Let the priests hold the prayersKia mau nga Tohunga mo te whakakarakia
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workE mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga

Here it isAnei rā
The cloak of MataoraTe uhi o Mataora
Good supportPai tuarā
The battle cryTe kokongapere
The drumsNga rape
The war danceTe kitemaimairu
Prepare for battleTatua taua
The tribal tattoos flashNga tā moko puhoro
Here are the signs of TūmatauengaAnei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga

Oh TūmatauengaA Tūmatauenga
Oh TūmatauengaA Tūmatauenga
Oh TūmatauengaA Tūmatauenga
Oh TūmatauengaA Tūmatauenga
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workMahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workMahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workMahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workMahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga

Sound the trumpets, strike with the staffsWhakatangi o nga pū, whakapatu nga taiaha
The flesh of my enemies is sweetTe kikokiko rekareka ō aku hoariri
The ovens fill our bellies with revengeNga umu whakakīa tātau kōpū ki te utu
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at workE mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga

Here it isAnei rā
The cloak of MataoraTe uhi o Mataora
Good supportPai tuarā
The battle cryTe kokongapere
The drumsNga rape
The war danceTe kitemaimairu
Prepare for battleTatua taua
The tribal tattoos flashNga tā moko puhoro
Here are the signs of TūmatauengaAnei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga

Sacred feet tread the warrior's pathWaewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Sacred feet tread the warrior's pathWaewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Sacred feet tread the warrior's pathWaewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Sacred feet tread the warrior's pathWaewae tapu takahi te ara taua