Hiwa​-​i​-​te​-​Rangi

Hiwa​-​i​-​te​-​Rangi

Hiwa​-​i​-​te​-​Rangi

hiwa, hiwa, hiwa, hiwahiwa, hiwa, hiwa, hiwa

I wanna send my wishes up to Hiwa-I-te-RangiI wanna send my wishes up to hiwa-I-te-rangi
She's bright, she's shinyShe is bright she is shiny
She's a star of MatarikiShe a star of matariki

Plant me in the ground facing Hiwa-I-te-RangiPlant me in the ground facing hiwa-I-te-rangi
Say the prayers giving thanksCite the prayers giving thanks
She's all-knowing MatarikiShe all-knowing matariki

Give me an examplehomai he tauira
Give me a damn good examplehomai he tau ranea
Give me everywhere I go, show me I'm not on my ownhomai everywhere I go show me I'm not on my own
Give me a damn good examplehomai he tau rea
Give me a damn good lessonhomai he tau houkura
Give me in my heart of hope are seeds of love for everyonehomai in my heart of hope are seeds of love for everyone

It's Hiwako hiwa
It's big Hiwako hiwa nui
It's Hiwako hiwa
It's long Hiwako hiwa roa
It's Hiwa expertiseko hiwa pūkenga
It's Hiwa knowledgeko hiwa wānanga
The cluster of stars in the sky is cleartakataka te kāhui o te rangi
It's the foundation of your emergencekoia pou tō putanga
to the dark worldki te whei ao
to the world of light (light)ki te ao mārama (mārama)

The first star that I see tonight is Hiwa-I-te-RangiThe first star that I see tonight is hiwa-I-te-rangi
With all my heartWith all my heart
My wish providing plenty for my tribeMy wish providing plenty for my iwi

For bounty and harmony I ask Hiwa-I-te-RangiDor bounty and harmony I ask hiwa-I-te-rangi
She's light, she's glowingShe is light she is glowing
She's almighty MatarikiShe almighty matariki
Give me an examplehomai he tauira
Give me a damn good examplehomai he tau ranea
Give me everywhere I go, show me I'm not on my ownhomai everywhere I go show me I'm not on my own
Give me a damn good examplehomai he tau rea
Give me a damn good lessonhomai he tau houkura
Give me in my heart of hope are seeds of love for everyonehomai in my heart of hope are seeds of love for everyone

It's Hiwako hiwa
It's big Hiwako hiwa nui
It's Hiwako hiwa
It's long Hiwako hiwa roa
It's Hiwa expertiseko hiwa pūkenga
It's Hiwa knowledgeko hiwa wānanga
The cluster of stars in the sky is cleartakataka te kāhui o te rangi
It's the foundation of your emergencekoia pou tō putanga
to the dark worldki te whei ao
to the world of light (light)ki te ao mārama (mārama)

Hiwa the youngest starhiwa te whetū pōtiki
Hiwa the sacred of Matarikihiwa te tapu o matariki
Hiwa for my desireshiwa mōyou ōku wawata
It's Hiwa, it's Hiwako hiwa, ko hiwa

It's Hiwako hiwa
It's big Hiwako hiwa nui
It's Hiwako hiwa
It's long Hiwako hiwa roa
It's Hiwa expertiseko hiwa pūkenga
It's Hiwa knowledgeko hiwa wānanga
The cluster of stars in the sky is cleartakataka te kāhui o te rangi
It's the foundation of your emergencekoia pou tō putanga
to the dark worldki te whei ao
to the world of light (light)ki te ao mārama (mārama)