te paewai o te rangi

the rainbow of the sky

te paewai o te rangi

It is TīreaKo Tīrea
It is HoataKo Hoata
ŌuenukuŌuenuku
ŌkoroŌkoro
ShimmeringE Rehurehu ana
The rainbowTe Aniwaniwa
The GodTe Atua

Inspire and delightE whakamanawa e harikoakoa
The vibrant colorsNgā tae aniwa e kōramuramu ana
At the horizonI Te Tahatū o te Rangi

Celebrate this giftWhakanūia tēnei homaitanga
From the AncestorsNō ngā Tīpuna
From the spiritual worldNō te ao wairua
The rainbow of the skyTe Paewai o te Rangi

Red, Orange, Yellow, GreenWherowhero, Karaka, Kōwhai Kākāriki e
Blue, Violet, IndigoKahurangi, Waireti, Waiporoporo
(and up above)(e ara ki runga)

Tīrea, Hoata, Ōuenuku, ŌkoroTīrea, Hoata, Ōuenuku, Ōkoro
Tīrea, Hoata, Ōuenuku, ŌkoroTīrea, Hoata, Ōuenuku, Ōkoro
It is Tīrea, (Hoata)Ko Tīrea, (Hoata)
It is HoataKo Hoata
ŌuenukuŌuenuku
ŌkoroŌkoro

Crossing:3Whiti:3
The colors of the skyTākirikiri ngā tae o te rangi
A memory returnHe hokinga mahara
A sign of loveHe tohu aroha
The rainbow of the skyTe Paewai o te Rangi

ShimmeringE rehurehu ana
The rainbowTe Aniwaniwa
The GodTe Atua