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[Māori] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Kia hāpaitia tātou, ka piki te katoa.* **[INTRO — Taonga Pūoro, Kitā Kanapa, Waiata Kapa Haka Piki]** Hei-aue! Hei-aue! Tēnā, ara ake ō ringa! Tēnā, haria mai ō hoa! Tahi, rua, toru— LIFTARA! *(Pāorooro Patu Pōroa)* **[CHORUS — Takiwā Afro-House Kōpio Kanikani]** Hāpai-a, hāpai-a, LIFTARA! Kake, kake, kei konei tātou! Aue-aue! Aue-ā! Kia whāia ngā whetū e te katoa! Hāpai-a, hāpai-a, LIFTARA! Nekeneke ō waewae, hāpaitia tō manawa! Tahi mōu! Tahi mōku! Hāpaitia tētahi ki tētahi— Tahi, rua, toru! **[VERSE 1 — Pao Afrobeats, Kitā Rītī]** I te kokonga o te tiriti pāmamao, Ka whakatuwhera te wahine i tōna toa. Ka whakatakoto ia i āna moemoeā ki te taha, Kua rite mō te karanga o te ata. Tērā te rangatahi e mātaki ana, E whakaaro ana ki te ara e haere ai ia. Ka kī atu ia, “Haere mai ki te ako i tōku taha, He nui te wāhi mō te kākano hei tohatoha.” Ko tētahi atawhai iti te tīmatanga o te kōrero, Ko tētahi whai wāhi hou hei kuaha. Ko te haerenga mokemoke i mua Kua whai hoa iti anō. Kawea mai te ara hou e te Sweefin, Hei waihanga, whakawhiti, me te tipu. Ka āwhina ana tātou i a tātou ki mua, He nui ake te mahi ka taea e tātou katoa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Waiata Kapa Haka Whakakaha]** Ka rongo koe i te whenua kei raro? Ka rongo koe i ngā pahū e tīmata ana? Maua te ringa o te tangata kei te taha, Kia uru mai te ao katoa ki roto! Kāore e tika kia piki mokemoke, Kāore e tika kia tere ki mua. Ka hanga wāhi mō ētahi atu, He ara māramatanga kei te takahia! **[CHORUS — Takiwā Amapiano Patu Pōroa]** Hāpai-a, hāpai-a, LIFTARA! Kake, kake, kei konei tātou! Aue-aue! Aue-ā! Kia whāia ngā whetū e te katoa! Hāpai-a, hāpai-a, LIFTARA! Nekeneke ō waewae, hāpaitia tō manawa! Tahi mōu! Tahi mōku! Hāpaitia tētahi ki tētahi— Tahi, rua, toru! **[POST-CHORUS — Taki Kanikani Rongonui]** Hāpai! Hāpai! Tāwhio! Tāwhio! Whakatū ō ringa ki runga! Matau! Mauī! Huri noa! Rongo i te wiri o te whenua! Hāpai-a! Hāpai-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Kaiārahi Wāhine, Patu Pōroa Amapiano Hurihuri]** Kei reira te kaiahuwhenua me te hua, Kei reira te kaihanga me te mahere. Kei reira te matua e whakaako ana i te manawanui, Kei reira te tamaiti e mārama ana. Ka kitea e te kaitā i te kiritaki, Ka kitea e te pakihi iti tōna tūāpapa. Ka hanga hononga hou tētahi I te wāhi kaore rātou e tūtaki. Mai i te pāmu ki te tāone, Mai i ngā maunga ki te moana, Ka kawea mai e ia tangata tōna pūmanawa, He mana tō ia oranga. Ka taea te hanga porowhita whānui ake, Ka taea te tuwhera i te ara. Ia hīkoi ki te whakauru Ka whai hua ia rā, ia rā. **[PRE-CHORUS — Waiata Kapa Haka Whakakaha]** Ka rongo koe i te whenua kei raro? Ka rongo koe i ngā pahū e tīmata ana? Maua te ringa o te tangata kei te taha, Kia uru mai te ao katoa ki roto! Kāore e tika kia piki mokemoke, Kāore e tika kia tere ki mua. Ka hanga wāhi mō ētahi atu, He ara māramatanga kei te takahia! **[CHORUS — Taki Kanikani Hakari]** Hāpai-a, hāpai-a, LIFTARA! Kake, kake, kei konei tātou! Aue-aue! Aue-ā! Kia whāia ngā whetū e te katoa! Hāpai-a, hāpai-a, LIFTARA! Nekeneke ō waewae, hāpaitia tō manawa! Tahi mōu! Tahi mōku! Hāpaitia tētahi ki tētahi— Tahi, rua, toru! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Nawh u na door, ka o to, Tuwai ra, mii o ki. Nawh u na wairo, ka tau, Panga ra, ki te rangi. Aroha na, aahi o te ora, Aroha na, e maia. Engari te ao, ki te iwi, He ao pai, e tohe. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ko wai e hiki i te tangata? Crowd: Ka hiki! Ka hiki! Lead: Ko wai e hanga i te rerekētanga? Crowd: Ka hiki! Ka hiki! Lead: Ko wai kei konei? Crowd: Ko te katoa! Lead: Na, whakaatu mai, ka pehea! *(Percussion builds)* Hiki! Hiki! Pā! Pā! Ringa ki te rangi! Huri mai! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Hiki i a tātou— Tahi, rua, toru! *(Full bass drop)* HIKIRARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Hiki-a, hiki-a, HIKIRARA! Teitei, teitei, a, kei konei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Te katoa, piki ki ngā whetu! Hiki-a, hiki-a, HIKIRARA! Kōkiri tō wāewae, hiki tō ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Hiki i a tātou— Tahi, rua, toru! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** Tahi door tuwhera, Tahi ringa awhina. Tahi hiko hiko Ka rerekē i te mahere. Sweefin ka kawe mai i ngā ara, Ki te hanga, whakakotahi, me te tupu. Hiki-a, hiki-a, HIKIRARA! I te wā e hiki ana tātou, Ka piki katoa! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*