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[Marshallese] Liftara
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LIFTARA *Iro Nde Tena, Tena Tona.* **[INTRO — African Percussion, Bright Guitar, Rising Crowd Vocals]** Hey-oh! Hey-oh! Kia ora, tāmāhine! Kia ora, tāmāhine! Tahi, rua, toru— LIFTARA! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — Immediate Afro-House Dance Hook]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tika, tika, ko tēnei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Katoa e rapu ana ki ngā whetū! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kōkiri, pātea tō ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Tena tātou— Tahi, rua, toru! **[VERSE 1 — Driving Afrobeats, Rhythmic Guitar]** I te kokonga o te tiriti, He wahine e whakatuwhera ana. Ka whakatakoto i āna moemoeā, Tēnā mō te karanga o te ata. I te taha rori, he tāne e mātaki ana, E whakaaro ana ki te huarahi e haere ai. Ka mea ia, “Haere mai ki te ako i taku taha, He nui te wāhi ki te kāinga.” He āhuatanga iti ka tīmata he kōrero, He āheinga hou ka waiho hei kuaha. Ko te haere takitahi i te wā, Ka noho hei hoa mō te haere. Sweefin e kawe ana i ngā huarahi hou, Hei waihanga, whakawhiti, me te tipu. Ka awhina mātou i a mātou, He nui ngā mea ka taea e tātou katoa. **[PRE-CHORUS — Rising Female Harmonies]** Ka taea e koe te rongo i te whenua i raro i a koe? Ka taea e koe te rongo i ngā taonga e tīmata ana? Tangohia te ringa o te tangata kei te taha, Me waiho te ao katoa ki te whakauru! Kāore e hiahiatia te piki takitahi, Kāore e hiahiatia te whakatere i mua. Ka hanga e mātou he wāhi mō te katoa, He ara māmā ki te haere! **[CHORUS — Full Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tika, tika, ko tēnei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Katoa e rapu ana ki ngā whetū! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kōkiri, pātea tō ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Tena tātou— Tahi, rua, toru! **[POST-CHORUS — Viral Dance Chant]** Lift! Lift! Pā! Pā! Tōna ringa ki runga i tō māhunga! Mauī! Taitonga! Huri mai! Rongo i taua rārangi e kātahi ana te whenua! Lift-a! Lift-a! LIFTARA! **[VERSE 2 — Female Lead, Rolling Amapiano Bass]** He pāmu kei a ia te kāinga, He kaihanga kei a ia te mahere. He pāpā e ako ana i te manawanui, He tamaiti e mōhio ana. He kaihoahoa e kimi ana i te kiritaki, He pakihi iti e kitea ana. He tangata e hanga ana i te hononga hou I te wāhi kāore e tutaki. Mai i te kāinga ki te tāone, Mai i ngā maunga ki te moana, Ko te tangata katoa e kawe ana i te pūmanawa, Ko ia te āhua o te tangata. Ka taea e mātou te hanga i tētahi porowhita whānui, Ka taea e mātou te whakatuwhera i te huarahi. He pātea te haere ki te whakauru, Ka riro te rerekētanga i ia rā. **[PRE-CHORUS — Choir Builds]** Ka taea e koe te rongo i te whenua i raro i a koe? Ka taea e koe te rongo i ngā taonga e tīmata ana? Tangohia te ringa o te tangata kei te taha, Me waiho te ao katoa ki te whakauru! Kāore e hiahiatia te piki takitahi, Kāore e hiahiatia te whakatere i mua. Ka hanga e mātou he wāhi mō te katoa, He ara māmā ki te haere! **[CHORUS — Festival Dance Drop]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Tika, tika, ko tēnei! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Katoa e rapu ana ki ngā whetū! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Kōkiri, pātea tō ngākau! Tahi mō koe! Tahi mō au! Tena tātou— Tahi, rua, toru! **[BRIDGE — Piano, Children's Choir, Gentle Handclaps]** Sakau ian a door e open, Tu ian e moana mo tei. Sakau ian e ala e maia, Tera ian e mea e aoga. Aita ian e ala e tasi, Aita ian e promise e care. A te ao e maori mo tei, E ao e aoga e tei. *(Music fades to handclaps)* **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: O ai e le fa'ala? Crowd: O i tatou! O i tatou! Lead: O ai e fa'amaonia? Crowd: O i tatou! O i tatou! Lead: O ai e aofia? Crowd: O tagata uma! Lead: Fa'amatala mai le faiga! *(Percussion builds)* Lift! Lift! Step! Step! Up i luga! Fa'ata'ita'iga! O le mea mo oe! O le mea mo a'u! Lift i le tasi— Tasi, lua, tolu! *(Full bass drop)* LIFTARA! **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! I luga, i luga, iinei o i tatou! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! O tagata uma e ta'ita'iga i le fetu! Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! Fa'ata'ita'iga i o fea ma lift i le loto! O le mea mo oe! O le mea mo a'u! Lift i le tasi— Tasi, lua, tolu! **[OUTRO — Warm Guitar, Fading Choir]** O se door e open, O se lima e fesoasoani. O se la'ititi fa'ata'ita'iga E mafai ona suia se fuafuaga. Sweefin e fa'afoe i tatou i le feso'ota'iga, E fa'avae, e fa'ailoa, e tupu. Lift-a, lift-a, LIFTARA! A o tatou lift i le tasi, E tupu uma i tatou! *(Final triumphant drum hit)*