[Māori] Voxora
by Swifin Echoes
Afro House + Amapiano + Afrobeats
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Lyrics
# VOXORA **Ko Tātahi Reo. Ko Ngā Herekore Katoa. Ko Te Ao E Kanikani Ana.** **[INTRO — Ngā Reo Whakarongo, Pākēkē Mamao, Pākeke Ngākau]** *(He kōhimuhimu i roto i te pōuri.)* Ka rongo koe i ahau? *(Ka whakautu tētahi atu reo.)* Ka rongo ahau i a koe! *(Ka hono mai ngā reo.)* Ka rongo koutou i a mātou? Ka rongo mātou i a koutou! Aue-aue! Ah-ya-ya! Kāore te rangi i te tangata, Kāore te waiata i te tangata. Nō te katoa ngā reo! *(Pākēkē te pahu.)* VOXORA! **[CHORUS — PĀKĒKĒ AFRO-HOUSE WHAKAHONORE]** Vo-vo-VOXORA! Whakapuakina tō reo ki te ao! Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-yo! Whakaaturia ngā kara miriona! Vo-vo-VOXORA! Hīkina ō ringa kia rere teitei! Kōrero tō pono! Kanikani tō moemoeā! Ko te herekore mō te katoa! E! E! VOXORA! **[VERSE 1 — PAKIHI AFROBEATS, KITĀ HIGHLIFE KANAPA]** I whānau mai ahau me te reo, I whānau mai ahau me te ingoa, Me te ngākau ki tonu i ngā pātai Me te hinengaro anō he mura. Ka whakaaro, ka miharo, Ka ako, ka whiriwhiri. Ka kōrero ahakoa te hāmama, Ka whakarongo ahau ki a koe. Ehara i te mea me whakaae koe ki ahau, Ehara i te mea me whakaae ahau ki a koe. Ka kite rerekē tātou i te ao Engari ka whiti tonu te manaakitanga. Waiho te kaituhi ki te tuhituhi mano rārangi, Waiho te kaitā ki te tāwāhi i te rangi. Waiho te kaiwaiata ki te kimi rangi, Waiho te moemoeā ki te pātai, "He aha?" **[PRE-CHORUS — NGĀ WĀHINE HARMONIES WHAKARONGO]** He kōrero tō te katoa, He waiata tō te katoa. He herekore mō ngā ngākau katoa, He wāhi mō ngā reo katoa. Ka kōhimuhimu koe, Ka waiata koe. Waiho ō kupu kia whai wāhi ki te manawa. Ka whakarongo tātou ki a tātou, Ka ātaahua te ao! **[CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM WHAKAHONORE]** Vo-vo-VOXORA! Whakapuakina tō reo ki te ao! Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-yo! Whakaaturia ngā kara miriona! Vo-vo-VOXORA! Hīkina ō ringa kia rere teitei! Kōrero tō pono! Kanikani tō moemoeā! Ko te herekore mō te katoa! E! E! VOXORA! **[POST-CHORUS — KANIKANI O TE AO]** Vo! Vo! Kia rere! Ra! Ra! Kei konei! Hip! Hip! Taha ki te taha! Ringa ki runga! Wātea mai! VOXORA! Kia rere te herekore! **[VERSE 2 — WĀHINE ARATAKI, PĀKĒKĒ PŪORO]** Waiho te whaea ki te kōrero, Waiho te matua ki te tohatoha whakaaro. Waiho ngā tamariki ki te pātai, Kia whiti tō rātou pākiki. Waiho te kaituhi ki te kōrero, Waiho te kaipūtaiao ki te tūhura. Waiho te kaitoi ki te whakamīharo, Waiho te kaiako ki te huaki kuaha. Mai i te kāinga ki te tāone, Mai i ngā maunga ki te moana, He taonga tā te katoa E tika ana kia whai wāhi. Ehara te herekore mō ētahi noa iho, Ehara i te mana motuhake. Ko te mana o ia oranga, Kāore he tangata e panga ki waho. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR NUI E HURI ANA]** He kōrero tō te katoa, He waiata tō te katoa. He herekore mō ngā ngākau katoa, He wāhi mō ngā reo katoa. Ka kōhimuhimu koe, Ka waiata koe. Waiho ō kupu kia whai wāhi ki te manawa. Ka whakarongo tātou ki a tātou, Ka ātaahua te ao! **[CHORUS — HĀKARI KANIKANI WHAKAHONORE]** Vo-vo-VOXORA! Whakapuakina tō reo ki te ao! Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-yo! Whakaaturia ngā kara miriona! Vo-vo-VOXORA! Hīkina ō ringa kia rere teitei! Kōrero tō pono! Kanikani tō moemoeā! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** Mēnā kāore au e kōrero, Me pēhea koe e mōhio ai ki ahau? Mēnā kāore koe e kōrero, Me pēhea ahau e kite ai i tō ao? Neke atu i ngā whakaaro, Neke atu i ngā kupu tautohe. He mana tō ia tangata, Kia ora tonu ai. Kia pātai me te aroha, Kia whakautu me te māia. Kia kōrero pono, māia, Kia whai wāhi mō te katoa. Ka tipu te māramatanga, Ehara i te aukati reo. Ka whakahonore tātou, Ka tiaki tātou i te kōwhiringa. *(Piano fades. A single heartbeat remains.)* **[SPOKEN BUILD — POWERFUL FEMALE LEAD]** He mea nui tōu reo. He mea nui taku reo. He mea nui ngā reo katoa. Ngā whakaaro rerekē. Ngā moemoeā rerekē. Kotahi te tangata. *(Silence.)* **[WHISPER]** Kia rangona e te ao katoa! **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Ko wai he reo? Crowd: Katoa! Lead: Ko wai he moemoeā? Crowd: Katoa! Lead: Ko wai te herekore? Crowd: Katoa! Lead: Ko wai ka kanikani? Crowd: Katoa! *(Percussion builds.)* Vo! Vo! Kia rere! Takahi ki te mauī! Takahi ki te matau! Pakipaki! Huri noa! Ringa ki te rangi! Rongo i te oro! Vo-vo-VOXORA! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL — EXTENDED GLOBAL DANCE BREAK]** Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Vo-vo-VOXORA! *(Layered drums, highlife guitar, Amapiano log bass, festival brass.)* **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Vo-vo-VOXORA! Kia rere tōu reo i te ao! Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-yo! Kia kitea ngā tae katoa! Vo-vo-VOXORA! Tū ki runga, rere atu! Kōrero pono! Kanikani moemoeā! He herekore mō te katoa! **[FINAL CHORUS — KEY LIFT, MASSIVE CROWD RESPONSE]** Vo-vo-VOXORA! Ka kitea te waiata! Oh-ya-ya! Oh-ya-yo! Ka waiata te ngākau! Vo-vo-VOXORA! Kia rere tonu te puoro! Ngā reo rerekē! Ngā moemoeā rerekē! Kotahi te tangata! VOXORA! **[OUTRO — WARM GUITAR, SOFT CHOIR]** He reo tōku. He reo tōu. He herekore tā tātou Ki te hanga i ā tātou kōwhiringa.