[Māori] Heartquake
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# HEARTQUAKE *Rongo, Neke, Hurihia te Ao.* **[INTRO — Ngākau Pā, Rongo Pāho, Pūrerehua Pango e Piki Ana]** *(Ngākau Pā)* Pū… pū… Pū… pū… Kī mai rātou, “Tāria te ao kia huri.” Engari mēnā… Ka tīmata te huringa i a tātou? *(Ngā Pahū e Piki Ana)* Pū-pū! E! E! HEARTQUAKE! *(Pakū Bass Nui)* **[CHORUS — Tīahoaho Afro-House Kanikani Hook]** Pū-pū! Heartquake! Rongo te ao e ruru! E-ā! E-ā! Whakaara tō māia! Pū-pū! Heartquake! Ia hīkoi ka maia! Sweefin! Sweefin! Rongo te anamata e neke ana! Pū-pū! Heartquake! Kia ruru te ao katoa! **[VERSE 1 — Tere Afrobeats, Taumaha Bass]** E rapu ana te katoa i te whakautu, E tatari ana te katoa mō te tohu. E kimi ana i te mana mō āpōpō, I te wā e tāhae ana i ngā taima utu nui. He mano ngā mea e hiahiatia ana, He mano ngā reo e pātai ana he aha ai. Engari te kaha ki te whakarerekē Ka tīmata i a koe me au. Kāore koe e hiahia ki te mōhio i te katoa, Kāore koe e hiahia ki te kawe i ngā taumahatanga katoa. Tangohia he tūpono, mahia he rerekētanga iti, Whakanoho i te atawhai ki tētahi atu huarahi. **[PRE-CHORUS — Whakahiato Wāhine e Piki Ana]** Ka rongo koe i tō ngākau pā? Ka rongo koe i ngā pahū? He wā ka mōhio koe Kua tae te wā ki te neke. Hikina ō ringa, rongo te mana, Whakaara tō wairua ki te ora. Ka tīmata tō ngākau ki te whatitiri, Kia rongo te ao katoa i tō reo! **[CHORUS — Tīahoaho Amapiano Log-Drum Drop]** Pū-pū! Heartquake! Rongo te ao e ruru! E-ā! E-ā! Whakaara tō māia! Pū-pū! Heartquake! Ia hīkoi ka maia! Sweefin! Sweefin! Rongo te anamata e neke ana! Pū-pū! Heartquake! Kia ruru te ao katoa! **[POST-CHORUS — Waiata Kanikani Viral]** Pū! (E!) Pū! (E!) Neke ō waewae, whakapai te huarahi! Ruru! (E!) Ruru! (E!) Rongo te ngākau e ara ana! Sweefin! Sweefin! E neke ana te katoa! Heartquake! Heartquake! Kia ruru te ao katoa! **[VERSE 2 — Arataki Wāhine, Pahū Kaha]** Ka kī mai rātou kāore he wāhi mō ngā moemoeā, Ka kī mai rātou kia kaua e whai teitei rawa. Ka taea e rātou te whakatāmi i te huarahi, Engari kāore e taea te whiriwhiri i tō kaha. Kāore au e hoko atu i ngā mea e tū ana au, Kāore au e tuku i tōku māia kia ngaro. Ka pai ake au ki te tūpono i tētahi mea I te tuku i ngā mea katoa ki te mataku. He kaiahuwhenua e whakatipu ana i te anamata, He kaihanga e whai ana i te mahere hou. He whaea e hanga ana i te pai ake, He moemoeā kei ngā ringa mahi katoa. Kawea mai e te Sweefin ngā ara hou ki te hono, Ki te hanga, ki te whakawhiti, ki te tupu. Ina whai wāhi atu te tokomaha ake, Ka nui ake ngā mea ka taea e tātou katoa te whakaatu. **[PRE-CHORUS — Whakahiato Kapa e Piki Ana]** Ka rongo koe i tō ngākau pā? Ka rongo koe i ngā pahū? He wā ka mōhio koe Kua tae te wā ki te neke. Hikina ō ringa, rongo te mana, Whakaara tō wairua ki te ora. Ka tīmata tō ngākau ki te whatitiri, Kia rongo te ao katoa i tō reo! **[CHORUS — Pakū Huihuinga Nui]** **[CHORUS]** Pūngāo! Ngākau rū! Rongo te ao e rū ana! Heiā! Heiā! Whakatū māia! Pūngāo! Ngākau rū! Ia hīkoi ka mahia! Mōrearea! Mōrearea! Rongo te ao hurihuri! Pūngāo! Ngākau rū! Rūhia te ao katoa! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Kāore e hiahiatia te kaha rawa, Kāore e mōhio ki ngā mea katoa. Ka tīmata te panoni i te tangata E whakatau ana ki te whakautu i te karanga. Ka rangirua te ao nei, Ka uaua te ara e kitea, He kaha kei te tū tahi, He mana kei te hapori. Kaua e tatari mō te wā tino pai, Kaua te wehi e whakatau i tō ara. Tangohia te aroha i tō manawa, Huri ki te mea nui rawa. *(Music fades to heartbeat)* Pū... pū... **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Whakarongo... Kāore koe e mate ki te whakaora i te ao katoa. Me mahi rerekē i tōu tūnga. Ā, whakaarohia te aha ka taea... Mēnā ka mahi katoa pēnei. *(Crowd whispers)* Pū... pū... *(Lead shouts)* NGĀKAU RŪ! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: Ka rongo koe? Crowd: Pū-pū! Lead: Ka rongo koe? Crowd: Pū-pū! Lead: Ko wai ka taea te rerekē? Crowd: Katoa! Lead: Ka aha tātou? Crowd: Neke tō tinana! *(Heavy bass drop)* Pū! Pū! Rū! Rū! Hīkoi ki te mauī! Hīkoi ki te matau! Pakipaki e rua! Hurihia! Mōrearea! Mōrearea! Rongo te ao hurihuri! NGĀKAU RŪ! Rūhia te ao katoa! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Pūngāo! Ngākau rū! Rongo te ao e rū ana! Heiā! Heiā! Whakatū māia! Pūngāo! Ngākau rū! Ia hīkoi ka mahia! Mōrearea! Mōrearea! Rongo te ao hurihuri! Pūngāo! Ngākau rū! Rūhia te ao katoa! **[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]** Pū... pū... Mai i te moemoeā ki te mahi, Mai i te kaiahuwhenua ki te tamaiti, Ka taea e ia ngākau te rerekē, Ka taea e ia mahi te haere tawhiti. Mōrearea ka hono tahi, Ki te waihanga, ki te whakawhiti, ki te tupu. Pūngāo!