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Te ararau o Tangaroa The various waterways of Tangaroa
E rere ki te papaurunui. Flow back into its voluminous source
(x3)
Tahora nui ātea The vast expanse
Te manawa o te moana The heart of the ocean
Te mauri o Tangaroa The life-force of Tangaroa
Tangaroa whakamautai Tangaroa commander of the tides
Tangaroa whakamautai Tangaroa commander of the tides
Te ararau o Tangaroa The various waterways of Tangaroa
E rere ki te papaurunui Flow back into its voluminous source
(x3)
Tūtara Kauika A pod of whales
He poutiriao A supernatural phenomenon
Te wai o Tangaroa Evolving from the waters of Tangaroa
Te wai o Tangaroa The waters of Tangaroa
Te tangi a te tohorā The cry of the whale
He tohu nō aituā Signals a warning
Te mau a Tangaroa The power of Tangaroa
Te mau a Tangaroa The power of Tangaroa
Tangaroa whakamautai Tangaroa commander of the tides
Te ararau o Tangaroa The various waterways of Tangaroa
E rere ki te papaurunui Flow back into its voluminous source
(x3)
He kaitiaki A guardian
. He taonga A precious treasure
He tipua A strange / supernatural being
He ariki A god
He taniwha Of the ancient prehistoric realm
He tipua A strange / supernatural being
He kaitiaki A guardian
He taonga A precious treasure
He tipua A strange / supernatural being
Tangaroa whakamautai Tangaroa commander of the tides
(x2)
Te ararau o Tangaroa The various waterways of Tangaroa
E rere ki te papaurunui. Flow back into its voluminous source
(x3)
English translation by Maisey Rika