Te Maurea Whiritoi | Waiata Tira | 2019 | E tama e

Waiata Tira of Te Maurea Whiritoi from the Tainui Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition at Te Wharekura o Rākaumanga 2019
Lyrics composed by Toti West.
Tune: Indodana (Arr. M. Barrett & R. Schmitt)
KUPU
E tama e, auē
Kaniawhea (nei) tōku ngākau
I tō rironga, e tama e
I karanga moatahia koe
E Mate-hao-ariki e
E Ihowa o ngā mano
He aha rawa i pēnei ai
I whea rā koe
I te wā o te taumahatanga
E Pā e
Kaniawhea (nei) tōku ngākau
I tō rironga, e tama e
I karanga moatahia koe
Auē
E tama
E tama
Hoki wairua mai ki a mātou
Tō whānau e tangi nei e
Auē
E tama
E tama
He puna roimata aroha e kore e mimiti e
E tama e, auē
Kaniawhea (nei) tōku ngākau
I tō rironga, e tama e
I karanga moatahia koe
LYRICS
Dear boy, auē
My heart is heavy with remorse
For you have been taken, oh son
You have been called before your time
By Mate, the taker of greater chiefs
Dear God
Why is this so
Where were you?
In the times of great burden
Oh Father
My heart is heavy with remorse
For you have been taken, oh son
You have been called before your time
Auē
Dear boy
Oh son
Return to us
Your family who cry here
Auē
Dear boy
Oh son
Here is our unfailing spring of tears of love
Dear boy, auē
My heart is heavy with remorse
For you have been taken, oh son
You have been called before your time

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I legit just read the lyrics and it made me cry🥺 such a beautiful waiata maaaaannnnn