Rise Up

Up a near river to dip my head Wash off the sins of Babylon Reflections of a new day rising up Tomorrow People carry on I'm just one beggar telling other beggars where the bread is Not tryna sound like a rocket scientist Tangata Whenua we must unite Come let's share the light And it's gonna take everyone to keep the fire burning Every daughter and every son, we are one on this journey Rise up to the occasion It's our time to stand as one Preserve our culture, that's our foundation Break the barriers of Babylon We gotta rise up to the occasion It's our time to stand as one Preserve our culture, that's our foundation Break the barriers of Babylon We need it now, right now We need it now, right now Hokia ō maunga, ō awa Rukuhia ngā wai whakaika Tapatahi mai rā, kia ita Takitini mai rā, kia toa E ngā iwi o te moana Te moana nui a Kiwa Puritia rā ko ngā taonga Te mana me te tino rangatiratanga Takitini ai te toa, ka roa te ahikā e Haramai rā, e tama Haramai rā, e hine E tū, maranga mai rā Whakakotahi mai tātou Kia mau ai te mana, manaakitia Tūturu whakamaua Maeia E tū maranga mai rā Whakakotahi mai tātou Kia mau ai te mana, manaakitia! Tūturu whakamaua! Kia tina e, Haumi e Hui e, Tāiki e Po'o a faigatā o le olaga O le tali tatou tutū fa'atasi O le tā malosi, o tā aganu'u Pasefika Ma le Atua ma tatou vaifanua Uso tula'i maia Oe le tagata mai le moana Lau aganu'u, lou fa'asinomaga Ia ea le pologa Mana Pasefika Uso tula'i maia Oe le tagata mai le moana Lau aganu'u, lou fa'asinomaga Ia ea le pologa Mana Pasefika Rise up to the occasion It's our time to stand as one Preserve our culture, that's our foundation Break the barriers of Babylon We gotta rise up to the occasion It's our time to stand as one Preserve our culture, that's our foundation Break the barriers of Babylon We need it now Na na na na na na na now We need it now Na na na na na na na now We need it now Na na na na na na na now We need it now Na na na na na na na now