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The Movement
album cover
The Movement was released on December 22, 2025 by ILLICIT DYNASTY MUSIC as a part of the album The Takeover
ReleasedDecember 22, 2025
LabelILLICIT DYNASTY MUSIC
LanguageEnglish
BPM80
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

We the movement, roots still groovin’,
Voices of the people, no losin’.
Bound by blood, by land, by truth,
We stand tall, we the proof.
They tried to take our mana, but it ain’t foldin’,
Te Tiriti signed, now we reloadin’.
From the islands to the streets — still provin’,
We never stop, we the movement.
Sons of the sun, flame in the skin,
Whakapapa deep, where the story begin.
Took land, voice, tried to cage our kin,
Tryna colonize a soul born to win.
We fight for whenua, ain’t talkin’ pretend,
Every drop of sweat, a message we send.
Tipuna blood run thicker than sin,
And the spirit of iwi keep pushin’ again.
Bass knock with the reggae strum,
Bubble on the keys while the riddim hum.
Coasty whine with synths and drum,
My people game loud, we ain’t playin’ dumb.
Justice overdue, check the proof, the clause,
Read the Treaty line-by-line, that’s our cause.
They promised protection, but they broke them laws,
Now the whole South Pacific see the scars and the flaws.
Reclaimin’ the name, takin’ back our pride,
Reo on the mic, can’t kill the vibe.
Aoteroa stand tall, don’t hide,
From the hills to the city, feel the tide collide.
Talkbox hummin’, ancestors drummin’,
808 kick like a heartbeat comin’.
Reggae bounce mixed with trap percussion,
Every verse I spit spark a revolution.
Ooooh, rise up, people rise,
Ain’t no peace if the truth denied.
But the land still cries,
But the fire in the blood never dies yo
WE THE MOVEMENT
My people never fade.
From Frazy to the bay, we pave the way.
We don’t bow, we move.
This the movement
Written by: Ashleigh Tipuna

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