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