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