Te Maurea Whiritoi | Whakatea | 2025 | Wake up! Come on!

Whakawātea of ​​Te Maurea Whiritoi from the Tainui Regional Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition 2025.
Lyrics composed by Toti & Frankie West.
Tune composed by Te Whānau o Te Kōpū Mānia.

WORDS
Wake up, wake up, wake up!

Remember the two eyes
that have fallen into the lion's den.
He is a trick, a trick.
You may be moving forward.

He is a Prime Minister with a three-faced face.
He is a three-faced man with a three-faced face.
It is a message from the Crown.
Wake up! Come together!

Be careful! Don't let the words of the past fool you.
Wake up! Wake up!
Wake up, wake up!
The truth will fill your heart

Trouble, trouble…

The Treaty is being built up below.
Māori are the father of the injustices that continue to stifle the people.
Wake up, my friends.
Come together!

The unique Māori power is on top!
My weapon, my weapon, the unique Māori power.
The unique Māori power is on top!

Will we die?
Will we live?
We will live forever.
Hey!

TRANSLATION
Awaken, arise!

Beware of the two-faced
that occupies the lion's cave.
Tricksters, who beguile.
You're gonna get it from the deceitful snake.

Slanderous leaders
A three headed beast, frothing at the mouth.
Fiction, made up by the Crown.
Awaken! Unite!

Be careful! Awaken, lest your mind be occupied
by dishonest words.
Awaken! Arise!
The lessons shall be learned!
When the butt is nipped by the truth

Indeed, this is a problem...

The Treaty is undervalued.
Māori continue to bear the brunt of discrimination,
the original people of this land are continuously suppressed.
Wake up, dear friends.
Unite!

Special Māori power shall prevail!
'Tis my weapon, my sacred spiritual power.
Independent Māori power shall arise!

Will we perish?
We shall prosper!
We shall prosper
in longevity!
It shall be done!