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WhaikōreroAlien Weaponry
- #2Rū Ana Te Whenua
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Holding My BreathAlien Weaponry
- #4
RaupatuAlien Weaponry
- #5
Kai TangataAlien Weaponry
- #6Rage - It Takes Over Again
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- #7The Things That You Know
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- #8Whispers
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- #9PC Bro
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- #10
UrutaaAlien Weaponry
- #11Nobody Here
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- #12Te Ara
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- #13Hypocrite
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Rū Ana Te Whenua by Alien Weaponry
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Alien WeaponryAbout
“Rū Ana Te Whenua” is written entirely in the Te Reo Maori language. It is dedicated to two of the band members’ great great great grandfather, Te Ahoaho, who fought and died at the historic battle of Pukehinahina (Gate Pa) in 1864.
In the 1864 battle, 230 Maori warriors dug themselves into the hil...
Rū Ana Te Whenua Lyrics
[Intro]
Whakarongo mai rā ... Whakarongo mai rā!
Whakarongo mai rā ... Whakarongo mai rā!
Whakarongo mai ki te tangi o nga pū i runga i te taumata a Pukehinahina
[Verse]
Rū ana te whenua
Katakata te uira
Homai te ahi
Ki te waharoa
Hī!
Katakata te uira
Homai te ahi
Ki te waharoa
O te taniwha
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kei te hē!
[Bridge]
Nga iwi ki raro
I roto nga rua
[Chorus]
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kua tae mai nga mate
Kei te hē!
[Breakdown]
Aue...nga roimata ē
Aue...kua mate nga tangata
Aue...e reringa roimata ē
Aue...e reringa toto ē
I runga i te wai ū o Papa-tū-ā-nuku
Rite kohu, ngaro nga iwi
Oi i te mate!
[Outro]
Haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē!
Haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē!
Haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē!
Haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē!
Haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē!
Rū Ana Te Whenua Q&A
Who wrote Rū Ana Te Whenua's ?
Rū Ana Te Whenua was written by Alien Weaponry.
Who produced Rū Ana Te Whenua's ?
Rū Ana Te Whenua was produced by Tom Larkin.
When did Alien Weaponry release Rū Ana Te Whenua?
Alien Weaponry released Rū Ana Te Whenua on Thu Jun 29 2017.
What did Alien Weaponry say about "Rū Ana Te Whenua"?
When we were younger our dad would tell us stories about all sorts of events and battles as we were driving places. At the time we didn’t pay that much attention, but now we incorporate those stories into our music.
-Lewis De Jong