“The process of translation with Sir Tīmoti is always fascinating to me, as he speaks of how to say things in a Māori way to translate the essence of the story rather than provide a literal interpretation. It highlights to me the uniqueness of metaphor and cultural interpretation. In the end, this i...
[Intro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
Ki te kore mai rā, ka pīrangitia
Me takahi au i ara kē, whiwhi ai ahau
Hoi anō me tangata e pātuki ai te manawa
Oooh
Mehemea harakoa, minatia mai ana
Aku rawa katoa, haria atu
Hoi anō me tangata e pātuki ai te manawa
Mmm
[Pre-Chorus]
Ki te tika mai te ipo, ka tino pai kē
Inā piri tāua, anei rā te pātai
[Chorus]
E aro ana, me āta haere tāua
E hāneanea ana
Taea ana te tere ake, ki te piri tonu tāua
Kia āta haere, kāore
[Post Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
Pōhēhē te tangata, me kura huna rawa
Ehara i te mea me hauroa, e noho ipo ana
Hoi anō me tangata e pātuki ai te manawa
[Pre-Chorus]
Ki te tika mai te ipo, ka tino pai kē
Inā piri tāua, anei rā tе pātai
[Chorus]
E aro ana, me āta haere tāua
E hānеanea ana
Taea ana te tere ake, ki te piri tonu tāua
Kia āta haere, kāore
[Verse 3]
Kāore te tangata e mōhio, kia ngaro rawa
Ka whakakau ki te ao whānui
Kia rongo mai, ka pai
He taupuhi rā tāku, e tukituki nei te manawa
Tukituki Te Manawa was written by Drax Project.
Tukituki Te Manawa was produced by Drax Project.
Drax Project released Tukituki Te Manawa on Fri Dec 25 2020.