In 1820, the great Northern war chief Hongi Hika departed New Zealand for England. On his return, he brought with him the word of God and hundreds of muskets. Things would never be the same again... He taua, He taua! A war party, a war party! Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Ka hopungia e maha nga upoko Many heads are sought Ka hopungia e maha taurekareka Many slaves are sought E mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Anei r Behold Te uhi o Mataora The chisel of Mataora Pai tuar The strong back Te kokongapere The base of the spine Nga rape The buttock spirals Te kitemaimairu The thigh Tatua taua The war belt Nga t moko puhoro The tattooed bodies of warriors Anei nga tohu a Tmatauenga These are the omens of war He pakanga nunui mo te whakautu A mighty battle to avenge us Tae mai nga tpuna mo te whakawhina Our ancestors gather to assist us Kia mau nga Tohunga mo te whakakarakia Our priests prepare the incantations E mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Anei r Behold Te uhi o Mataora The chisel of Mataora Pai tuar The strong back Te kokongapere The base of the spine Nga rape The buttock spirals Te kitemaimairu The thigh Tatua taua The war belt Nga t moko puhoro The tattooed bodies of warriors Anei nga tohu a Tmatauenga These are the omens of war A Tmatauenga Of Tmatauenga A Tmatauenga Of Tmatauenga A Tmatauenga Of Tmatauenga A Tmatauenga Of Tmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Whakatangi o nga p, whakapatu nga taiaha The cry of guns, the blows of the taiaha Te kikokiko rekareka aku hoariri The sweet flesh of our enemies Nga umu whakaka ttau kp ki te utu The ovens fill our bellies with revenge E mahi nga mahi a Tmatauenga This is the work of Tmatauenga Anei r Behold Te uhi o Mataora The chisel of Mataora Pai tuar The strong back Te kokongapere The base of the spine Nga rape The buttock spirals Te kitemaimairu The thigh Tatua taua The war belt Nga t moko puhoro The tattooed bodies of warriors Anei nga tohu a Tmatauenga These are the omens of war Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
tmatauenga, nga, mahi, te, taua