Kia kaha Kia kaha Kia kaha is a Māori phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning "stay strong". The phrase has significant meaning for Māori: popularised through its usage by the 28th Māori Battalion during World War II, it is found in titles of books and songs, as well as a motto. Linguistically, kia kaha consists of the desiderative verbal particle "kia", used here as 'an encouragement to achieve the state named', that is, to achieve "kaha" or strength. "Kaha" derives from Proto-Polynesian "*kafa", meaning "strong" or "great"; "*kafa" is also the Proto-Polynesian term for sennit rope,
Poison (Rita Ora song) passionate and not electronic-sounding at all, and stated "it's more of a rocky, edgy pop record made by a pop star, which is what I am." Aside from the track's crashing production, "Poison" is primarily melodic with Ora soliciting a soaring, stripped-down vocal performance which spans from the note of G to E. Set in the key of B-flat major, "Poison" follows a basic chord progression of B-B/D-E, and is drum-heavy in its instrumentation throughout. The song opens with a tender piano progression on which Ora breathlessly emotes, "I could have my beer for breakfast / My sanity for lunch