Tahora nui ātea Te manawa o te moana Te mauri o Tangaroa Tangaroa whakamautai Tangaroa whakamautai
Tūtara Kauika He poutiriao Te wai o Tangaroa Te wai o Tangaroa
Te tangi a te tohorā He tohu nō aituā Te mau a Tangaroa Te mau a Tangaroa
He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua He ariki He taniwha He tipua He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua Tangaroa whakamautai
Nā Maisey Rika i whakapākehātia. English translation by Maisey Rika
The various waterways of Tangaroa Flow back into its voluminous source (x3)
The vast expanse The heart of the ocean The life-force of Tangaroa Tangaroa commander of the tides
A pod of whales (or in reference to Tūtara Kauika the historical whale guardian ancestor) A supernatural phenomenon Evolving from the waters of Tangaroa The waters of Tangaroa
The cry of the whale Signals a warning The power of Tangaroa The power of Tangaroa Tangaroa commander of the tides
A guardian A precious treasure A strange / supernatural being A god Of the ancient prehistoric realm A guardian A precious treasure A strange / supernatural being Tangaroa commander of the tides.