Taú: Te ararau o Tangaroa E rere ki te papaurunui Te ararau o Tangaroa E rere ki te papaurunui Te ararau o Tangaroa E rere ki te papaurunui
Tahora nui ātea Te manawa o te moana Te mauri o Tangaroa Tangaroa whakamautai Tangaroa whakamautai
Taú
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 Tangaroa whakamautai
Taú
He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua He ariki He taniwha He tipua He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua Tangaroa whakamautai
He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua He ariki He taniwha He tipua He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua Tangaroa whakamautai
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Chorus: The veins of Tangaroa Flow to the source The veins of Tangaroa Flow to the source The veins of Tangaroa Flow to the source.
The great expanse The heart of the ocean The life of Tangaroa Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.
Chorus
Tūtara Kauika A supernatural occurrence The waters of Tangaroa The waters of Tangaroa
The cry of the whale It warns of danger The power of Tangaroa The power of Tangaroa Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.
Chorus
A guardian A treasure A supernatural figure A divine (being) A mythical creature A supernatural figure A guardian A treasure A supernatural figure Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.
A guardian A treasure A supernatural figure A divine (being) A mythical creature A supernatural figure A guardian A treasure A supernatural figure Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.