We call this one 'Tuia', but it is actually 'Whakarongo ake au'. The singing birds are a metaphor about kotahitanga- working together.
You can also learn the words for over, under, inside, and outside.
You can also learn the words for over, under, inside, and outside.
Whakarongo rā
Whakarongo ake au
Ki te tangi a te manu
E rere runga rawa e
Tui, tui, tui, tuia
Tuia i runga
Tuia i raro
Tuia i roto
Tuia i waho
Tui, tui, tuia
Kia rongo te ao
Kia rongo te pā
Tui, tui, tuia
I listen
, I listen,
where up high
A bird flies
Its cry rings out
Sew, stitch, bind it together
From above
From below
From within
From outside
Sew and bind it together
During the day
And the night
Sew, stitch, bind it together
Ka kite,
Damian Hardman
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