Rei - Hoea Whakapākehā
1 - Hoea Intro
Hoea hoea hoea hoea Do you, do you, do you, do you
Hoea hoea hoea hoea Do you, do you, do you, do you
2 - Hoea
Chorus
Hoea hoea tō waka Do your own thing, don’t worry bout me
Horoia Horoia tō waha Just wash your mouth out
Tōia au i tō pakiwaitara I’m tired of you running my name through the dirt
Hoea hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea tō waka Do your own thing, don’t worry bout me
Horoia Horoia tō waha Just wash your mouth out
Tōia au i tō pakiwaitara I’m tired of you running my name through the dirt
Hoea hoea hoea Just do you
Verse 1
Mōhio kē koe, kotahi rau te āhua waiaro You already know I keep it one hundred
Mōhio kē koe, kotahi rau te āhua, me kī anō You already know, but I’ll say it one more time
Ehara tēnei i te mahi takitahi heoi nā te takimano My work is not just me, it’s the work of many
He māngai noa iho ahau mō te whero mō te pango I’m just a voice for anyone that needs it
(tika tāu tika tika tāu) true that true that
Kaua a pātai mai So don’t ask me
'E hia te paihēneti' What percentage are you?
Haututū Cheeky
He whakaaro tāmitanga tēna Don't colonise my whakapapa
Ahakoa he iti No matter how small
He pounamu It’s a treasure
Pre Chorus
Koia tō māra Tend to your own garden
Kaua e hapa Don’t muck around
He pai tēnei taha in mine
Chorus
Hoea hoea tō waka Do your own thing, don’t worry bout me
Horoia Horoia tō waha Just wash your mouth out
Tōia au i tō pakiwaitara I’m tired of you running my name through the dirt
Hoea hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea tō waka Do your own thing, don’t worry bout me
Horoia Horoia tō waha Just wash your mouth out
Tōia au i tō pakiwaitara I’m tired of you running my name through the dirt
Hoea hoea hoea Just do you
Post Chorus
Hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea tō waka Don’t worry bout me
Verse 2
Katia te amuamu Stop that gossip
Tēnā kōrero anuanu that cold talk
He mangō mano i te wai kei te hamuhamu there’s a lot of sharks out there looking for scraps
Ka ngau mai, ka raruraru raruraru If you bite me, we got a problem..
Tū tonu tātou mēnā e patupatu If you come at us we’ll stay standing
Ka huna rātou me ko Hatupatu While you stay hiding like Hatupatu
Ko taku whakapapa ko te whakaranu Yeah so my genes are mixed up
Kia reka ai te kapu kapu kapu kaputī that mix just makes the tea sweeter
Ehara te hautau i te mea nui it’s not about fractions
Ko te mea nui, ko tōu tuakiri it’s about identity
Waihotia te whakamā ki ōu hoariri So leave the shame for someone else
Kei a tātou te mana e ai ki te Tiriti We still got the power, just check the treaty
Chorus
Hoea hoea tō waka Do your own thing, don’t worry bout me
Horoia Horoia tō waha Just wash your mouth out
Tōia au i tō pakiwaitara I’m tired of you running my name through the dirt
Hoea hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea tō waka Do your own thing, don’t worry bout me
Horoia Horoia tō waha Just wash your mouth out
Tōia au i tō pakiwaitara I’m tired of you running my name through the dirt
Hoea hoea hoea Just do you
Post Chorus
Hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea hoea Just do you
Hoea tō waka Don’t worry bout me
3 - Ohia
Verse 1
E kore te tāne tūturu they say a real man
E kōrero mō ana mahamaha shouldn’t talk about his feelings
Me tū kē hei pou kaha He should just stand staunch
Me kōpi tana wahawaha and shut his mouth
Pre Chorus
Heoi, kei te haurangi haere but I been getting kindy tipsy
Nā te waipiro off of that liquor
Nā te waipiro off of that liquor
Heoi, kei te wewehe haere and I been falling in love
I tō tiro when I look in your eyes
I tō tiro when I look in your eyes
Chorus
Ohia ohia tōku manawa my heart might act in the moment
Ohia ohia tū te māhana cuz the temperature is rising
Ohia ohia tāku kōrero and I’m being way too honest with you
Whāwhāki pea i taku aroha think I might tell you I love you
V2
I te hinga au i te mokemoke I been so lonely
I totohu au i te tohetohe with that sinking feeling
Hoei, nāu te mauri i tau but you settle my stress
Nāu i patu te roherohe and help me break down my walls
Pre Chorus
Heoi, kei te haurangi haere but I been getting kindy tipsy
Nā te waipiro off of that liquor
Nā te waipiro off of that liquor
Heoi, kei te wewehe haere and I been falling in love
I tō tiro when I look in your eyes
I tō tiro when I look in your eyes
Chorus
Ohia ohia tōku manawa my heart might act in the moment
Ohia ohia tū te māhana cuz the temperature is rising
Ohia ohia tāku kōrero and I’m being way too honest with you
Whāwhāki pea i taku aroha think I might tell you I love you
x3
10 - Holy Hecka
Chorus
Holy hecka
Swear that kiri skin just taste so reka sweet
Holy hecka holy hecka
Holy hecka
I’mma do you good no kōrero teka no lie
Holy hecka holy hecka
Holy hecka
Swear that kiri skin just taste so reka sweet
Holy hecka holy hecka
Holy hecka
I’mma do you good no kōrero teka no lie
Holy hecka
Swear that kiri skin just
Swear that kiri skin just
Pre hook
Taste taste taste taste taste taste taste
Swear that kiri skin just
Taste taste taste taste taste taste taste
Holy hecka
Verse
I go crazy speeds
She like it when I do ABC’s
And I didn't do my mahi job right
If you aint got shaky knees
Baby please
I don’t really want a baby please
Arero tongue gonna suss you out tonight
Cuz you a snack you a tasty treat
She feeling the flick of my tongue
She feeling the flick of my tongue
I’m feeling her filling her lungs
She feeling the flick of my tongue
She feeling the flick of my tongue
Got a feeling I’m getting it done
And I swear that kiri skin just taste
Chorus
Holy hecka
Swear that kiri skin just taste so reka sweet
Holy hecka holy hecka
Holy hecka
I’mma do you good no kōrero teka no lie
Holy hecka holy hecka
Holy hecka
Swear that kiri skin just taste so reka sweet
Holy hecka holy hecka
Holy hecka
I’mma do you good no kōrero teka no lie
Holy hecka
Swear that kiri skin just
Swear that kiri skin just
Pre hook
Taste taste taste taste taste taste taste
Swear that kiri skin just
Taste taste taste taste taste taste taste
Holy hecka
Bridge
I might be
Your tāne man tonight
Just lay back
let me spark up your fire
You might be
My wā woman for the night
Just lay back and enjoy the ride
4 - Rāpeti
Pre Chorus
Ehara tēnei i tō kaputī This ain’t your cup of tea
Pai ki ahau, katia te kī Just be quiet, that’s fine by me
Whakarongo ki te ariki Just listen up to the chief
Ki te ariki to the chief
Ehara tēnei i tō kaputī This ain’t your cup of tea
Pai ki ahau, katia te kī Just be quiet, that’s fine by me
E oma ana ki te taumata me kī I’m running to the top of the game
Oma rāpeti Run rabbit
oma oma Run
Chorus
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma ki te taumata taumata e Run till you reach the top
Verse 1
Ehara i te rūkahu I’m no liar
Ehara i te whara taihara I’m no criminal
Ehara nō te UK I’m not from the UK
Ehara i te Amerikana I’m not American at all
Ehara au nō Wīwī I’m not from France
Kāore au i te takahi mana I’m not here to disrespect you one bit
Ka pao pao pao ana au ka kī mai koe 'auahi ana' I’m just here to rap, all you’re gonna say is ‘damn he’s lit’.
Nō te whenua (hī), I come from this land
Te wāhi mahi hāti, the land where we mahi hard
I Muri mai, pāti And after we that we party
I muri mai, kāti, Repeat, stop and start
Kei te hanga ahi, I’m just making fire
Mā te rangatahi To fire up the youth
Ngāti ‘arty whāti’ The future creators go hard, g
Ki te kore koe e mōhio ki a au And if you don’t already know me
Pātai atu ki tōu aunty Just ask your aunty..
Pre Chorus
Ehara tēnei i tō kaputī This ain’t your cup of tea
Pai ki ahau, katia te kī Just be quiet, that’s fine by me
Whakarongo ki te ariki Just listen up to the chief
Ki te ariki to the chief
Ehara tēnei i tō kaputī This ain’t your cup of tea
Pai ki ahau, katia te kī Just be quiet, that’s fine by me
E oma ana ki te taumata me kī I’m running to the top of the game
Oma rāpeti Run rabbit
oma oma Run
Chorus
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma ki te taumata taumata e Run till you reach the top
Verse 2
Kāore i te hamanga, e rapi ana i ia wiki I’m a rapper full time, from the end of the week to the start
He pukumahi ahau ehara i te pukuriri I’m never quick tempered, I’m just quick to work hard
Ko taku reo ko taku pū ānō ko Tame Iti I use my voice as my gun, like Tame iti, that’s how I win
Ka rere te reo rangatira hei aha te mā o taku kiri! Rapping in the language of chiefs, so what if I’ve got light skin!
Ka oma oma ake au ki te panekiretanga I’m running to the top of the game
Kua kite koe i taku rau, kua mau i te tīmatanga Ever since I started repping this feather, nothing was the same
He tino tohu tēnā o te rangatiratanga It’s a symbol of my chiefs, I use it to cut through the clutter
E ai ki ngā wāhine, ‘he's smooth’ he pīnati pata Just ask the ladies, I’m smooth like peanut butter
Bridge
Ahakoa ahakoa ngā toro No matter if the road is long
Ahakoa ahakoa ngā piko No matter the ups and downs I’m always on.
Ahakoa ahakoa ngā toro No matter if the road is long
Ko ahau te tamatoa I know I’m the champion
Pre Chorus
Ehara tēnei i tō kaputī This ain’t your cup of tea
Pai ki ahau, katia te kī Just be quiet, that’s fine by me
Whakarongo ki te ariki Just listen up to the chief
Ki te ariki to the chief
Ehara tēnei i tō kaputī This ain’t your cup of tea
Pai ki ahau, katia te kī Just be quiet, that’s fine by me
E oma ana ki te taumata me kī I’m running to the top of the game
Oma rāpeti Run rabbit
oma oma Run
Chorus
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma oma oma rāpeti Run run run rabbit
Oma ki te taumata taumata e Run till you reach the top
x 2
5 - Herekore ft. Lion Rezz
Verse 1
Ko koe taku ipo, ipo
Maia ana i te pō, te pō
Hei aha māu te whakataruna
Hei aha te whakaata mata
E pono ana tō mana, mana
Tō aroha auahi ana, ana
Nāwai i hoa, ka piri tahi tāua
I hinga i te raukawakawa
I call you Mrs lover lover
confident under cover covers
You ain't messing with these actors
Cuz you don't do drama drama
You the truth no liar liar
And your loving on fire fire
Started as friends but girl that didn't last long
‘cuz I just to try ya try ya
Pre Chorus
Kia toitū te hononga
Kei whakaranua te rongoa
He uaua te aroha, kei whakapono
Kei whakapono
Ko tāku nei he
They said if it ain't broke don't fix it
They said if it’s real dope don't mix it
They say love takes work, love takes work
don't believe it nah
girl I don't believe it
Cuz all I know is
KŌRIHI
Aroha herekore
Tō tāua e hine, e kore e wehe.
Noho tahi ana, ko te wā ka rere
He aroha herekore
He aroha herekore
Loving you is too easy
You make it hard to ever up and move away
I Swear I could just lay in bed with you all day
Cuz Loving you is too easy yaah
You make it way too easy yaah
Verse 2
Whakawhirinaki mai rā
I ngā wā kei te mahi, kei te kāinga
Ahakoa te roa o te tāima
Hoki mai ana, te ai ka āinga
Ehara i te pōtahi, he rerenga roa
Kei te rangi au, kei runga noa
Turukitanga ka ea, ka koa
Tangi mai ana te iere kua hua, kua toa
We got trust no locked doors
Even when I'm home when I'm on tour
No matter how long I'm gone for
When I'm back it’s on like donkey kong yaah
Not a one night ting this a long haul
She got me higher than a concord
Never finish without a encore
Putting on my jams while she putting on her contour
Pre Chorus
Kia toitū te hononga
Kei whakaranua te rongoa
He uaua te aroha, kei whakapono
Kei whakapono
Ko tāku nei he
They said if it ain't broke don't fix it
They said if its real dope don't mix it
They say love takes work, love takes work
don't believe it nah
girl I don't believe it
Cuz all I know is
KŌRIHI
Aroha herekore
Tō tāua e hine, e kore e wehe.
Noho tahi ana, ko te wā ka rere
He aroha herekore
He aroha herekore
Loving you is too easy
You make it hard to ever up and move away
I Swear I could just lay in bed with you all day
Cuz Loving you is too easy yaah
You make it way too easy yaah
Bridge (Lion Rezz)
Whakarongo mai, ūae
Kia kī noa ake au e hine
He Raiona au nō te wao
Ina kōripo ai te marama
Maku rā te ua e whakamao
Haramai rā e hine
E whiti ana te rā e hine
Anei rā tōku aroha
Te nui ai ka oha
Mō ake tonu atu rā
Whakapono mai
Me have to say one thing about me
I’m a lion girl and that’s no joke
Even when life put us to the test
you the one that I wanna hold close
So me girl come smile with me
Me love the feels when you vibe with me
Woman we in this together
My love is yours forever
You are the true lioness
I’mma tell you like
KŌRIHI
Aroha herekore
Tō tāua e hine, e kore e wehe.
Noho tahi ana, ko te wā ka rere
He aroha herekore
He aroha herekore
Loving you is too easy
You make it hard to ever up and move away
I Swear I could just lay in bed with you all day
Cuz Loving you is too easy yaah
You make it way too easy yaah
6 - Nanawe
Verse 1
Koirā te tahi that’s the one
Rongo kē i taku ahi I know you feel the fire
Me taku mahi and you’ve heard
Ki te rūma moe taku rahi bout how I get down
Kihi i tō kakī might kiss your neck
Ka mutu ka pakipaki and when we finished you might applaud
Eke koe ki ahau nei so come get a ride
pēnā i te pahi all aboard
Pre hook
Hiahia koe hiahia au i te mea ōrite you and me want the same thing
Hiahia koe hiahia au ka taea te kite We want what we want, it ain't hard to tell
Chorus
Nanawe Nanawe Excited excited
Ka pā mai ana koe whenever I feel your touch
Nanawe Nanawe Excited excited
Ka hā mai ana koe whenever I get a taste
V2
Rīngi te waea call me whenever
Māu taku taera you the one turning me on
Kei a koe taku tāima I’ll give you all my time
Ka hae haere taku whaea so much that my mum is getting jealous
Te hiahia o te pō, pō those night time cravings
Waiho te raru mā āpōpō just leave your stresses for tomorrow
Me haere au ki roto ki roto ki roto whenever I’m at your door
Pre Hook
Hiahia koe hiahia au i te mea ōrite you and me want the same thing
Hiahia koe hiahia au ka taea te kite We want what we want, it ain't hard to tell
Chorus
Nanawe Nanawe Excited excited
Ka pā mai ana koe whenever I feel your touch
Nanawe Nanawe Excited excited
Ka hā mai ana koe whenever I get a taste
Bridge
Moe ukiuki tāua let’s get it oooonnn
Me moe ukiuki tāua let’s get it oooonnn
Chorus
Nanawe Nanawe Excited excited
Ka pā mai ana koe whenever I feel your touch
Nanawe Nanawe Excited excited
Ka hā mai ana koe whenever I get a taste
7 - Nōhea ft. Tyna
Chorus
Kotahi noa te ara
E anga ana ki mua
(E) kore a muri e hokia
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
Came here on a one way
On the road of no return
No way you’ll call me back
No Way No Way No
I whawhai, i oke
Tēnei ka waihape
(E) kore e mate wheke
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
I’ve battled every beast (every beast)
Faced doubt at every turn (every turn)
No way I’m falling back (falling back)
No Way No Way No
Verse 1
I hinga au ki raro, wairuatoa!
I hokia taku ūkaipō, kua mone!
Kātahi rā te hoki whakatuarā!
Te mana me te kaha , kei taku tuarā!
He manu e kai ana i te mātauranga
Kua tinaku te rere i te nui o te pokea.
(I) aku takahanga, me ū, me pakanga.
Me a muri ka hokia, me mate ururoa.
I was way down so down on my own bad luck
Moving back in with my mums when that cash went bankrupt
Now looking back like that felt so damn backwards
That weight on my back to back myself when they backed up up up
At uni on some scholarships until they ran up
Cuz my grades were slipping from the music it was all too damn much
Every step that I take
I had to fight for it
If I take a step back
Then I gotta go twice forward yeah
Chorus
Kotahi noa te ara
E anga ana ki mua
(E) kore a muri e hokia
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
Came here on a one way
On the road of no return
No way you’ll call me back
No Way No Way No
I whawhai, i oke
Tēnei ka waihape
(E) kore e mate wheke
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
I’ve battled every beast (every beast)
Faced doubt at every turn (every turn)
No way I’m falling back (falling back)
No Way No Way No
Verse 2
Āe rā te nui o ngā take o rei, Rei!
Inā te nui o tō maunga, he teitei.
Kei te panekiretanga ko to tama.
Ko taku iti kahurangi, ko te ao waiata.
I tīmata au i te pūtake
I papatoiake, engari, i koke!
I whakahere au, i wetewete!
Kia teretere, kia teretere!
(I) aku takahanga, me ū, me pakanga.
Me a muri ka hokia, me mate ururoa.
Yes I had my issues was always in a mad rush
And you had some baggage from way back that you bagged up
I mean you had a son and he was number one and that’s love
Me I had to keep birthing these tracks turn ‘em into anthems
It took the man of me to manifest
Never had no greens so I ran the reds
All that weighed me down I had to cut it loose
Gotta travel light and that just the truth
Every step that I take
I had to fight for it
If I take a step back
Then I gotta go twice forward yeah
Chorus
Kotahi noa te ara
E anga ana ki mua
(E) kore a muri e hokia
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
Came here on a one way
On the road of no return
No way you’ll call me back
No Way No Way No
I whawhai, i oke
Tēnei ka waihape
(E) kore e mate wheke
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
I’ve battled every beast (every beast)
Faced doubt at every turn (every turn)
No way I’m falling back (falling back)
No Way No Way No
Bridge
Ahakoa ngā piki me ngā heke
(Me) mate ururoa, kei mate wheke.
Through the fire through the water
Through the smoke and mirrors ‘cross the altar
Mauri mahi, mauri ora!
Nō, nō, nōhea!
Nō, nō, nōhea!
Nō, nō, nōhea!
(E) kewa te kora!
I done made out what I made in
Now they stop and stare in amazement
Cuz there’s no way X3
That I’ll cave in
Chorus
Kotahi noa te ara
E anga ana ki mua
(E) kore a muri e hokia
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
Came here on a one way
On the road of no return
No way you’ll call me back
No Way No Way No
I whawhai, i oke
Tēnei ka waihape
(E) kore e mate wheke
Nōhea, nōhea, nō!
I’ve battled every beast (every beast)
Faced doubt at every turn (every turn)
No way I’m falling back (falling back)
No Way No Way No
8 - Auahi Ana
Pre Chorus
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Ko au kua wete That I can let loose
Kei te wera haere au i a koe you heating things up here
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Kua remurere That we getting passionate
E mura mura ana koe I swear you on fire right now
Chorus
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Verse 1
Anei te tono I gotta ask you
Kia whakaoho cuz you got my attention
Me kōrero pono can you be real with me?
Rapu ana mō te wā pai kaore te wā roroa are you looking for a good time or a long time?
I kite i a koe runga ‘IG’, tērā pea runga Pukamata I seen you on IG or was it FB..
Ka tūtaki taua i te pō, ka kite i a koe i te ata
If we meet in the night time I’ll be seeing you in the AM
Tahi One
Ka neke au ki te papa I’mma make my way to the floor
Rua Two
Ka neke au ki tō taha then over to you
Toru Three
Ka Kanikani taki tahi we dancing as one
Whā Four
Ka piki ake te ahi the fire starts to grow
Pre Chorus
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Ko au kua wete That I can let loose
Kei te wera haere au i a koe you heating things up here
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Kua remurere That we getting passionate
E mura mura ana koe I swear you on fire right now
Chorus
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Verse 2
E rere ana nga whakaaro mō tō tinana my thoughts have been running wild
Pai rawa ki ahau nei te pohewatanga my imagination has been getting the best of me
He pai ki ahau te hine tautōhito I’ve always liked a woman with experience
Me kī kia tika kaua koe e kōpiko I’m being real with you, so be straight up with me
Ka mate au i a koe me mohio you killing me over here
let's not talk tiko shit naahhh
Pre Chorus
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Ko au kua wete That I can let loose
Kei te wera haere au i a koe you heating things up here
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Kua remurere That we getting passionate
E mura mura ana koe I swear you on fire right now
Chorus
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Bridge
Tahi One
Ka neke au ki te papa I’mma make my way to the floor
Rua Two
Ka neke au ki tō taha then over to you
Toru Three
Ka Kanikani taki tahi we dancing as one
Whā Four
Ka piki ake te ahi the fire starts to grow
Tahi One
Ka neke au ki te papa I’mma make my way to the floor
Rua Two
Ka neke au ki tō taha then over to you
Toru Three
Ka Kanikani taki tahi we dancing as one
Whā Four
Ka piki ake te ahi the fire starts to grow
Pre Chorus
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Ko au kua wete That I can let loose
Kei te wera haere au i a koe you heating things up here
Nāu te hē That’s all because of you
Kua remurere That we getting passionate
E mura mura ana koe I swear you on fire right now
Chorus
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
Auahi ana she’s lit
Auahi super lit
9 - Hoea Outro
Kei te titiro ki te hua o te wā ki tua I only been looking to the future
E kore e kore a muri e hokia I’m never looking back
Hoea hoea hoea hoea I been doing me
Kua momutu te awa tahi hei awa rua Yeah we used to be one but now we are two
Nō reira hoea tō waka, kaua e hoe i tōku so you do you, and I’mma keep doing me
Hoea tō you do you
Hoea you do you
Hoea tō you do you
Hoea you do you