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Lyrics to Piri Wiri Tua Theme Songs

 

KO PIRI WIRI TUA TE MANGAI TE REO

Music: Maui Dalvanius Prime Lyrics: Naamaru Raerino
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Copyright: Maui Records I Maui Music

Verse 1

TITIRO MATOU
Kl TO WHAKAAHUA
INOI ATU
KIA IHOA
HE AHA KOE
I KATOA
KO PIRI WIRI TUA
TE MANGAI TE REO

Chorus

E IHOA
WHAKAMARAMA
MAI TIA
KO PIRI WIRI TUA
TE MANGAI TE REO

Verse 2

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Kl NGA WHETU MARAMA
KIAHO IHO
TE RAMA ARA
UHIA KI RUNGA
TE IWI MOREHU H
E KUPU TONA TIRITI
PAIPERA TAPU

Repeat Verse 1/ Chorusl Verse 2I Chorus x 2

 

Song History:  The melody to this song was originally composed by Dalvanius for his late friend Te Onehou Thrupp who passed away in 1998.  Dalvanius commissioned lyricists Naamaru Raerino to write new lyrics.

 

PIRI WIRI TUA

Music: Maui Dalvanius Prime Lyrics: Ngamaru Raerino
Arranged by: John Diamond (J. D.)
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Verse 1/

PIRI WIRI TUA TE REO
RAU IKA MAI NGA TO PITO NEI
TU KOTAHI NGA MOREHU
KI TE ORANGA NUI, MO TE IWI

Bridge /

HA E RE MAI WHAKATATA
KUA ROA KE TKNEI, E HURI
ANA
HIKOIA KO TK ARA WHANUI
TE PAIPERA ME TK TIRITI
HOA HAERE

CHORUS /

MOE MOEA
IHOA E IA TE MANGAI! TE REO!
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O TE MANO

Verse 2 /

E HONO NEI
TE KINGITANGA TUWHARETOA,
TE MOANA NUI KORERAWA E MO MOTU E
KORE MOTU KI TO TATOU
HAHI

Repeat Chorus/ Repeat Bridge/ Chorus x 4

 

Song History:  Dalvanius originally wrote the melody to this song for Aotea Utanganui to perform at the 1998 Aotearoa traditional performing arts festival.  Again he commissioned lyricists Naamaru Raerino to write new lyrics for this anthem for the party.