Kua rongorongo
Kua rongorongo ake ahau I have heard rumours
E
haere ana koe e taku tau That
you loved one are going
Whakawhiti ana Crossing
the
Te
Moana nui-a-kiwa e
Ka
patupatu ake taku manawa My
heart beats
Ka
whakarangirua i aku mahara My thoughts are
confused
Aue tama ko
taku aroha Alas young
man, my love
Kore rawa e mutu mai Will never end
..
Waiho ra
ma te wa Let it
be in its own time
Koutou e tama ma All
you young men
E
whakahoki mai Will be returned
Kia
awhiawhi atu To be embraced
( I ) aku ringa nei By my hands here
Ki to uma piri ai And to your chest ( I) will cling
Ka
patupatu ake taku manawa My
heart beats
Ka
whakarangirua i aku mahara My thoughts are
confused
Aue tama ko
taku aroha Alas young
man, my love
Kore rawa e mutu mai Will never end ..