Stream Hoea on my new Te Reo Album here:
https://smarturl.it/hoea

Song Credits:
Mixed and mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog.
Produced by Rei

Video Credits:
Talent / Ringatoi - Miriama Grace-Smith.
DOP, Editing, Grading - Jeremy Masters, Swift Pictures -
Lighting - Graham Lauder
Producer/Director - Huia Hamon
Mermaid assistance and Art Department - Jess Aotea and Nevaeh Rivera Filmed at Corbans Arts Centre Henderson (thanks Sophie)

Ngā mihi Te Māngai Pāho mō te tautoko!


Lyrics:
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 That’s a colonial way to think..
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 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