The Battle

Song The Battle
Artist Ria Hall
Album Rules of Engagement

Lyrics

作词 : Ria Hall
作曲 : Ria Hall
Te kōkiritanga mai o te Pākehā
Kua tino ahiahi taua taima
Kua timata hoki te kōuaua
A kāti, i runga i ēnei ahuatanga ka ahua kūrakuraku
Te whakaeke a te Pākehā
Tūpono tonu hoki i te urunga mai o te hoariri
Ki roto ki o rātau nōhanga e mahara ana
Kua matemate kē te nuinga o rātau
I te urunga mai kātahi ka tū atu ki te riri
Ahua, te tūmeketanga o ngā Pākehā i a rātau
Kātahi ka ahua kūrakuraku
Kāore tonu i roa rātau e whawhai ana
Ka whati ngā Pākehā, ka omaoma
Koina te wharanga o ngā Pākehā i a rātau i taua pakanga
When the Pākehā advanced upon us, it was the afternoon. Their ad-vance was a troubled one. As they took their position they were sur-prised many of their troops had perished.
When the Maori attacked the Pākehā, they were extremely frightened and in disarray, this lead to their demise and them fleeing this battle.

Pinyin

zuò cí : Ria Hall
zuò qǔ : Ria Hall
Te kō kiritanga mai o te Pā kehā
Kua tino ahiahi taua taima
Kua timata hoki te kō uaua
A kā ti, i runga i ē nei ahuatanga ka ahua kū rakuraku
Te whakaeke a te Pā kehā
Tū pono tonu hoki i te urunga mai o te hoariri
Ki roto ki o rā tau nō hanga e mahara ana
Kua matemate kē te nuinga o rā tau
I te urunga mai kā tahi ka tū atu ki te riri
Ahua, te tū meketanga o ngā Pā kehā i a rā tau
Kā tahi ka ahua kū rakuraku
Kā ore tonu i roa rā tau e whawhai ana
Ka whati ngā Pā kehā, ka omaoma
Koina te wharanga o ngā Pā kehā i a rā tau i taua pakanga
When the Pā kehā advanced upon us, it was the afternoon. Their advance was a troubled one. As they took their position they were surprised many of their troops had perished.
When the Maori attacked the Pā kehā, they were extremely frightened and in disarray, this lead to their demise and them fleeing this battle.