Poi E Lyrics
| Song | Poi E |
| Artist | YoungStar |
| Album | Nature's Best 2: More of New Zealand's Top Songs of All-Time |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| (intro - solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea.) | |
| Te poi! | |
| patua taku poi patua kia rite | |
| pa para patua taku poi e! | |
| e rere ra e taku poi poro-titi | |
| ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e | |
| poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai | |
| rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e | |
| Ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a | |
| whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e | |
| piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a | |
| taku poi poro-titi taku poi e | |
| ***chorus*** | |
| poi e whaka-tata mai | |
| poi e kaua he rerekē | |
| poi e kia piri mai ki au | |
| poi e-e awhi mai ra | |
| poi e tāpeka tia mai | |
| poi e o taua aroha | |
| poi e pai here tia ra | |
| poi... taku poi e! | |
| Repeat solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea. | |
| Patua taku poi patua kia rite | |
| pa para patua taku poi e! | |
| Verse & chorus repeated again, same sequence. | |
| Instrumental break, usually poi percussion. | |
| Then key change: repeat chorus on key change. | |
| At end of song: | |
| poi... taku poi e! 4 times | |
| Then everyone chants at song's end: | |
| rere atu taku poi ti ta' taha ra | |
| whakarunga whaka raro taku poi e! |
| intro solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea. | |
| Te poi! | |
| patua taku poi patua kia rite | |
| pa para patua taku poi e! | |
| e rere ra e taku poi porotiti | |
| titahataha ra whakararuraru e | |
| porotaka taka ra poro hurihuri mai | |
| rite tonu ki te tiwaiwaka e | |
| Ka pare pare ra pi ooioi a | |
| whakahekeheke e ki a kori kori e | |
| piki whakarunga ra ma muinga mai a | |
| taku poi porotiti taku poi e | |
| chorus | |
| poi e whakatata mai | |
| poi e kaua he rereke | |
| poi e kia piri mai ki au | |
| poi ee awhi mai ra | |
| poi e ta peka tia mai | |
| poi e o taua aroha | |
| poi e pai here tia ra | |
| poi... taku poi e! | |
| Repeat solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea. | |
| Patua taku poi patua kia rite | |
| pa para patua taku poi e! | |
| Verse chorus repeated again, same sequence. | |
| Instrumental break, usually poi percussion. | |
| Then key change: repeat chorus on key change. | |
| At end of song: | |
| poi... taku poi e! 4 times | |
| Then everyone chants at song' s end: | |
| rere atu taku poi ti ta' taha ra | |
| whakarunga whaka raro taku poi e! |
| intro solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea. | |
| Te poi! | |
| patua taku poi patua kia rite | |
| pa para patua taku poi e! | |
| e rere ra e taku poi porotiti | |
| titahataha ra whakararuraru e | |
| porotaka taka ra poro hurihuri mai | |
| rite tonu ki te tiwaiwaka e | |
| Ka pare pare ra pī ooioi a | |
| whakahekeheke e ki a kori kori e | |
| piki whakarunga ra ma muinga mai a | |
| taku poi porotiti taku poi e | |
| chorus | |
| poi e whakatata mai | |
| poi e kaua he rerekē | |
| poi e kia piri mai ki au | |
| poi ee awhi mai ra | |
| poi e tā peka tia mai | |
| poi e o taua aroha | |
| poi e pai here tia ra | |
| poi... taku poi e! | |
| Repeat solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea. | |
| Patua taku poi patua kia rite | |
| pa para patua taku poi e! | |
| Verse chorus repeated again, same sequence. | |
| Instrumental break, usually poi percussion. | |
| Then key change: repeat chorus on key change. | |
| At end of song: | |
| poi... taku poi e! 4 times | |
| Then everyone chants at song' s end: | |
| rere atu taku poi ti ta' taha ra | |
| whakarunga whaka raro taku poi e! |
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