[Verse 1] I walk in the door, I read the room, heavy and bare Kaua ē kōrero, I hold my stare Little brother looking tough, but he still needs care Mama’s hands are shaking, but she still says prayer [Pre-Chorus] E tū, e tū, keep your head up high One more breath, one more try If the night gets mean, we don’t die We stand together, side by side [Chorus] Āhi i rōto, burnin’ slow (burnin’ slow) Kia kāha, let it show (let it show) Broken bones, but we don’t fold (we don’t fold) Hē mānawa toa, hold on gold [Verse 2] Old hurt talk loud, but the young ones learn One bad word, and the whole room turn I seen fists fly, then I seen tears fall Still the same family, still we stand tall [Pre-Chorus] E tū, e tū, keep your head up high One more breath, one more try If the night gets mean, we don’t die We stand together, side by side [Chorus] Āhi i roto, burnin’ slow (burnin’ slow) Kia kāha, let it show (let it show) Broken bones, but we don’t fold (we don’t fold) Hē mānawa toa, hold on gold [Bridge] Shyness turns to fire, right there in my chest I choose the road that gives us rest No more chains, no more blame We speak our names, we take back flame [Final Chorus] Āhi i roto, burnin’ slow (burnin’ slow) Kia kaha, let it show (let it show) Broken bones, but we don’t fold (we don’t fold) Hē mānawa toa, hold on gold Āhi i roto, hold that flame (hold that flame) Kia kāha, call my name (call my name) From the dark, we rise as one (rise as one) Āotearoa, here we come
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