Alien Weaponry - Kai Tangata Lyrics
[Māori:]
He taua, He taua!
Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Ka hopungia e maha taurekareka
E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Anei rā
Te uhi o Mataora
Pai tuarā
Te kokongapere
Nga rape
Te kitemaimairu
Tatua taua
Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga
He pakanga nunui mo te whakautu
Tae mai nga tūpuna mo te whakaāwhina
Kia mau nga Tohunga mo te whakakarakia
E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Anei rā
Te uhi o Mataora
Pai tuarā
Te kokongapere
Nga rape
Te kitemaimairu
Tatua taua
Nga tā moko puhoro
Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Whakatangi o nga pū, whakapatu nga taiaha
Te kikokiko rekareka ō aku hoariri
Nga umu whakakīa tātau kōpū ki te utu
E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga
Anei rā
Te uhi o Mataora
Pai tuarā
Te kokongapere
Nga rape
Te kitemaimairu
Tatua taua
Nga tā moko puhoro
Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga
Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
[English translation:]
A war party, a war party!
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Many heads are sought
Many slaves are sought
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
Behold
The chisel of Mataora
The strong back
The base of the spine
The buttock spirals
The thigh
The war belt
The tattooed bodies of warriors
These are the omens of war
A mighty battle to avenge us
Our ancestors gather to assist us
Our priests prepare the incantations
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
Behold
The chisel of Mataora
The strong back
The base of the spine
The buttock spirals
The thigh
The war belt
The tattooed bodies of warriors
These are the omens of war
Of Tūmatauenga
Of Tūmatauenga
Of Tūmatauenga
Of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
The cry of guns, the blows of the taiaha
The sweet flesh of our enemies
The ovens fill our bellies with revenge
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
Behold
The chisel of Mataora
The strong back
The base of the spine
The buttock spirals
The thigh
The war belt
The tattooed bodies of warriors
These are the omens of war
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Other Lyrics by Artist
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- Alien Weaponry - Ahi Kā
- Alien Weaponry - Hypocrite
- Alien Weaponry - Nobody Here
- Alien Weaponry - Urutaa
- Alien Weaponry - PC Bro
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Alien Weaponry Kai Tangata Comments
I respect other cultures but I think it's kind of annoying how Maori warriors stick their tongues out, squat , slap their knees and yell
Aside from those "muskets" looking more like M1 Garands, great tune and video
how history class should have been
"On his return, he brought with him the word of God and hundreds of muskets."
Are these WWII era half automatic rifles?
ROOTS Bloody ROOTS METAL!
This is actually one of the best songs ive heard in a long time, probably ever. I like this a lot
ALOHA FROM HAWAII MOTHERFUCKERS!!
My phone is dying. This is a good way to go out.
What's up with all of the dislikes? How is it possible?
I hate to say it but I think they're a one hit wonder. This is the only song that I like.
I like this. And the song title especially.
When your people make music like this and you just find it close to 2020
im glad that at least 1 part of the anglosphere managed to meld with its natives,the abos inuits and native indians of the usa still go some ways to go
the maori are pretty badass tho,much love from the uk chaps,come and visit sometime,CANZUK isnt just about anglos and celts but its native populace also
the natives of Venezuela like this
impresionante!!!! excelente!!!!!! fucking awesome!!!!!
The Maori Sepultura.
Pagan here, i salute u fellers \m/
I dont know alot about native history just american history
That makes us enemies maybe
Also I have ojibwa blood in me
I dont think sticking ur tongue out during battle wont scare ur enemy away! Just saying in fact I would drop pop to the ground laughing that I would literally DIE!!!! 😂😂😂😫😫😫😛😛😛
I love this so much! Makes me wish for a band like this for the native Hawaiian language.
george hirsch ibanez says thank you
powerful stuff IM ADDICTED NOW!!!
Guys! You are just great! What you do is absolutely priceless. Saving culture, saving language, implementing it to modern art - you do what is really worth doing. Keep going!
When you're too in to the music to realize they're speaking Maori.................
Love it.
Broke my head !
Thank god I listened this b4 my leg workout
this track is fuckin TOUGH, first track ive heard by these guys, gon get in to em !
GUITARS IN RE SHOULD BE BANNED! NOOOOOOOOO!
Correct me if I’m wrong but those look like rifles not muskets.
The rapid cuts make it hard to get a good look.
Good spotting my friend. I was on the production crew for this video. They were actually props from the movie “The Last Samurai” and are strictly speaking not really the correct period firearm for this but as the band did not have a Hollywood budget it had to make do with begged and borrowed props. The prop man who worked on The Last Samurai happens to be a New Zealander and lives close to the band. We thought it would take a while for anyone to notice but you are one of a few who have spotted it. Well done vintage gun spotter.
@AnvilProject No problem. I fully understand believe me. It just stuck out to me cause I'm a fan of weapons and armour throughout time. I still loved the video and the song. You guys did a great job in my opinion.
One of the best riffs I've ever heard 👌🏼
I'm just going to watch this video over and over again until I'm the 5 millionth viewer
These guys are amazeballs!! 🤘🏻
Its about time “alien weaponry” and the “All Blacks” had a collaboration with the “Haka” included, now that would be a sporting intro i would dedicatedly tune in to watch, metal as fuck....
Aliens 👀Nachdenken
Mystik I.M ALLES
I think I found a new song to listen in my car 😁
Saw these guys live at Graspop 2019. Great fucking stuff!
My recommended a while ago: Hey, listen to Ahi Ka.
Me: Alright. I'll see what this band is about.
Me now: Alien Weaponry is the best band of this generation.
I had the job of sticking up posters on Auckland Streets guerilla style last year. That was before they blew up. Should have gone to the gig!
Govt trying to shut down MAINZ AUDIO prod in Auck NZ. Sign.
https://www.change.org/p/chris-hipkins-minister-of-education-nz-government-must-intervene-and-reverse-closure-of-mainz-audio-programme?recruiter=69550288&utm_source=share_sponsor_thank_you&utm_medium=copylink
Still one of my favorite videos.
Lol so my morning consist of cleaning for
My wife and making breakfast for everyone . I love metal in the mornings it gets me pumped. So, of course I blast this song in my ears first thing to get me in the mood. I start to sing it and she stares at me like I’m just blabbering because she’s never heard Maori before lol. So explain to her who y’all are and how y’all’s songs give me goose bumps. Cheers from TEXAS brothers keep on jamming!!!!
4:06 ghost sounds
I love that these dudes could easily "pass" as just regular white kids but have chosen to embrace their heritage and roots and use their art to bring it to the world and also let it influence the direction of their art.
i have no idea what they are saying but i cant get this damn song out of my head lol.
can someone explain to me if this is any story?
This is a hard ass song. Well done.
Metal anthem
Nice Sepultura cover, bruh
Fucking brilliant boys!I’ve cousins in Tasmania that are Maori!IYou fucking rip!
kkk que merda
Who else poked their tounges out ?
New zealand sepultura
Tribe Metal
love the song, but, 2 things that got me, didnt like, 1, why the tongues and 2, erm, do people not know tribes? tribes are hme made bows, arrows and soears, they do NOT have guns, this is only a song i know, but still, i am passionate about some things lol
fuck this, i am playing this again, but LOUDER this time :D
what the fuck is this? no, seriously. what the fuck? i have no idea to why this came up, but damn, youtube, i fucking love you :) i am loving this so much, no idea what they are saying, but damn, i am in love with this song <3
"AIy Ya AIy i use my codebreaker"
I don't understand a word but I do understand..the menacity of the lyrics.
This is the most refreshing metal i've heard in a while
SOULFLY did it better
4:27 what is that thing he's holding?
Excellent..proper damn metal music ..and proudly sung ..more power to you
heard this on liquid metal awhile ago and it has stayed in my head ever since
DEEEEEP AND DAAAAARK. NICE .
Very, very, very good!👍🏻👍🏻🤩🎶🎶
imagine thinking some big tribal maori guys were in this band but it turned out to be a bunch of scrawny teens
The only bad thing is, that you cannot press like as much as you wanna.. xD
Last full charge with bayonets, Kiwis in Nam.
Makes sense, mad men!
Much respect for these young men! I wish I knew more about New Zealand history and culture, but their metal is solid! Thank you for this. Rock on
"In 1820, the great Northern war chief Hongi Hika departed New Zealand for England. On his return, he brought with him the word of God and hundreds of muskets."
So it was...
Alien Weaponry?
Its nice having a song in your head without knowing any of the words
And what a great video, AWESOME!!!!!
MAORI METAL!!!
genial la musica y me encanta la cara de locos que ponen los maori
This gave me Sepultura vibes but somehow more epic ?? Or maybe more melodic ?? Idk but metal sounds amazing in this language
Muito bons
Heavy metal grunge and trash metal in a song
I feel like murdering an army and cannibalizing the corpes with this music.
Those dudes look fierce. Would Def scare the shit outa you as they ran at you howling
They are good and only 18-19 years old...great production and quality...bright future may be for them
Am I the only one who noticed that they have rifles not muskets.
I had to hit play-back as I thought I saw early century rifles- though the "Production Company" shooting this Clip would have liked to have (been/remained) Authenticity/Authentic as Possible sadly this is sometimes not the case and they've more than likely with regret had to settle for second best- with saying that the Song- Production- and the Group Performing in this video was "Freaking Epic" Kia ora
[Nagti Porou Nation O Aotearoa]
Good spotting my friend. I was on the production crew for this video. They were actually props from the movie “The Last Samurai” and are strictly speaking not really the correct period firearm for this but as the band did not have a Hollywood budget it had to make do with begged and borrowed props. The prop man who worked on The Last Samurai happens to be a New Zealander and lives close to the band. We thought it would take a while for anyone to notice but you are one of a few who have spotted it. Well done vintage gun spotter.
@AnvilProject Thank you.
Mosh or die...
W O W i love that
For so long youtube kept recommending me this and was like nahhh and passed thru it and finally I was like ok youtube damn. I'll check it .. and honestly I ain't disappointed!😁👌
Max Cavalera has nephews from New Zealand?
I'm 50, been a metal head all my life. Lots of people out there saying newer music sucks. y'all are wrong. Bands like Alien Weaponry, Jinjer; The Hu, Moontooth...fuck just go look!
Check out Greenlandic rock in Chilly Friday
Très bien
imagine going into battle and seeing guys like that, holy fuck I'd shit my pants instantly
Allthe more power to you!!!!
Sepultura Soulfly type shit
I was listening to the music and suddenly there were some maoris doing the haka here
look into maori to english translations. these young men have a lot to say.
Still makes me think of the fun times we had at #copenhell this year.. Over 2000 people doing the Haka in honor of these guys ..
It was fucking EPIC
(and even the band was blown away over it, seriously.. Check it out if you haven't already )
Aloha mai kakou from Oahu! Tena koutou! Tena koutou! Tena koutou! Instant fan my braddahs! Visuals, audio, story all stunning and awesome!!
So gay.