Original lyrics

EN

Repeat repeat offender Through the generations Who the hell are we supposed to blame? My people are the ones who suffer Repeat repeat offender Through the generations Like zombies we conform to foreign laws Society's the one to blame blame blame blame Blame This is a song for my people 'nga tangata whenua o Aotearoa' kia tupato! Please kia tupato! (be careful) They will never understand The spiritual connections We have with our land Money talks, our land walks It’s our children who miss out Keep strong my people, keep strong, keep strong He Maori, he Maori, he Maori ahau Repeat repeat offender Through the generations Why don't you grow a brain And then you'll come to see This was not the path meant for me yeah Repeat repeat offender, through the generations Like zombies we conform to foreign laws Society's the one to blame blame blame blame Blame k whawhai tonu matou, mo ake, ake, ake (We will fight together forever) whatu ngarongaro he tangata toi tu te whenua (Man come and go, but the land stands forever) ka whawhai tonu matou, mo ake, ake, ake, ake