Tiki Rise

[Intro: primal male yell only, sharp ancestral shout, no drawn-out sounds]
Ha!
E ala e!
[War drums full intensity then stop]

[Verse 1]
Kupuna rises from da’ hallowed grave
Thru carver’s hands his spirit awakes

[Pre-Chorus]
Akua calls, da’ wood awaits
Da’ carver’s blows to take it’s shape

[Chorus]
Tiki tiki e ala e
Akua bless strong fortune to me
Guard us all, e hō mai
Born anew let Tiki rise.
(Tiki rise Tiki rise)

[Verse 2]
War drums pound evil flees
Reborn in wood, Akua’s free

[Pre-Chorus]
Kupuna watch da’ carver’s eye
Good fortune standing by

[Chorus]
Tiki tiki e ala e
Akua bless strong fortune to me
Guard us all, e hō mai
Born anew let Tiki rise.
(Tiki rise Tiki rise)

[Bridge]
Choose you now and take you home
Guardian spirit light the way

[Final Chorus]
[CHOIR: layered male and female tribal harmonies, powerful group chant, ancestral uplift]
Tiki tiki e ala e
Akua bless strong fortune to me
Guard us all, e hō mai
Born anew let Tiki rise.
(Tiki rise Tiki rise)
(Tiki rise, Forever rise)