'Dance Warriors'- Has a funny story to it, but its 15 yrs and up kind of tale. What I can say is- this night I went home from work, turned up the tunes, and danced hard out in my back yard, then played guitar, and the whole english part of the song tumbled out. I later added Te Reo/Maori language, after joining 'Sounds of AustraNesia' and re-experiencing the strength & connection I feel when singing in the languages of our different heritages. I have a wish that this song could be 'The Warriors' NRL club's new song!
lyrics
DANCE WARRIORS
Wai wai taka hia kani kani hope hope x2
Wai wai taka hia ringa ringa up in the air x2
It's filling me up, got me feeling love
It's moving me inside, I feel so alive
And I want to share it with you. So what you gonna do?
If you feel like romancing... you better start dancing
And Dance! Dance Warrior dance Warrior dance...
Cause to me it's only flesh, unless you're connected to a sensual groove
And you feel the music, and the music feels you
You see this is mere flesh can express so much more
So show me who you are, on the dance floor
Oh I hope you know, how to dance
Oh I hope you know, how to get down
Oh I hope you know, how to shake it out
come on and show me how you flow...
when you Dance... dance, dance, dance...
Your love, comes from deep within, there's more to you than just your skin
I'm interested in inside, where your spirit is feeling it
The singing and rhythm and I know you're digging it
So lets get with it and Dance...
Dance, dance, dance... Come on and Dance dance dance!
Dance Warriors, Dance Warriors D-D-D Dance dance dance!
Come on and show me, how you dance
Come on and show me, how you get down
Come on and show me, how you shake it out
Come on and show me how you flow...
Cause you may walk your walk, you may be all talk
You may have a lot of money, but honey that won't score
The way to me what you got.... Is to groove it up
Come on and groove it up, groove it up, groove it up.
Haere mai, haere mai, haere mai get with the kaupapa!
(Come on, come on, come on get with the program)
Haere mai, let you're wairua mesh with the waiata
come on and let your spirit connect with the song)
and Dance dance dance!
Dance Warriors, Dance Warriors D-Dance Warriors Dance...
Dance Warriors, Dance Warriors D-D-Dance Oh I love it when you move.
Wai wai taka hia kani kani hope hope x2
Wai wai taka hia ringa ringa up in the air x2
If you wanna get it on... Your groove better be strong...
Waiata kani kani kia kaha x8 (Song, dance, be strong be proud)
credits
from Emanate,
released November 18, 2016
Vocals & Percussion: Emmaline Anderson Electric guitar: Michael Porter Drum kit: Will Kepa Bass: Enzo Russo Keyboard: Stephen Maxwell
Backing Vocals: Bronnie Frances Kurei, Merindi Schrieber
Produced by: Emmaline Anderson & Will Kepa
Engineered: by Nigel Pegram & & Will Kepa Recorded & Mastered at Pegasus Studios Cairns QLD
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