Lyrics
Now you can find me in the bay where i portray
Describes the bay where the speaker expresses themselves.
the hawk swooping on its prey in the broad day
Compares the speaker to a hawk, emphasizing their prowess.
i'm in the lab brewing up the gourmet frontline Bay where Orchades Crawford played
Indicates the speaker's creative process in crafting frontline art.
rhyming is my fortay and i didn't come all this way to be short changed
Asserts the speaker's dedication to their craft and rejection of being shortchanged.
nah I done paid my dues, a decade of Tribal and still I make my moves (my moves x2)
Highlights the speaker's experience and perseverance over a decade in the tribal scene.
but still i stayed patient im mellow as compared to my vivacious relations yeah
Expresses the speaker's patience compared to lively family members.
they blame the hori's for the haste they forgot the Mob started from a couple cauca's in a court case so don't go blowing your stack without knowing the facts I don't know where you're going with that boy, plus i was raised that way you tell me somethings impossible I'd say el baye
Addresses stereotypes, traces Mob origins, and emphasizes the importance of knowing facts.
Born to be a rangatira
Affirms the speaker's leadership role ('rangatira'), pride, and uniqueness.
put my hands up because I'm a leader
-shining hard on the non believers
-Coz nobody else can be us
-Coz nobody else can be us
-My tupuna whakapapa back to our marae east of the Ruahine ranges where I reside
Connects the speaker to their ancestral roots, cultural pride, and representation of Aotearoa.
my place to stand my turangawaewae my mic be my tokotoko stage be my paepae
-gotta nation of horifieds standing by my side we united as one tribe when it's time to ride
-heads high with our hearts to the sky ask about the pride, each and everyone of us replied
-I'm tuturu as I'm hori to the core. The pride in my culture gives me the reason to walk tall
-walk tall with me! Aye! I represent Aotearoa. I'm proud to say!
-I'm tuturu as I'm hori to the core. The pride in my culture gives me the reason to walk tall
-walk tall with me! Aye! I represent Aotearoa. I'm proud to say!
-Born to be a rangatira
Reiterates the speaker's leadership, shining despite non-believers.
put my hands up because I'm a leader
-shining hard on the non believers
-Coz nobody else can be us
-Strike fear into the hearts of rivals when we embark
Describes striking fear, reviving tribalism, and embracing the new millennium with rebellious energy.
tales from the testaments and scriptures of our past are vast
-At long last tribalism is reborn in the form of these MC's unleashing our reign upon
-The new dawn new millennium child run wild in the battlefield make enemies yield
-They feel the wrath agitated soldiers on a warpath with technique
Portrays the speaker's prowess, rebellion, and versatility as an elite MC.
Surprising the wise my prestige when I set that level
-I put my pedal to the metal forever known as a rebel it's genetic not coincidental
-My lyrics always seek poise of the beat I flex unique style versatile as I can be
-So check thee, annotate me alias, alias Tipene elite MC
-Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi, it's in the māori culture where my pride lies
Identifies the speaker's cultural pride in Ngati Kahungunu and their ongoing fight for rights.
Still fighting for our rights everyday struggle to survive
-Born to be a rangatira
Reaffirms the speaker's role as a rangatira, leader, and their resilience against non-believers.
put my hands up because I'm a leader
-shining hard on the non-believers
-Coz nobody else can be us
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