| C | G7 | C |
| Ka piri rawai | tēnei uma | e |
| C | G7 | C |
| Ka piri rawai | tēnei uma | e |
| Such a pretty-pretty carnation you are! | |
| I will hold you tightly to this bosom. | |
See
- Putiputi kanehana, sung by the Reinforcements 28 Māori Battalion (28maoribattalion.org.nz)
- Youtube (Delma Rae)
- Youtube (Speak Māori)
- Putiputi kāneihana lyrics (waiatamai.wordpress.com)
- NZ folksong: The rangi is a simplified variant of I'm Gonna Lock My heart (and throw away the key) words Jimmy Eaton / tune Terry Shand 1938.
The kupu here are those sung by the Maori Battalion Reinfocements in 1942, using Tuini's original words "Ka piri rawa i tēnei uma e."
In recent times times, this final line has been sung as "Piri rawa i tēnei hūnga e". (I will hold you tightly to this eruption)
This could refer to either the singer's bursting heart, or to his loins. Or maybe to both!
- Tuini Ngāwai Waiata hōu contemporary Māori songs Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Created 2022 Apr 22 22:08
This is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
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