ðə lˈɪɹɪks ʌvðə sˈɪŋɡəl ˈɜːdʒd mˈaʊɹi jˈuːθ tə wˈɜːk tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ðɛɹ kˈʌltʃɚ ænd tɹɐdˈɪʃənz, lˈɜːn ɐbˌaʊt ðɛɹ hˈɪstɚɹi, ænd fɔːɹ ˈɔːl nˈuː zˈiːləndɚz tə lˈɜːn ðə mˈaʊɹi lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ.
The lyrics of the single urged Māori youth to work to preserve their culture and traditions, learn about their history, and for all New Zealanders to learn the Māori language.