Therefore I must go
Pack my things and leave
I cannot continue
If your arms wrapped around me
Say goodbye to no one
Kaua e tiro whakamuri
The calling of my lover
May be too strong to fight
For this life of fleeting moments
Will watch as it passes by
If all we ever see is
The things we hold so tight
I hear the trumpet's call
E tu, kia rite
Arise out of the shadows
Let complacency depart
One task I am bestowed
Go forth in good and bad
To love without measure
And let truth hold its stand
E tu! And take your place
The path ahead is forged
What seems a loss at first
Leads to the greatest reward
Tū mai, tū kaha
Kua rite te huarahi
Ahakoa he mea ngaro i te tuatahi
Ka puta mai nga hua nui
For this life of cherished moments
Will watch as it passes by
If all we ever see is
The things we hold so tight
And this life of precious people
Will soon be over too
What you leave is before you
What you seek will define you
I hear the trumpet's call
E tu, kia rite
Arise out of the shadows
Let complacency depart
One task I am bestowed
Go forth in good and bad
To love without measure
And let truth hold its stand
For this life of precious people
Will soon be over too
What you leave is before you
What you seek will define you