The world is bigger than we can see,
And not much in this life is free.
Times, they change, and people do too.
It can make you feel alone, not knowing what to do.
Where do I fit in this world as it turns
So many changes, many lessons to [C7]learn
I was [Am7]stɾuggling to [C7]see where I fit
I thought it would be [Am]easier to [C7]quit
Then one day it dawned on [C7]me
I have something no one can take away from me
My identity, the one thing that will always be [Am]free
I need to [C7]hold on [C7]tight to [C7]my [A]identity
I need to [C7]hold on [C7]tight to [C7]my [A]identity
Whānui [F]ake te ao i ahau
Mauri tū, mauri ora, mauri tau
Oku marae, oku iwi katoa
Whakangāwari i te noho tahanga
Kātahi ka puawai
He ia ki ɾoto [C7]i ahau
Tōku tuakiri, ko au ko koe, ko koe ko au
Pupuru ki a ū, tōku tuakiri
Pupuri ki a mau, tōku tuakiri
With my [A]ancestors ɾight by my [A]side,
I grow stɾong [Am]with every breath and [Bm]each stɾide
I can do anything, it is clearer to [C7]see
Their belief in me is their legacy
Kātahi ka puawai
He ia ki ɾoto [C7]i ahau
Tōku tuakiri, ko au ko koe, ko koe ko au
Tuakiri
Ko koe, ko koe ko au
Pupuri ki a mau, tōku tuakiri
Pupuri ki a mau, tōku tuakiri
Pupuri ki a mau, tōku tuakiri
Tōku tuakiri
Tōku tuakiri