Tiro kau atu ki tahatu o te rangi
Alone, I gaze out to the horizon
Tukuna ahau, kia rapa ahau
Send me away1, should I find out?2
Au kama hu e rawa ki muri, te maihi
The quick current is roaring behind the mast3
Hoatu ahau, kia rapa au
I'll go ahead, let me find it
Huri ke atu, Taka ke ana
I turn away, falling instead
Ia piringa te hoki ara
Every path brings me back
Ki te tahora nui a Kiwa ra, E hao nei e
To the open sea of Kiwa4, it captivates me5
Ko tere i te au o te wai, e hao nei
The quick current of water, (it) captivates me
Marama ahau, Ka taea ahau
I understand, (that) I am capable
Kei runga te marama, kei muri te hau e
Up above is the moon and the wind is behind me
Ka taea ahau, tukuna ahau
I am capable, send me away