Mau Moko

Alien Weaponry · Mau Moko

Ono tekau ngā tau e kōkiri ana (auÄ“) mō o mātou tikanga
He tata wareware te tuhi toi, I tata ngaro ō mātou ritenga
Koropehu ō mātou tōhunga, ka pÄ“hia e te kuīnitanga
I parea mātou e te mana moko I āu mahi kino
Ko te hunga mau moko mātou
E kore koe e mātau (e)
Te tikanga tāmoko
Kōrero tuku iho
Tāngata Mau Moko
Kua horahia e koe te kiri Māori hei whakaaturanga
Hoki mai te mana, nā te ao taihara I whakaora (e)
Ka whiua mai rā ō kanohi whakawā kei patu mai
Otirā, ka whakamarua mātou e te moko I tō mauāhara
Ko te hunga mau moko mātou
E kore koe e mātau (e)
Te tikanga tāmoko
Kōrero tuku iho
Tāngata Mau Moko
Mau Moko
Ko te hunga Mau Moko
Hoki mai te mana
Kō wai mātou Ä“!
Ko nga tangata mau moko mātou
Kīhai koe e māmara
ÅŒ mātou kōrero tuhi kiri
ÅŒ mātou kōrero tuku iho!
Ko te hunga mau moko mātou
E kore koe e mātau (e)
Te tikanga tāmoko
Kōrero tuku iho
Tāngata Mau Moko
Mohoao, makimaki, ao kōhatu, kōmuri Kao!
Kō wai mātou Ä“!
Ko nga tangata mau moko mātou e!
Ko te hunga Mau Moko

About Mau Moko

"Mau Moko" finds Alien Weaponry in a pop-minded frame, where a clear central idea and emotional directness are the real strengths. Its appeal comes from commitment to a single emotional temperature rather than from trying to impress through sheer scale. There is a welcome sense of proportion in the way the music presents itself: the hook has room to land, while the surrounding moments support it instead of competing for attention. Small changes in intensity keep the song moving and stop its main idea from becoming static, giving the performance a natural sense of flow. For listeners returning to Alien Weaponry, the song offers a compact example of how mood, pacing, and a recognizable point of view can meet in one place. The result is a focused piece of music that works in the moment but still has enough character to invite a return visit. The clarity of that approach is its own strength, because it lets the feeling come through without turning every moment into a dramatic demand. Even when it aims for immediacy, the track avoids feeling disposable because its atmosphere remains distinct after the final note. Its emotional center stays firmly in view throughout.