1 Giant Leap Ta Moko Lyrics

Spoken Words Only:
Some people went around interviewing dying patients
And not one person said they regretted
Not making more money, or working harder
They all seemed to say their regrets were
Not spending more time with the people they love
And not travelling more
And relating more to the world and the planet.

(Whirimako Black sings through her book of
traditional poetry and prayer throughout the
rest of the song.)

"The song expresses feelings of grief, anger and empowerment,
and is based on murder, rape and plunder that happened to
a particular tribe. It's such a powerful song it lets me get my
voice into the kind of areas that wouldn't be possible singing
one of today's songs. It's gut-wrenching, deeply emotional stuff,
all about acknowledging the pain that goes with the fight
for self determination, and the fact that we've survived that pain.
I think every person feels that to some extent, not just
indigenous people but everyone."
(Whirimako Black)