Kākā

I wake up have my breakfast in the mirror

take a selfie tell the world (I woke up like this).

Get my shoes on decked out to the iwa

I Step out I hope the world is ready for this

Walking down the street I feel people Stop and stare

But I don’t mind that’s the burden of being beautiful

Don’t be jealous anyway, you’ll never get here.

Oh by the way did you see me?

(I’m so) Sweet sweet oh, look at my feathers

I fluff my tail up give me some credit

I’m the man I’m the man I’m the man

(he’s the man he’s the man he’s the man)          x2

I always bring my gun, (shh it’s my bicep)

my calves and my buns check out these assets

I take a selfie here selfie anywhere I wanna

That food looks nice ooh

Looks like big price ooh

Labels, fables, playing with marbles 

dollar bill dollar coin I’m just too cool

These filters make me look good.

Or is it just a filter for my life?

My cousins keep telling me “ĒHARA TE KŪMARA!”

But I don’t mind telling you I’m really really reka.

My cousins keep telling me “ĒHARA TE KŪMARA!”

But I don’t mind telling you I’m really really reka

I smell like roses I’m sweeter than nectar 

Put your shades on my light is brighter

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Kākā - a translation

Iwa is nine in Māori: decked out to the nines.

“ēhara te kumara e kōrero mo tōna ake reka” is a Māori proverb about how a ‘sweet potato’ will never (have to) ever tell you how sweet (reka) it is. It’s about humility.