Intro (Bamboo flute + drums)
Eh eh… Kikori Delta…
Tubudia mama…
Let the people dance tonight…
Verse 1
Motu edia hiri taudia negadia,
Lagatoi dekenai ura hodu-hanabona tohe da,
Lala bada e dova lalota,
Madi motu tuadia, esolia mai.
Pre-Chorus
Laurabada ese e rabia mai nega dia,
Eda Kikori Delta tubudia dana,
Eda kohu madi ehoho laidia,
Hiri moale danu, idia eda.
Chorus (Group vocals)
🎵 Kikori Delta, tubudia oh!
Dance together, never let go!
Madi motu, laua hanua,
One love, one people, we rise again! 🎵
Verse 2
Ela bana hua January,
La hara ena lai ida etoa va,
Madi motu taudia edia lau laua,
Hanua ida, tamona va.
Bridge (Griot chant)
Rabia bona ani ani kohu dia,
Idia heridia bona idia lau la’o ai,
Unai dainai Gulf bona Central taudia,
Hiri moale, nega e kau dainai.
Final Chorus
🎵 Survive and sustain the life up today,
Together we walk on the island way,
Kikori Delta hear our sound,
PNG people dancing all around! 🎵
Outro:
Eh eh… Tubudia…
Bamboo flute crying… drums keep moving… 🌴