In the time before our time began
Great Beings, great creators
Reaching down their mighty hand
As all gods sooner or later
They began to form a world from dust
Heroism was their vector
A towering ruler whom they could trust
To be the new world's protector
First came the light
Signified the mask of shielding
This power was their might
The Great Spirit was unyielding
Stand from the waves
Until time and space bowed to him
He ruled night and day
Sun and moon rose when he let them
Mata Nui!
Civilization breathes
Mata Nui!
Rising up from the seas
Mata Nui!
Home and hope of the free
Mata Nui!
Turn to the stars and believe
From the roofs of bustling Metru
Through the streets Vahki patrol
To the Rahi lurking in chutes
It's all under his control
With a purpose of corruption
Came the webs of Visorak
Sowing their seeds of destruction
On command of Sidorak
Then came the dark
The Makuta reign in shadows
A fire lights the spark
In the protodermis shallows
Ignika's bloom
Drew the evil of Piraka
Then in the gloom
Came the soldiers of Artakha
Mata Nui!
Civilization breathes
Mata Nui!
Rising up from the seas
Mata Nui!
Home and hope of the free
Mata Nui!
Turn to the stars and believe
With the coming of the Rahkshi
And the endless Bohrok swarms
Met by Toa with Avohkii
Commanding raging storms
From the fields of frozen fire
At the hands of toying Nuva
To where the Kal conspire
Callous plunder of the Suva
Mata Nui!
Civilization breathes
Mata Nui!
Rising up from the seas
Mata Nui!
Home and hope of the free
Mata Nui!
Turn to the stars and believe