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25th APRIL 2025 Release
That first moment when the water greets you…
Haere mai ki te wai…
Shaped in a collaborative flow of lyrics and music, this tune blends electronic Pacific rhythms in both te reo Māori and English.
This waiata (song) explores the reflections between the moana (ocean), humanity, and mana wahine. It showcases the synergy of Huia's lyrical storytelling and Abrams' innovative lush soundscapes.
WAIRANGI, THE WATERS KUPU/LYRICS
V1. Ko au te wai
Ko koe hoki
Pēhea nei te mana o te moana!
Ka kaukau tāua i tēnei aroha Ahakoa te wehi, Ki a Tangaroa
CH The waters greet me
I flow so sweetly
Ka Wairangi Tonu au
Ngaru ngaru ngaru
V2 He whero te awa
o te Atua
Tēnei te wā o taku ikura
He taonga te toto o taku whenua
Te tīmatanga o ngā tāngata katoa
Love can throw you around in it's
ocean, find your feet and swim up
towards the sun...
V1. I am the waters
And so are you
What of this power of the ocean!
We swim, in this love
Even if we fear Tangaroa
CH The waters greet me
I flow so sweetly
I’m still hypnotised
Wave, wave, wave
V2 Red, the river
of the gods
This is the time of my Ikura
The precious bloodof my womb
The beginning
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