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Lament for Aotearoa

lyrics

Kiwi ngutu roa
Torotoro ngārara kai
Roto ngāherehere
Rite ki te kāpō
Mau tiripou
Torotoro hīkoi haere

Kāre koe e rere
Ko tō reo anake
E rere nei i te pō
Kiwi! Kiwi! Kiwi!

Kiwi with a long beak
Searching for food
In the forest
Just like a blind man
With a stick
Prodding as he walks

You cannot fly
Only your voice
Flies in the night
Kiwi! Kiwi! Kiwi!

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from Forest: Songs by Hirini Melbourne, released November 1, 2010
Voice – Dudley, choir
Birdcalls – Gerry Findlay
Transcription & translation based on those from Te Aitanga a Tāne

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Dudley Benson Dunedin, New Zealand

I'm a queer independent artist based in Dunedin, New Zealand. I make music about nature and nationhood. Thanks for listening!

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