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P​ī​p​ī​wharauroa

from Forest: Songs by Hirini Melbourne by Dudley Benson

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Shining cuckoo

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Pīpīwharauroa
Nau tō mai te mahana
Kia puāwai ngā rākau
Kia rere te kakara

Tioro tioro tioro Te kōanga
Kūī kūī kūī
Te raumati

Kūī kūī kūī
Whiti whiti ora

Sweet singing bird, Pīpīwharauroa
You bring the warmth
That sets the forest to bloom
Like a flower’s scent, Spring rises with your song

We bloom when you sing, and
You call us on to a new day

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from Forest: Songs by Hirini Melbourne, released November 1, 2010
Voice – Dudley, choir
Transcription & translation by Jodhi Hoani

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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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