Kōtuku by Aro
He kōtuku rerenga tahi - a white heron’s flight is only seen only once in a life... much like this time (covid19) hopefully. We’ve seen opportunities for great things, and communities seizing them! The hope is that we can all somehow find what's worth holding on to from this, helping each other out, picking up the kōtuku feathers and finding the treasure in them.
Tracklist
| 1. | Kōtuku | 3:11 |
Lyrics
V1
Ēhara ēnei āhuatanga ka kite ia rā, ia rā
Ko te tūmanako nā te puku mahi ngātahi
He mōmōhanga ngā mahara ki tēnei wā
Ka rongo i ngā rōhi
Ahakoa ētahi wā e huna ana i te otaota,
Āwhina atu ki te tohungia
Pre
Hākina
Hā puta
Nāwai, nāwai
Ka kake ki te rangi
CH
He kōtuku rerenga tahi
Ona awe kua waiho iho hei piki kōtuku
Kia kaha ki te rere ngātahi, ngātahi
Hei piki kōtuku
V2
Mehemea kotahi anake te rerenga ka kite
ko te wawata ka pūmau
ki te aroha noa kua puta I tēnei wā.
ā-whānau, ā-hapū, ā-iwi, ā-hāpori,
ā-whenua
BR
Tuturu whakamaua kia tina!
Haumi e, hui e
Taiki e!
Translation:
V1
These things don’t happen everyday
Hopefully, because we were working together
We can remember this time fondly
We can smell the roses
Though sometimes they can be lost in the weeds
We can help each other find them
Pre
Breathe in
Breathe out
Eventually
Rising in the sky…
CH
The kōtuku only ever seen once
It’s plumes left behind for our adorning
Let’s be diligent in flying together
A beauty that will adorn us
V2
If this flight is really only ever seen once
Hopefully we hold on to the love that was shared
and found during this time
As families, as communities, as a people, as neighborhoods, as a nation.
BR
Hold fast
Secure it
Draw together! Affirm!
Credits
License
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Aro is a Te Tiriti-based music duo made up of Charles (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Mutunga) and Emily Looker. Known for the uniquely rich way their voices weave and sit together in harmony, Aro blend reo Māori with RnB, soul, and folk to craft music that honours the beauty and depth of te ao Māori, while celebrating their shared love of storytelling, language, and whānau.