I Am the River, the River Is Me

Hey you, how you doing? Have I caught you at a time where you can listen? Are you sitting on a plane with the clouds below you? When it feels unreal like you're in a movie Wrote a song for you, 'cause I know you're trying On a planet that you love that you know is dying And the grief you feel is real, it's something Deep and wide and filled with longing The feeling that you feel is your birthright You're only here because of everything your people survived From the mountains to the sea I am the river is me Tiaki mai i ahau Māku anō koe e tiaki Hey you, how you doing? Are you sitting in a car with the motor running? When you're going nowhere, but it's overwhelming Too busy just trying to get by surviving Wrote a song for you, 'cause I know you're dreaming Of the river as it guides you home to feeling And the love you feel is real, it's something Deep and wide and filled with knowing The feeling that you feel is your birthright Papatuānuku breathing you to life From the mountains to the sea I am the river is me Tiaki mai i ahau Maku ano koe e tiaki E kōrero ana ōu tūpuna ki a koe We hold you precious moko There is a place here for you To rest your heart and body And to be free of worry To fall apart, to not know To feel the grief and let go E rere kau ana te awa Mai i Te Kāhui Maunga ki a Tangaroa Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au E rere kau ana te awa Mai i Te Kāhui Maunga ki a Tangaroa Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au E rere kau ana te awa Mai i Te Kāhui Maunga ki a Tangaroa Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au E rere kau ana te awa Mai i Te Kāhui Maunga ki a Tangaroa Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au