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Ka Kawe

by Renée Therése

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This is a bilingual song in English and te reo Māori about how we are still connected to our loved ones when they pass away. Even though they are physicially no longer with us, we can feel their presence spiritually.

lyrics

Verse 1
Looking out in the crowd
Wishing I could see your face
Knowing that you’re watching me
As I stand here in this place
I wonder are you proud of me
And everything that I have done
Do you know you are a big part of
The person I’ve become?

Chorus
Ka kawe ahau ki a koutou
Ka kawe ahau i roto i tōku ngākau
Kei konei tonu koutou
Ōku tupuna
Ka rongo ahau i tōu wairua
Mō āke tonu atu

Verse 2
In times when I’m afraid
Do you hear me pray?
I ask you to watch over me
And keep me safe
I wonder do you walk with me
With a hand upon my shoulder
There with me each day as I grow older.

Chorus
Ka kawe ahau ki a koutou
Ka kawe ahau i roto i tōku ngākau
Kei konei tonu koutou
Ōku tupuna
Ka rongo ahau i tōu wairua
Mō āke tonu atu

Bridge
E whakamomori ana
Aue me i konei koutou

Chorus
Ka kawe ahau ki a koutou
Ka kawe ahau i roto i tōku ngākau
Kei konei tonu koutou
Ōku tupuna
Ka rongo ahau i tōu wairua
Mō āke tonu atu
Mō āke tonu atu
Mō āke tonu atu

credits

released September 14, 2020
Produced by Mike McCarthy, Manuka Studios, Orewa, NZ

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Renée Therése Palmerston North, New Zealand

Renée Therése is a country singer and songwriter from the Manawatū.
She is currently recording her first country album, which is due for release on May 22nd 2021.

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