(Soft karanga carried by the wind) Haere mai... Haere mai... Nau mai e ngā whetū... Matariki...Come... Welcome, stars of Matariki Verse 1 The longest night has held us close Like ancient hands we cannot see The stars return with quiet voices Calling us to memory Those we've loved still walk beside us In every breath, in every flame No distance ever truly keeps A heart from speaking someone's name [Pre-Chorus] Ka maumahara... We remember.. The sky is never empty The light is never gone [Chorus] Matariki e... Lift your light into the dawn Guide the hearts Who journey on Aroha... Carried on the morning breeze Every star A memory Every soul A part of me [Verse 2] Plant the seed with hopeful hands Trust tomorrow's gentle rain Every ending feeds another Nothing beautiful is vain Children laughing Fires burning Stories carried through the years Every season teaches softly Hope is stronger than our fears [Build] Whakarongo... Listen... Can you hear The ancestors singing? [Massive Chorus] Matariki e... Shine upon the waiting earth Bless the sorrow Bless the birth Aroha... Whānau... Mauri ora... Every river Every tree Every heartbeat Calling me Bridge Between the stars We find each other Between the silence We belong No one journeys Here alone The sky remembers Every song [Final Chorus] Matariki e... Rise above the ocean wide Carry every dream tonight Ka maumahara... Ka aroha... Ka tipu anō... The dawn is here The fire is bright We walk together Into the light [Outro] (Whisper) Matariki... Aroha... Awen...
