Verse 1 — Female Matariki rising over the sea, old stars returning, calling to me. We gather the names that still live in the flame, love does not vanish when we speak a name. Verse 2 — Male We honour the path and the years we have crossed, the wisdom that stayed, the things that were lost. The hands that have held us, the ones standing near, we give thanks together as the new stars appear. Pre-Chorus — Female and Male Past in our bones, fire in our hands, hope on the horizon, light across the land. Chorus — Duet Matariki rising, over ocean, over sky. We remember, we give thanks, we lift our hope on high. Matariki rising, old flame becoming new. We carry those before us, and the future calling through. Verse 3 — Female A hidden ember waits beneath the ash, a quiet truth returning from the past. We breathe on the flame, we listen within, another sacred turning now begins. Verse 4 — Male We plant our intentions where the new light grows, trusting the rhythm that the great wheel knows. Not every old burden must follow us through, we carry what is sacred, enduring, and true. Bridge — Alternating Female: For those who are gone, we remember. Male: For those who are here, we give thanks. Female: For the road yet unseen, we hold hope. Together: One fire. One sky. Many voices rising. Final Chorus — Full Duet and Choir Matariki rising, over ocean, over sky. We remember, we give thanks, we lift our hope on high. Matariki rising, old flame becoming new. We carry those before us, and the future calling through. Outro — Soft Duet Past remembered. Present honoured. Future seeded. Matariki rising.
