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Tahiti e… ao marama

V5.5

[Intro – Conquest / Rowing Power] [0:00–0:25, instrumental only, no vocals, strong pahu + to’ere drums, fast and steady rowing rhythm, synchronized like paddles hitting water, deep sub-bass heartbeat, ocean waves loud and raw, no melody, no flute, intense, cinematic, immersive] [Verse 1 – The Crossing] I te moana nui, e haere Te hoe i te rima, e patu te vai Te po, te mahana, e ore e faaea E te mata’i, e te ngaru, e aroha ore [strong call-response: “e haere!”, repeat 2x, rhythmic, percussive voices like rowing crew] Te mau ta’ata, e tau i te tere E imi i te henua i roto i te po E haere, e haere, e ore e faaea E te hoe e arata’i i te ora [percussion dominant, rowing pulse constant, ocean waves strong] [Chorus – Determination] E haere! E haere! I te moana e ore e hope [drop: kick + pahu + to’ere + sub-bass, powerful, rhythmic like paddles, no melodic instruments] Te tino, te varua, e riro i te mata’i Te henua mamao, e tia mai [call-response repeated, strong, tribal, hypnotic] [Verse 2 – Signs of Land / Transition] Te mata’i e taui, te ngaru e maru Te ra e tia, e fenua i mua [percussion slightly softer, tempo steady but less aggressive] Te reo e tau, e ore e riri Te hoe e māmā i te rima [call-response softer, less forceful, more breath, ocean calmer] [Bridge – Arrival / Release] Te henua… te henua… [instrumental break, percussion reduced, deep drums slow, ocean gentle, first light melodic textures appear] E tau te tino, e mālie te varua Te haere roa, ua oti [very soft call-response, airy, emotional] [Final Chorus – Paradise / New Life] Tahiti e… ao marama [soft groove, minimal percussion, sub-bass warm, light ukulele enters gently, ocean calm] Te ora i te rā, te ora i te po Te henua e here i te ta’ata [call-response soft, almost whisper, peaceful] Tahiti e… ao marama E ora i te here [ukulélé + soft percussion, warm, slow, immersive] I te henua nei… Ua tae… ua ora… [fade-out: ocean soft, ukulele gentle, no drums]