Io Matua

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Io Matua (Te Nonoikura) is a song of mourning for our babies who have passed away far too soon. It talks about what we go through emotionally.

When we lose our babies we cry ‘why?!’ This song is that cry to the world.

LYRICS
He​ ​tangi​ ​ki​ ​te​ ​pōuri​ ​me​ ​te​ ​aroha.​ ​He​ ​tangi​ ​ki​ ​te​ ​ao
E​ ​takahia​ ​(ai)​ ​te​ ​ora,​ ​e​ ​takahia​ ​(ai)​ ​te​ ​wairua​​
Tangihia​ ​rā​ ​ngā​ ​roimata​ ​kia​ ​au​ ​tō​ ​moe​
Kua​ ​whārikihia​ ​tō​ ​aroha!​ ​Haere​ ​atu​ ​rā
Wairua,​ ​Io​ ​Matua​ ​x2​​
Wehe​ ​atu​ ​rā​ ​ki​ ​te​ ​pō,​ ​ki​ ​te​ ​ao
​Ki​ ​te​ ​pō​ ​o​ ​te​ ​pōuri,​ ​i​ ​te​ ​ao​ ​o​ ​te​ ​aroha​ ​e
​Wehe​ ​ki​ ​te​ ​Atua​ ​mōu​ ​anō​ ​te​ ​tara​ ​mate​ ​o​ ​te​ ​whare​ ​e
Wairua,​ ​Io​ ​Matua​ ​x2
Ahakoa​ ​he​ ​iti​ ​he​ ​pounamu​ ​e
E​ ​Te​ ​Nonoikura..
Wairua,​ ​Io​ ​Matua​ ​x4​ ​
(background)​ ​Moe​ ​mai​ ​rā​ ​e,​ ​moe​ ​mai​ ​rā​ ​x2
E​ ​moe…

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