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Tohu

by Maisey Rika

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    Maisey Rika's first full length, 12 track album featuring many beautiful songs like "Nia", "Ladeda Day" and "Game of Life". Cd includes 16 page full colour booklet with lyrics and photos.

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1.
Ladeda Day 02:50
Intro: Uu baby, uu baby uuu Another ladeda day today Uu baby, uu baby uu Its time to get back into the game Its time to play Verse 1: Super boring I got that sinking feeling You who have evolved You who have evolved Bring me up to speed yeah No more early mornings The corner of my eye Them tears, their forming Like everyone else Don’t like been left outside Fall down and out Enough said, enough said Chorus: Uu baby, uu baby uuu Another ladeda day today Uu baby, uu baby uu Its time to get back into the game Its time to play Uu baby, uu baby uuu Another ladeda day today Uu baby, uu baby uu Its time to get back into the game Its time to play Verse 2: Find myself a new friend Just the other day I’m back tapping that band wagon And I plan to stay that way Uu I had to loosen up Loosen up Loosen up them apron strings Go fly away Uu I had to loosen up Loosen up Loosen up them apron strings Go fly away Verse 1: (first half) Super boring I got that sinking feeling You who have evolved You who have evolved Bring me up to speed yeah Chorus: Verse 1: (first half)
2.
Game of Life 03:15
(Verse 1) You see now how he walks His shoulders high The world goes by There ain’t nobody home On the street he’s not alone Another waste Descendants of the chiefs Their blood absorbed into this land Where we now live as slaves He’s found that empty space A chronic habit his escape Ya corner him You corner all of us Am I just colour blind Or is it my people filling up the inside Nowhere to hide Another waste (Chorus) Come come share in (share) Come share in (share) This game of life Let love save Let love save What’s left behind Nowhere to hide Another waste Come come share in (share) Come share in (share) This game of life Let love save Let love save What’s left behind Nowhere to hide Another waste (Verse 2) I see it in I see it in our Kids The remnants of The leaders we were I’m so sick of being a follower Loosing faith in my minister Another waste I can see right through you See the light that shines through What are we waiting for Get in behind me Help me open them doors Satisfy my cause Another waste (Chorus)
3.
Nia 03:41
(Verse 1) Nia, sets my soul on fire Justice enforce punishment To young a cry her only defence Nia, sets my soul on fire Justice enforce punishment To little seen unknown, known too late (Bridge) I see red, I see red, I see red, I see red Oh do all a favour, throw out the key (Chorus) On eagles wings, lay your body to sleep On eagles wings, may you sleep, may you sleep (Verse 2) Nia, te taonga, tangihia Tiaho mai te pono Hoki atu raa ki o Matua Tiipuna Nia, te taonga, tangihia Tiaho mai te pono Hoki atu raa ki a Io Matua (Bridge) (Chorus) x2 (Bridge) She’s gone to that place That big wide open space Never again will she grace us With her beautiful face Go to them, go to them, go to them Go to them, go to them, go to them Instrumental (Chorus)
4.
(Verse 1) Something’s creeping up the hallway Stealing all my blanket I lean in softly there’s an itch itch Ringlet on my forehead Look to the left Look over to the right It’s called security No more sleep It’s craziness for me (Chorus) Musical Pillow Musical Bed, uu ah Please baby be still Stop kneeing mummy in the back, uu ah Move in closer to your dad I give it ten then he’ll be back again X2 (Bridge) I fall asleep and sink into my bed Them sparkles luminating up in my head Go go get up it’s your turn now go go He’s up, he’s on, he’s wet, he’s on the floor now Doggone it’s too late I’m wide awake and my day’s begun and (Verse 2) I tip toe to the throne My efforts overthrown its early I climb in carefully There’s leak leak in my indentation On goes the light and Off goes the sheet Its called consistency No more sleep Its craziness for me (Chorus) (Bridge) I fall asleep and sink into my bed Them sparkles luminating up in my head Go go get up it’s your turn now go go He’s up, he’s on, he’s wet, he’s on the floor now Doggone it’s too late I’m wide awake and my day’s begun and Go go get up its your turn now go go He’s up, he’s on, he’s wet, he’s on the floor now Doggone it’s too late I’m wide awake and my day’s begun and
5.
Apollo 03:29
(Verse 1) Don’t speak I already know Your eyes, your body tells me so Comfort me, never ever let me go The time has come Ascend to your new home (Chorus) I was born of Apollo I was born into a wishing well ohh Protector of the sea Daughter to the east Where I wait for you, for you (Verse 2) We close our eyes, (echo: close our eyes, pain inside, use to be) To minimise, The pain inside When we hear your name How you used to be Was to be Storey’s true, Why you? X2 (Bridge) Why now? She had everything going Her life was just starting But how? All my people left wondering How could this have happened What now? We miss you, strum and we’ll keep singing (Bridge 2) No more, no more sleepless nights No more, no more stepping up to the corrupt and No more lullaby’s, only bitter sweet goodbyes I said no more No more and, no more sweet surprise and No more jamming on your prized guitar and Our heart sacrifice Who will fill this void inside (Chorus x2) Close our eyes, pain inside, use to be (adleb) x2 Don’t speak I already know…
6.
Omaio 03:31
Take me back to the Hillaview Having so much fun only need a few The dogs would go crazy Jump in if they sensed we were At risk, never were we missed Splash and play all day Safe within our tubes Protected by Kiwa above lay our Tipuna Omaio, Omaio (Chorus) Character building, Omaio Traditional living my, Omaio Uu no electricity, Omaio Beautiful, beautiful Omaio Nei tooku aroha, Omaio Ki a koe tooku Piringa, Omaio Te Kawa te Tikanga, Omaio Mau tonu mau tonu Omaio (Verse 1) It’s the simple things I love Its in you in the sky above It’s the simple things I love Its in you in the way that you laugh Falling star Open sea Peacefulness You are to me Coastal air Its in you, its in me Omaio you call to me (Bridge) Don’t try to complicate me I’m still that old simple girl Living in my own simple world yeah You gotta love it, Omaio You gotta feel it, Omaio You gotta live it, Omaio Come with me take my hand and Lets run free Omaio you call to me (Chorus) (Outro) It’s the simple things I love Its in you in the sky above Falling star Open sea Peacefulness You are to me Coastal air Its in you, its in me Omaio you call to me
7.
That Room 03:21
Something is wrong Why do you stay? Something is wrong How do you pay? I may not have the right to To shed some light on your life But in saying that I care for you Oh what happened in that room? Oh why oh why Put you kids through this Oh why oh why He’s always getting pissed Kua tuu te wero ki a koe My girl my friend its not fair For the kids, for you Oh its true What happened in that room Tell me what happened in that room Something is wrong Why do you stay? Something is wrong How do you pay? I may not have the right to To shed some light on your life But in saying that I care for you Choose your fate He will eat you with hate Please, you got nothing to loose Something is wrong Why do you stay? Something is wrong How do you pay? I may not have the right to To shed some light on your life But in saying that I care for you What happened in that room? Tell me what happend in that room Kua tuu te wero ki a koe My girl my friend its not fair For the kids for you Oh its true Oh yeah, choose your fate Never negotiate...
8.
Ding Dong 02:55
Who died and made you the boss of me? What about my money Where’s my share Ding dong click click A light bulb gone off in your head Not about to go I’m staying right here baby By the time I’m done You’ll have a full grown beard I maybe young Still pushing mellow yellow But I’m old enough To read what’s on the table Enable me I stick to my own Cut it back to the chase Adhere to what I know I might get shifty on the table I’m here to have a good time I’m not signing on no doted line I might get shifty on the table I might get shifty on the table Enable me (Instrumental/adleb) (Repeat Freelance) (Instrumental/adleb)
9.
Fever 04:55
(Verse 1) Shattered bright and early Coz everybody knows me Like you don’t like to party Lose tension in my body Look to you for my freedom Coz in you I find I’m at one Meet the sacrifice Claim what’s in your eyes (Chorus) Fever, Lightning Feel my body temperature is Rising (rising), Fighting (fighting) You give me fever I’ll throw you lightning Free the animal inside me Fever, Lightning Fever (Verse 2) Disrupt me from my low down You eliminate the foreground Aint nothing but this small town To justify the world now Close to you I find no more wrong Close to you I find I belong Meet the sacrifice Claim what’s in your eyes (Chorus) Fever, Lightning Feel my body temperature is Rising (rising), Fighting (fighting) You give me fever I’ll throw you lightning Free the animal inside me Fever, Lightning Heat is rising Hold on to that feeling (feeling) Hold on to that feeling (feeling) Hold on to that feeling Don’t fight the fever (fever) Fever
10.
Capeesh 04:20
(Verse 1) You mock me Like you know me Look at me What do you see You laugh at me Like you own me Don’t you see The hurt in you Comes out on me Comes out on me Its all on me It comes from you It spawns from you Why out on me I don’t know you anyway (Chorus) I said capeesh ya’ll Said do ya get me now? United, united, united, united Divided, divided we fall I said capeesh ya’ll Said do ya get me now? United, united, united, united Divided, divided we fall (Verse 2) Embarrass me Like I’m crazy Synergy, Equality Go against the grain Call me by my name Don’t you see The hurt in you Comes out on me Comes out on me Its all on me It comes from you It spawns from you Why out on me I don’t know you anyway (Chorus) (Bridge) She’s just a blue girl who Needs motivation She’s of that generation Who struggles, struggles in that way Now listen baby She’s just a blue girl who’s Of that generation She needs that motivation She struggles, struggles, struggles and… (Outro) No more games No more names No more games No more names I don’t know you anyway…..
11.
Untouchable 03:39
Pursue is the game Then you call my name And I said hey hey I’m too shy baby No one would ever guess I would stand in your test You want more And I’m loving it Untouchable (Chorus) You smile at me And I look at you You say hey lady Come sway with me I’m not quite in the mood But maybe after a few Your tempting me And I’m loving it You are (Verse 2) Assume it is fate I hold to my faith And I think hey hey Give it a try baby No one would ever guess Ya take me with my mess I want more And you’re loving it Untouchable (Chorus) (Bridge) What’s happening to me You got me weak at the knees A spectacle of hope You are, you are, you are A million miles away from me Still I see you in my dreams A spectacle of hope (Chorus) (Outro) No one would ever guess I would stand in your test You want more And I’m loving it Untouchable
12.
Sink or Swim 03:16
In C again My broken heart Reach for security And with my voice I call for loyalty Kino too mahi Take a look and my identity Here I reveal It’s the strongest part of me And with my drink I drown reality Kia huna te riri (Chorus) Do I sink or swim Do I flee or fly How do I s urvive? Do I flee or fly Follow my heart or mind Stay or say goodbye? Still my question why? Don’t lie to me (Verse 2) My solitude says – Taihoa (translated: hold up/wait on) Speak in human Don’t speak in dollars to me Gone are my days Of painstaking hours for free It’s a little to late to leave Where do I begin? God send me an angel I want you (him) down on he knee Begging for me please (Chorus) (Bridge) I’ll fade you out You knock me down Coz all I got Is utu (translated: I want revenge) Don’t lie to me (Chorus)

about

Tohu, is a collection of 12 songs Masiey has written over the past decade. These originals include tracks such as "Ladeda Day", "Omaio" and "Untouchable", some of these are the very first songs written by Maisey, chosen to illustrate her evolving songwriting style.

Tohu is filled with these touching tales and the universal emotions of hardship, happiness, love, justice and sorrow we can all relate to.

Produced by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, this collection explores many different arrangement styles. The ancestral sounds of traditional Maori instruments have been used along side energetic guitars, drums, animated horn sections and pure string sections.

All together, Tohu musically has an organic feel, diverse range with Maisey’s lyrics beautifully fusing this together into a musical journey.

credits

released October 12, 2009

Producer : Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
(beaverstudios.com)

Executive Producer : Shae Sterling
(moonlightsounds.com)

Musical arrangements : Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Mix & mastering engineer, additional production : Simon Holloway (beaverstudios.com)
Recording Engineer : Steve Roberts

Backing music recorded at Revolver Studios / Beaver Studios
Vocals Recorded at Rika Studios and Beaver Studios

Vocals : Maisey Rika
Drums : Nick Gaffaney, Hayden Wharewaka
Guitar : Joel Haines, JJ Rika
Bass : Tom Dennison
Keys : Godfrey De Grut
Flute / Clarinet : Lewis McCallum
Djembe : Lavani
Taonga Puoro : Horomona Horomona
Trombone : Hadyn Godfrey
Tuba : Jonathan Baker
Cornet : Stephen Bemelman
Violins : Peau Halapua, Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Viola : Wen Chuan Lin
Cello : Tom Pierard

Photography : Abe Mora & Shae Sterling
Artwork and Design : Nathan Mora

Artist Webpage : Maiseyrika.com

Copyright Moonlight Sounds 2009 - Moonlightsounds.com
Management : Bossy Hill (mr.management@hotmail.com)

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Maisey Rika New Zealand

Maori singer/songwriter Maisey Rika, has one of Aotearoa's most impressive lead vocal style, fused with her honest and thought invoking messages.

Some have described her sound similar to Tracey Chapman or Sade, with a splash of India Arie. Her spine tingling vocals and fusion of English and Maori (Te Reo) lyrics is capturing the hearts of soul seekers both in New Zealand and abroad.
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