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Sink or Swim

from Tohu by Maisey Rika

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lyrics

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)

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from Tohu, released October 12, 2009

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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. ... more

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