The Bridge By Dean Waretini
Written by George Tait, the song set to Nini Rosso’s tune “Il Silenzo” It was a number one hit in NZ in 1981.
Lyrics
Taku aroha – i aue, i aue
Ki nga pou1 o te piriti
Äki, pakia mai rau
E nga tai kaha ra e
Pukepuke, i aue
Nga roimata e aku kamo
I rite ki te ngaru
Whati mai, whati mai
I waho e, whati mai.
Spoken
“My concern is for the piles of the bridge, constantly pounded by the strong tides.
The tears well up in my eyes
They are like the waves that break without.”
…e nga tai kaha ra e
Pukepuke, i aue
Nga roimata e aku kamo
I rite ki te ngaru
Whati mai, whati mai
I waho e, whati mai.
