together alone   above and beneath   we were as close    as anyone can be   now you are gone   far away from me   as is once   will always be   together alone      anei ra maua (here we are together)   e piri tahi nei (in a very close embrace)   e noha tahi nei (being together)   ko maua anake (just us alone)   kei runga a Rangi (Rangi the sky-father is above)   ko papa kei raro (the earth mother is below)   e mau tonu nei (our love for one another)   kia mau tonu ra (is everlasting)      together alone   shallow and deep   holding our breath   paying death no heed   i'm still your friend   when you are in need   as is once   will always be   earth and sky   moon and sea      Maori Chant      anei ra maua (here we are together)   e piri tahi nei (in a very close embrace)   e noha tahi nei (being together)   ko maua anake (just us alone)   kei runga a Rangi (Rangi the sky-father is above)   ko papa kei raro (the earth mother is below)   e mau tonu nei (our love for one another)   kia mau tonu ra (is everlasting)