NZ Legalizes Gay Marriage; Spectators Sing Love Song

Digital Twilight

Really beautiful. Well done New Zealand

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/1 ... _ref=false

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW4DXOAX ... _embedded#!

tinkerbell

I am so proud of our government for putting aside politics for a short while and voting with their hearts.

morello

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Digital Twilight wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW4DXOAXF8U&feature=player_embedded#!

^^ I've never watched our parliament before(Yep, that is the WHOLE of our Parliament)That's actually really gorgeous.

For those who don't know the song is called Pokarekare Ana & it is a Maori love song. I sang along with a tear in my eye when I just watched this.

Here are the lyrics:
Māori:
Pōkarekare ana, ngā wai o Waiapu
Whiti atu koe hine, marino ana e .
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
Tuhituhi taku reta, tuku atu taku rīni
Kia kite tō iwi, raruraru ana e. .
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
Whatiwhati taku pene, kua pau aku pepa
Ko taku aroha, mau tonu ana e.
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.
E kore te aroha, e maroke i te rā
Mākūkū tonu i aku roimata e.
E hine e, hoki mai ra, ka mate ahau i te aroha e.

English:
The waves are breaking, against the shores of Waiapu,
My heart is aching, for your return my love
Oh my beloved, come back to me, my heart is breaking for of love for you.
I have written you a letter, and enclosed with it my ring,
If your people should see it, then the trouble will begin.
I have written you a letter, and enclosed with it my ring,
If your people should see it, then the trouble will begin
Oh girl, come back to me, my heart is breaking for of love for you.
My poor pen is broken, my paper is spent,
But my love for you endures, and remains forever more.
Oh my beloved, come back to me, my heart is breaking for of love for you.
The sun's hot sheen, won't scorch my love,
Being kept evergreen, by the falling of my tears.
Oh girl, Come back to me, I could die of love for you.

& here's probably the most famous singer of it. It's an old clip but still:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwiwQBdsgI

Digital Twilight

I was moved by it too. Proud day for your nation and more and more will follow.

morello

Digital Twilight wrote:

I was moved by it too. Proud day for your nation and more and more will follow.

Cheers, Yep, very cool!!

dimitrispearljam

so cool,i read it earlier at facebook!! :thumbup:

RKCNDY

I'm embarrassed to be an American, where the government cares more about what people do in their bedrooms than what to do about gun violence.

Thanks Morello, that is a beautiful song...I love it.