Hope is a fickle thing,
But I breathe life into it when I can,
But sometimes it flies away,
I wish it would stay and keep me company,
As I build myself up from the ground,
These foundations, they make shake,
But taller will I stand, love myself as I am
Pick myself up, I just, dust myself off
It feels like I'm drowning,
The wind it is howling,
All things built, they must come down,
Summer feels good but winter comes around,
The waves will crash, the sea will pound,
Fears that were lost will soon be found,
When you think you gonna give up,
Fill up your cup with the waters that pick you up,
But smooth sailing doesn't last on the sea,
And after the dark storm's apogee,
When we're stranded on the beach and the tide won't reach us,
Lost from the deeps but the land will keep us,
Things may get tougher, they may get rougher,
Hard times come but we ain't born to suffer
Raised by the black sands of Te Henga and the lofty heights of the Waitākere Ranges, Te Henga Collective weave together reggae, rap, dub and rock, capturing local narratives and planting fresh perspectives.
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