Greenstone Original Emma Paki

[Cyclonial]

"I wanted some ways to became part of you, ohhh.."

Love this song. =]

[jenhow69]

@Cyclonial I know, its one of my all time favourite kiwi songs, and I'm very critical of NZ music lol but Emma is unique and talented and deserves more credit for her contribution to NZ music.

[kassn8]

Primo my sis!! Ataaahua wahine (((O)))

[emmapaki]

@kassn8

Hi Kass, take care.

[bentleybb65]

@emmapaki Emma, this is Brenda, Jaz Colemans wife-remember me? So good to hear your voice again and we hope you heve all you wish. Jaz has not had a drink in 5 years-everything is cool. I hope we see you again. Listening to System Virtue (the original) places me back to a very beautiful time in my life. Thank you for writing it for all of us. love, Brenda and Jaz

[emmapaki]

@bentleybb65 Hi Brenz. How are you. How's Jaz. I would love to be in touch. Great news. Could I send you some music or call. Would Jaz like to record/produce a song, maybe more or is System Virtue enough. I'm living in a beautiful haven, a kiwi reserve.

[omgwe1]

Still love this after all these years....Emma Paki you are a legend!

[emmapaki]

@omgwe1 Don't Give It Up.

[3589546]

Extraordinary.

[Penny1157]

does anybody have any chords for this song ,i can't seem to find anything on the net

thanks

[NrichD]

@emmapaki Hey thats great Emma..! Good on you.. I have seen p absolutely destroy ppl aye.. on the tv - and even ppl i knew.. Peace out emma.. ! I love your music & singing aye... : ) Kiaora

[MegaJohnnymartin]

still lookin for video to this song surely some one must have it or know's where to down load it from -this is stephen Colquhoun

[sharnyboi]

i love this song... always remind me of home

[MegaJohnnymartin]

there was a video to this song i remember a waterfall and a native girl and who swam to meet her love, i believe an old mauri legon wot happen to it,it waz played on RTR does anyone remember?? ican still see it in my memery as clear as awsum song&video clip.

[fvp7188]

i remember this song had a really pretty video too

[Mopstah1]

if anyone has the video clip of this song, can you please post it! Love it

[annoymous1243]

I'm your dreamtime and dreams are free I want you to be a walking artistic man of beauty. Walking everywhere seeing with your eyes you even cry over missing someone you love. I want to attach myself to you with a taonga i make out of greenstone i want to touch the water with a taonga i made out of greenstone im your dream stone and dreams are free philosophy is walking in the guidance of the gods. He pounamu E pirangi anu au Mauri atu Tenei pounamu e Kia koe, Kia koe

[Aoroa90]

thats a wonderful song....

i love music from oceania..:)

[MrSeanodwyer140]

Ah /I am with Emma Paki In The Lorne street Library right now.

[LeonieC23]

I wish someone had the original video with Cliff Curtis in it. There must be someone out there that has it!

[kalunangi]

emma rocks love her songs

[sexygreen2010]

@NrichD are u serious? like what did they do? thats just really bad.

[NrichD]

@sexygreen2010 Hey sorry the late reply, but i just gotta a msg from Emma herself, you will see it here now.. well, i was pissed when i said that..and just got bad memories..like they pretty much stole ppl'z cars, or out of them..bullied ppl etc etc - spend their benefit on drugs, alcohol, & gambling week to week, ask ppl on the streets for money, buy more drugs & alcohol & not food, do not want to bust their ass at work like the rest of us.. just lazy, this aint a 3rd world country ! but look :

[NrichD]

Oh. I just noticed the lyrics are written here, what beautiful lyrics..!!

[sistahtwin]

Awesome song and Emma sings it beautifully. Wish she was still around singing.

[sexygreen2010]

@sistahtwin SHE IS BACK... with a remastered version of her original album and then a new album out in time for xmas. shes finally happy apparently! good on her.

[pce12345]

amazing talent!

[usernamemyarse]

one of the best songs to come out of this country from one of our finest song writers ever....lets all pitch in and buy Emma a mountain

[astraladele]

Love this song.... such a beautiful voice, and so heartfelt with all the New Zealand links with the music and lyrics.... sigh!

[nulla38]

too much

[kmtpmsn]

thanks for this video its taken me ages to find it:) YOU AWESOME

[mixedvege]

okay... so pirangi is desire...what does parahu mean?

Is it Emma's tane's name?

I can't find it in the Maori dictionary

[KireiAroha]

Haha. This is my dad's first cousin. My dad's uncles Daughter. Havn't seen her in ages. I always loved this song when she gave it to us to listen to.

[mr2angel]

Wiv a taonga ive mde 4 u frm greenstone

I'm yor dreamtime

n dreams r free

philosophies r wlkng in the guidance of th gods

Chorus

Te pounamu pirangi ana

mauri atu tane parahu e

ki a koe ki a koe

Chorus

sorry for the abbr...kia ora

[jenhow69]

Thanks for that will add it to the description!! :)

[shufflekid01]

Hi mate! thank you also, am now at peace I have the lyrics to the song! haha

[JodeciMaori]

@jenhow69 Kia ora

the Māori lyrics are close, but they should be:

Te pounamu pirangi ana

Mauri atu tēnei pounamu e

Ki a koe, ki a koe

[tamkepa]

Thanks heaps, I have been looking for these for ages, now I can sing with some idea about what Im saying. lol.

[mr2angel]

I'm yor dream time n dreams r free I wnt u 2 b A wlkng artistic man of beauty Wlkng everywhere c'ing wth yor eyes U lean on pride of a missing sum1 whom u'l always luv I wnt to attach myself 2 u wiv a taonga I've made out of greenstone I wnt to touch the waters....cont....

[shufflekid01]

thank you! thank you!.. it is now october 16 2009 & I now have the lyrics!! I tried over & over again to listen & try to hear the words to no avail? haha.. orsum! thank you so much

[cleavecolin]

An NZ living legend

[yomonster12]

kia ora love that song go nz

[shufflekid01]

thankyou. I would really appreciate it if some1 out ther knows the lyrics! I have tried to get hold of Majic from majicsmusic, have not yet received a reply. I havent seen my GF for 15yrs & been invited to her 30th bday, im presenting her with a Pounamu & of course would love to get the chance to sing this song to her.

[shufflekid01]

does any1 know the lyrics to this song pls? Its not good enough to just go over & over the song to try get the words? Ive even explored the net to no avail.

[jenhow69]

Now you've given me a challenge!! I used to have the cd back in the day with the lyrics , but no I cant find the lyrics anywhere on the net now. Im going to keep looking though and I will post them if I find them ;-)

[tamkepa]

Im looking too, left message on Majic's profile, but if you havent heard I prob wont either. Please please let me know if you have any luck...Thanks

LOVE THIS SONG

[lids65]

i believe neil finn played guitar on this song

[benjigirl1971]

Awesome. Loved her since a fronting of ALT at the arts centre in Christchurch around '93/'94.

Thanks

[Lewellah]

Still excellent Emma

[proftrefusis]

Good work jenhow! Thanks; have been looking for this song and System Virtue for a while now. Would love to know if you can buy the downloads in HQ somewhere!

[jimbo161921]

Thank you so much for posting this. I never forgot this song ever. Emma Paki is such a beautiful woman, beautiful voice too. :)

[3589546]

Thanks for posting this.

[cyapeepslata]

thank you uploader ive been after this song for ages if u know emma tell her i said kia kaha mana wahine from Justinj

[iBmaori]

thanks for posting this iv been looking for it everywhere its so hard to find her album

[MissCLMcKoy]

Please, please, please, can someone post System Virtue. Why is that song so hard to find?

[jenhow69]

hey I got system virtue I will post it for ya :)

[lorr31]

Love this song....Any chance your've got her System Virtue song thats my favourite off her album

[bionic1971]

Emma Paki u rock

[fengwei666]

I love this song!!!!