The Rapatona Run
Verse 1 (Style: Duet / Second sentence: Vocoder effect) Mi kisim truck i go, long wirelus mi sanap, The motor’s on the island boat, we’re loading up the gear. Solwara i silip nau, mi lukim Mouklen skul, Walking on the sandy shore, the mission’s getting near. Two preschool teachers waitin’ there, agendas on the table, Then back to the beach, I’m moving fast as I am able.
Chorus 1 (Style: Quartet / Genre: Reggae-Soul) Rambusto island schools, I’m covering the ground, From Polobuli shores to where the Tong Island is found. The mission for the children, the work we gotta do, Across the Manus waters, sailing straight and true. (False Ending: Music fades to a heartbeat... then drops back in heavy)
Verse 2 (Style: Telephone Filter on first sentence) Bikpla wind i ron nau, mi wet inap sun i go daun, Sitting by the shoreline, watching clouds begin to frown. Then the run to Momote, where the salt spray hits the face, Solwara i mekim mi wari, moving through this place. Taim solwara i rough, yumi olgeta i poret, But the motor keeps on humming, we ain't finished yet.
Chorus 2 (Style: Quartet) Rambusto island schools, I’m covering the ground, From Polobuli shores to where the Tong Island is found. The mission for the children, the work we gotta do, Across the Manus waters, sailing straight and true. (Style: Anticipation Note on "true")
Last Chorus (Style: Quartet / Walking Baseline / Call & Response / Antiphony)
(Call): Rapatona waters! (Response): Moving through the spray! (Call): Heading to Momote! (Response): At the end of the day!
(Group A): From Polobuli shores... (Group B): ...to where the Tong Island is found. The mission for the children, the work we gotta do, Across the Manus waters, sailing straight and true.
