Kiorela"s Lament
Kateu Kav'vou(Intro - Slow, mournful piano chords with a reggae-infused bassline enter. Didgeridoo begins softly in the background. Tempo: 70 bpm) (Verse 1 - Vocals enter, warm, soulful, with a slight reggae lilt. Drums join with a subtle one-drop rhythm) Kiorela, yu naispla flaua blong Nakanai,
Yu laik marit. Tasol sori stret' papa mama tok nogat (Pre-Chorus - Tempo slightly increases. Synth strings and light electric guitar enter, building emotional intensity)
"Nogat," Maski marit hariap, "Yu liklik meri yet," Aiwara pundaun long aiblong yu, Lewa blong yu buruk stret, yu wari stret. (Chorus - Full band enters with a powerful, classic rock sound, blended with reggae beat. Drums become more prominent including reggae drum rolls. Saxophone enters with a melancholic melody) Kiorela, Kiorela, eme ge go ve? Eme sae la olu ele, me la paia taume bisi? Eme abi la kude taume, eme ge go ve? (Lead Break - Jazz saxophone solo, full of emotion, yearning, backed by driving reggae-rock rhythm. Didgeridoo continues, adding to the atmosphere. Piano and synths provide harmonic support.) (Verse 2 - Vocals return with a touch of desperation. The music softens slightly, returning to the verse feel) Eme ba bau, la golumu bisi marasa, La tiamu tukumu sele, lailomu ligi pasi. La paia taume bisi, mamata soata tavu me, Eme labea sotalo la olu ele, emoura peho. (Pre-Chorus - Similar to the first pre-chorus, building the emotional intensity again) "Yauwe," Yau vilua, "eme tali tilou ele ," Lailomu buruko, la misailimu puri. Mae laura oata la tia la mago. (Chorus - Vocals become more powerful, the music swells, drums become more dynamic) Kiorela, Kiorela, eme ge go ve? Eme goata la olu ele, ababi la kude taume, Egite lolo la golumu soio la mautu. (Instrumental Break - Piano and bass take the lead, playing a mournful melody, backed by the didgeridoo and soft drumming. The saxophone re-enters with a short, poignant phrase) (Verse 3 - Vocals return, almost a whisper, full of resignation) Oh Kiorela, yu singsing sorre gen, Kundu blong yu pairap sorre. Yu singaut strong na karai wantaim, Yu kalap igo daun long maunten, na yu lus olgeta. (Bridge - Spoken word section over a stripped-back rhythm, just bass, drums and didgeridoo. Tempo slows slightly) E tila me tete karutu sele, E mora mira hari soata la olu ele, e gira kati hilome. E tilamu tali vulo vulo me sotalo la magasa, ere ge saotola egira (Guitar Solo - Electric guitar solo, full of anguish and pain, echoing the tragedy of the story. The band builds in intensity behind the solo.) (Chorus - Vocals return, now filled with grief and regret, the music reaches a peak of emotional intensity then resolves back to a moderate level) Kiorela, Kiorela, Vailo buruko, La tavile baisole. (Outro - Music gradually fades out, leaving only the piano, bass and didgeridoo playing a simple, mournful melody. Tempo slows further. Saxophone plays a final, fading phrase. Didgeridoo continues softly.) E Kiorela emaiyo… E Kiorela emaiyo… KIORELAAAAA (Final piano chord rings out and then fades to silence.)