almost
translucent
and they sway in the wind
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and there are bright birds there too
yes
there in Rambuku
and many people I know
and many people you know
are already in Rambuku
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they are there
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yes all those I miss
are there
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all those I haven’t seen
for a long time
they’re there
yes
yes and your friends too
they too are there
yes they’re there in Rambuku
you know that
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and if you don’t know it
it doesn’t matter
yes not as long as
I know it
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for Rambuku exists
whether you know about it
or not
I know that
yes
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And in Rambuku
there are
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such big trees
and such big birds
laughs to herself
yes
yes big birds
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no the birds are not as big as houses
but they’re still big
very big
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and you can hear songs
in Rambuku
fine songs
sung by voices
so very thin and light
so very deep and dark
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and the songs
they swing
like the thin branches of a tree
in a strong wind
laughs to herself
yes the voices swing
round and round
they are fine songs
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and the sea there
in Rambuku
is as blue and deep
as the bluest sky
and the waves there
yes they are like clouds
and when you get there
yes to Rambuku
you don’t feel cold and you don’t feel pain
I know that
You can look forward to it
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yes
yes look forward to it
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It’s true
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For that’s how it is
in Rambuku
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And in Rambuku
there are good people
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there I can be with
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mum
dad
my sister
my grandparents
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for they are in Rambuku
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and those who live there
in Rambuku
they understand everything
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yes you can see it in the light of their eyes
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in the sudden light of their eyes
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don’t you agree
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yes I know you agree
don’t you
don’t you agree
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why can’t you answer
say something
don’t just stand there
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you must say something
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but of course you agree
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because you know
of course
that it’s like that
in Rambuku
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and of course you know
that today we are going
to Rambuku
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how could I think
that you don’t know that
for you and I
standing here
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are ready to go to Rambuku
Everything is ready
And today it will happen
I know that
yes
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for now
today
Rambuku is coming
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and then we shall go
across seas
across land
across sky and sea
and all the way to Rambuku
you and I shall go
and there we shall be
and live in Rambuku’s being
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there I shall live in a song
she laughs briefly to herself, quite short pause
I shall live in Rambuku’s song
She laughs a little to herself
And we shall be together
in Rambuku
you and I
in a house
which is not a house
in a day
which is not a day
in a night
which is not a night
yes
yes there
in Rambuku
shall we be
you and I
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and everything’s ready
everything
yes
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everything
everything that can be done
has been done
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and I’ve spent many years
getting it ready
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yes you know that
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You know that
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But you don’t say anything
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no matter what I say
you just stand there
and look and look
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But you
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can hear the song
from Rambuku
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how could I’ve thought
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that you couldn’t hear the song
and not know that today’s the day
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when Rambuku will open up
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Today Rambuku is coming
so now
yes
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yes now it’s over
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now
now this is over
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now
do you understand that
now this no longer exists
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for now Rambuku shall begin
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and I know you can hear the song
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from Rambuku
can you hear it
the song is far away
and very near
yes it is
can you hear it
can you hear Rambuku sing
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yes
yes I know you can
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I know you can hear Rambuku sing
for everyone who listens
can hear Rambuku sing
Quite loudly
Rambuku shall come to us
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and it’ll happen today
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and then we shall no longer be
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in this unbearable here