IRobin’s song

“In This Life And The Next”

An acoustic song for Robin · 4:08

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Verse 1

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Bridge

Verse 3

Final Chorus

IIHer words, in his song

What she wrote about Robin, word for word, and the lines it became.

Who he wasborn in the Territory of Hawaii, before statehood

In the song 0:11
Born before the statehood, a true Hawaiian soul
A memoryRobin’s impossibly romantic wedding proposal underwater(!!!) at Uka Puka on the Big Island’s Kona Coast

In the song 0:30
You took me down to Uka Puka, underneath the sea
An underwater promise where you gave your heart to me
A memory“One Four Three (143), Baby!” “Hawaii, Baby!” “People call us the Honeymooners.”

In the song 0:40
You said, "One four three, baby, Hawaii, baby"
The honeymooners shining in the sun
Her message to himI live every day with you in my heart, and will love you forever, in this life and in the next

In the song 1:01
I live every day with you in my heart, I confess
And I will love you forever, in this life and in the next
A memoryWhen he taught me to surf, it was 9 waves, ALL THE WAY TO THE BEACH! I surfed until my arms were spaghetti!

In the song 1:13
My arms felt like spaghetti from the lessons on the sand
Nine waves all the way to the beach, guided by your hand
What he taught herRobin taught me that I could be loved… helped me understand that I was better than I thought I was

In the song 2:32
You taught me I was worthy, you made everything so bright
A memory“Another 30 minutes, please! ~ Oops! There goes the Orangina!”

In the song 3:00
"Oops, there goes the Orangina!" as we laughed with all our might
"Another thirty minutes, please," you'd tell me with a smile

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IIIRobin’s story

Robin was a surfer, a scuba diver, a free-diver, a sailor and a fisherman, “a waterman,” and he wanted to be remembered that way. He was also, his wife says, “the most amazing, loving husband.” He had the most beautiful smile, and laughter that came easily.

He was part-Hawaiian by birth, born in the Territory of Hawaii before statehood, and he was extremely generous. “He lived with aloha. Aloha means love.”

“Robin taught me that I could be loved. He cherished me and helped me understand that I was better than I thought I was.”
What she wrote about him

He was a fabulous teacher, from his beach boy days teaching surfing in Waikiki to the surfing school he ran in retirement, and friends called him Wavehog, “in jest, but in so much respect.” He surfed huge Waimea and Sunset, and he taught scuba, which is how they met, at his dive shop.

When he taught her to surf, it was “9 waves, all the way to the beach!” He proposed underwater at Uka Puka on the Big Island’s Kona Coast, and they married on the sands of Waikiki in front of the “pink palace.”

People called them “the honeymooners.” They were so inseparable, so in love. He loved their big dogs and their little Mynah bird, Akamai, and the kitties loved him so much.

“He treated me like a princess. He told me every day that I am beautiful.”
What she wrote about him

She misses his voice, his hugs, holding hands, their drives around the Big Island and talking all night long. “I miss every single thing about Robin.”

They renewed their vows in Kona for their 25th anniversary, a year before he passed. The vows she wrote ended: “I live every day with you in my heart, and will love you forever, in this life and in the next.” She asked for his song to sound Hawaiian, like slack-key style.

IVEverything she said

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I’m not a writer.: You don’t need to be. You answer questions about them in your own words, like Robin’s wife did, and the song is written from what you tell us.
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How long does it take?: Robin’s song arrived five days after his wife ordered it.

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