E Koaʻe E ★★★★★

E koaʻe e, e koaʻe e
Noho mai ʻoe i ke alo pali e
Kīkaha e, kīkaha
Hiehie ʻoe i kaʻu ʻike e

I ke kai e, i ke kai e
I laila kāu iʻa e kiʻi ai e
Hoʻi mai e, hoʻi mai
Me kahi iʻa paʻa i ka nuku e

Ko hulu e, ko hulu e
Hanohano wale i ke kāhili e
He nani e, he nani
Mahalo ʻia e ka lehulehu

I luna e o ka pali e
Kau mai ko pūnana e
I laila e, i laila
Ko mau pūnua aloha

Haʻina e, haʻina
Ka inoa kuʻu manu koaʻe e
Kīkaha e, kīkaha
Hiehie ʻoe i kaʻu ʻike e

Tropic bird, tropic bird
You live on the face of the cliff
Soar, soar
You are elegant to my sight

In the sea, in the sea
There your fish is caught
Return, return
With some fish held in the beak

Your feathers, your feathers
Very distinguished in the feather standard
Lovely, lovely
Admired by the people

Above the cliff
Your nest is located
There, there
Your beloved fledgings

Tell, tell
The name of my tropic bird
Soar, soar
You are elegant to my sight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rSbdpGgQHU&t=170s

Koa'e means tropical bird in Hawaiian. This time, I attached the Hula video from Merrie Monarch 2010. Enjoy!!

`Ulili E ★★★★☆

`Ulili ë (ahahana `ulili ehehene `ulili ahahana) `Ulili ho`i (ehehene `ulili ahahana `ulili ehehene) `Ulili holoholo kahakai ë O ia kai ua lana mälie     Hone ana ko leo e `ulili ë O kahi manu noho `ae kai Kia`i ma ka lae a`o kekaha `O ia kai ua lana mälie     Hone ana ko leo kölea ë Pehea `o Kahiki? Maika`i nö `O ia `äina `uluwehiwehi I hui pü `ia me ke onaona The sandpiper The sandpiper returns Sandpiper runs along the beach Where the sea is peaceful and calm     The voice of the sandpiper is soft and sweet Little bird who lives by the sea Ever watchful on the beaches Where the sea is calm     The voice of the 'ulili is soft and sweet How are you, stranger? Very well You grace our land Where the sea is always calm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R6yqktBbEo This is one of my favorite songs " 'Ulili E ", which is about the Wandering Tattler.  Israel Kamakawiwo`ole (IZ) is a legendary Hawaiian artist that moved people with music. The world misses you IZ!!

Ka'a Na 'Ale (Hanamizuki) ★★★★★

Nānā i luna
Ho’olale ‘ia ‘oe i ka ‘āina ‘ē
Hea ‘oe ia’u
Na ka ‘ale o ke kai e ho’iho’I mai
He pua lei ka’u iā ‘oe
He pua lei e mohala mai nei

Kūlia I ka wēkiu
Ka ‘i’ini nui a ka pu’uwai
Maliu mai ‘oe ia’u nei, e ku’u lei aloha
Hō’a’ala ke onaona
Mai ka ho’oku’i ka hālāwai
Kā’alo mai ka lā
E ho’olono i nā leo e hea nei
Na’u e hahai
‘O ka ale o ke kai ke pili ai

You gaze above
Enticed to distant lands
You call out to me
The billows of the sea will bring you back to me
A cherished blossom is my gift to you
A beloved blossom that blooms forth

Strive to the highest
The great desire of the heart
Listen to me, my dear garland of affection
Spread your fragrance
From the zenith to the horizon
The sun passes by
Heed the voices that call to you I will follow
The billows of the sea will take me to you

Hawaiian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHq24Dw1jGA
Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TngUo1gDNOg

This song is inspired by the original, Hanamizuki. Hanamizuki is one of the famous songs in Japan. I also attached Japanese version (link above). I hope you enjoy this song:)!!

Po Hemolele (O Holy Night) ★★★★★

Po hemolele ke olino nei na hoku

Ia po i hanau ai ka Ho`ola

Loa ke ao mena hewa na lu`ulu`u

Ka waiho ea mai a `olu ka`uhane

Hau`oli e na luhi mana`olana

Poha nuhou ka wena o ka la

 

Pelu na kuli, ho`olohe i na leo `anela

Ka po kamaha`o i hanau ai `o Kristo

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining

It is the night of the dear Savior's birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

 

Fall on your knees, o hear the angel voices

O night divine, o night when Christ was born

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV7DlBmMkuU

It is almost Christmas time!! This time, I want to introduce O Holy Night Hawaiian version:)

I'm gonna sing this song in the college chorus class. Enjoy!

and Do not forget to watch "Moana" next week:)!!

Aloha ʻIa ʻO Waiʻanae ★★★★★

Aloha ʻia ʻo Waiʻanae
He malu i ka ulu niu
Ulu niu kaulana ʻo Pōkaʻī
He nani ke ʻike aku

Kū kilakila Kaʻala
Kuahiwi kau i ka hano
Uluwehi i ka maile lau liʻiliʻi
He ʻala huʻihuʻi ē

Pā ana ka makani he Kaiāulu
He aheahe mālie
Puīa i ke ʻala o ka ʻawapuhi
He pua ʻala onaona

Haʻina mai ka puana
ʻO Waiʻanae kuʻu home
Home i aloha ʻia e mākou
Home poina ʻole

Love for Waiʻanae
The peaceful shady
Famous coconut grove of Pōkaʻī Bay
I see the beauty

Majestic Kaʻala 
The glorious mountain 
Where the small leaf maile grows in profusion 
With its penetrating fragrance

The wind named Kaiāulu 
Blows gently 
Brings the fragrance of ginger 
The sweet smelling flower

Tell the refrain 
Of my home at Wai`anae 
The home that we love 
The unforgettable home 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gblW3fYj9PY

Do you know that every Hawaiian song has the sentence, "Haʻina mai ka puana", in the lyrics. This tells you that the song is going to end. This time, I attached a Hula video (link above). I hope you enjoy the video.

Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai ★★★★☆

He hoʻoheno kē ʻike aku
Ke kai moana nui lā
Nui ke aloha e hiʻipoi nei
Me ke ʻala o ka līpoa

He līpoa i pae i ke one
Ke one hinuhinu lā
Wela i ka lā kē hehi aʻe
Mai manaʻo he pono kēia

Hoʻokohukohu e ka limu kohu
Ke kau i luna ō nā moku la
ʻO ia moku ʻula la e hō
ʻOni ana i ʻōi ʻaneʻi

Haʻina mai ka puana
Ka līpoa me ka limu kohu
Hoapili ʻoe me ka pāhe'e
ʻAnoni me ka līpalu 

Such a delight to see
The great big ocean
So familiar and very cherished
With its fragrance of the lîpoa

It is lîpoa which washed ashore
Onto the shiny white sand
Hot from the heating sun as you step on it
Don't think that this is fun

How enticing is the display of limu kohu
Atop the rocks
Enticing one to pick them
As they sway to and fro

Let the story be told
Of the lîpoa and the limu kohu
Close companions of the pâhe`e
Intermingled with the lîpalu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmmsuVi0gyk

This song is really famous one. This song reminds me of my great vacation on Maui.

Holo Wa'a Pa ★★★★☆

Kaua i ka holo wa‘apa
Lawe malie ka lima i ka hoe
I mua a i hope pa‘a ke kulana
Mea‘ole na‘ale i ka luli malie

Ko mai ‘oe a kamau i ka hoe
Kohu manu ‘iwa i ka pi‘i mua
Hoku Mine, ku‘u lio holo nui
Kupaianaha e ka hana a na‘ale

Ho a‘e ka ihu i ka makani
Nowiki, noweke, kauweke
Ka hana ia la o ka moku
Porthard mai ‘oe i ka hoe

Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ka puana
Lawe malie ka lima i ka hoe
I mua a i hope pa‘a ke kulana
Mea‘ole na‘ale i ka luli mälie

Let's you and I take a canoe ride
Take up your oars
Row forward then back, steady as she goes
Feel the gentle swaying of the waves

Draw and hold the oars steady
As she pitches ever forward like a bird
Just as if I were riding a horse
I could feel the workings of the waves

Turn the bow into the wind
Northeast, northwest, southwest
As the canoe makes its turns
"Porthard" is the command, hold the oars

This story comes to an end
Take up the oars
Row forward then back, steady as she goes
Feel the gentle swaying of the waves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKitUKtw2eE

I think Holo Wa'a Pa is a love song. This time, I attached a Hula video (link above). I hope you will enjoy the video.

He' eia ★★★★☆

Aia i Heʻeia lā
I ka nalu e heʻe ana
Ea, ea, ea, ea

Heʻe ana i ka muku lā
Hoʻi ana i ka lala
Ea, ea, ea, ea

A naʻu i kīkaha lā
ʻO ia ʻae kai
Ea, ea, ea, ea

A he kuhihewa koʻu lā
Aia i ka poli
Ea, ea, ea, ea

Hāpapa hewa au lā
I ka maka o ka moena
Ea, ea, ea, ea

ʻEʻena ia manu lā
Noho mai i ke kuahiwi
Ea, ea, ea, ea

Haʻina ka puana lā
O Hālala i ka nuku manu
Ea, ea, ea, ea

Haʻina mai ka puana lā
O Kaleleonalani
Ea, ea, ea, ea 

here at Heeia
We go surfing on the wavesTra la la la, tra la la la

Surfing of the crest

Returning on the diagonal wave

Tra la la la, tra la la la

 

Tis I who criss-crossed

The edge of the shore

Tra la la la, tra la la la

 

I mistakenly thought

You were in my arms

Tra la la la, tra la la la

I groped in vain
The meshes of the mat
Tra la la la, tra la la la

Shy was the bird
That lives in the uplands
Tra la la la, tra la la la

Tell the refrain of

The over-sized beak of the bird

Tra la la la, tra la la la

 

The end of my story

In honor of Kaleleonalani

Tra la la la, tra la la la

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FRGZN849nA

He'eia is an traditional Hawaiian song about the Kings favorite surfing spot. I always listen this song before I go surfing. Listening to this music help reduce stress and improve wellbeing.

Noho Paipai ★★★★★

Pupue iho au i mehana

Hone ana o uese i kuʻu poli

Me he ala nō e ʻī mai ana

ʻAuhea kuʻu lei rose lani?

Malihini ʻoe, malihini au

Ma ka ihu kāua kamaʻāina

Inā ʻo you me aʻu

Kau pono i ka noho paipai

Haʻina ʻia mai ka puana

Hone ana o uese i kuʻu poli 

I crouched down to keep

The thought of my sweetie pressed to my bosom
She seemed to be saying to me

Where is my wreath of red roses?
You are a stranger, I am a stranger too

But when we kiss each other, we are friends
If you were here with me

We would rock together on a rocking chair
This is the end of my song

A dream of my sweetie pressed to my bosom 

This is my No.1 favorite Hawaiian song. I really like this ukulele sound!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCyjotlmSvw