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.
You must really like hawaiian music! did you always like it?
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