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.