Hiʻilawe

This love song, by Sam Li`a Kalainaina, Sr., speaks of romantic love as well as the love for family members. The lei represents both in this sweet tale.

Kūmaka ka ʻikena iā Hiʻilawe
Ka papa lohi mai aʻo Maukele

Pakele mai au i ka nui manu
Hau walaʻau nei puni Waipiʻo

ʻAʻole nō wau e loaʻa mai
A he uhiwai au no ke kuahiwi

He hiwahiwa au na ka makua
A he lei ʻāʻī na ke kupuna
*(A he milimili hoʻi na ka makua)

No Puna ke ʻala i hali ʻia mai
Noho i ka wailele aʻo Hiʻilawe

I ka poli nō au o Haʻi wahine
I ka poli aloha o Haʻinakolo

Hoʻokolo ʻia aku i ka nui manu
I like ke ka ʻina meka uahoa

He hoa ʻoe no ka lā leʻaleʻa
Na ka nui manu iho haunaele

E ʻole koʻu nui piha akamai
Hala aʻe nā ʻale o ka moana

Hao mai ka moana kau e ka weli
Mea ʻole naʻe ia no ia hoʻokele

Hoʻokele o ʻuleu pili i ka uapo
Honi malihini au me kuʻu aloha

He aloha ia pua ua lei ʻia
Kuʻu pua miulana poina ʻole

Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Kūmaka ka ʻikena iā Hiʻilawe