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Keali'i Reichel - Maika'i Ka 'Oiwi O Ka'ala lyrics
Maika’i ka ‘oiwi O Ka’ala Molale i ka malie Malo na kipo’ohiwi O Kamaoha i ka nani Papu i ke anu I ka uka o Kalena Ka umauma henahena O ke kupukupu Nanahe ka poli O Kanehoa i ka nani Pahe’e ke alo Pakika i ka Waikoloa Waliwali ka iwi ‘ao’ao O Malamanui Nopa ke ho’ohuli mai la Kanoenoe Oki kalaina A ke Kiuwailehua Kau mea ‘upalu, wali, unahe ‘O ka pua I ka la Ke ‘alawa iho ‘oe Ia Waialua e Pakelakela Mokule’ia Na ka maika’i Palahalaha, makolukolu Akea ka waihona a ke Ko’olau Mole ‘ua’u ka lae ‘O Ka’ena i ke kai Hapapu na lima O Ka’aiea i ka nani ‘Ae’ae ka ‘a’i O ke koloa inu wai E ake no a ho’olale Ia Kawaihapi Kokohia mai E Nenele’a Kao’o Poniu’ohua Pupue i ke nu Liki honua i ke anu Me ke ko’eko’e O mai ‘o Kalakaua Ke ali’I nona ia inoa! English Translation: The form of Mt. Ka'ala is fine and attactive Clear there in the calm Straight and firm are the squared shoulders of Kamaoha in its beauty Clearly visible in the cold Of the uplands of Kalena Is the exposed heart Of the kupukupu fern Soft is the bosom of Kanehoa hill in the beauty smooth are the flanks Slippery in the Waikoloa wind softly shaped is the rib of Malamanui Sedate when turning its attention to Kanoenoe Extraordinary is the carving of the shafts of the Kiuwailehua wind that which you find gentle, soft and sweet is the flower in the sun When you glance down toward Waialua Mokuleia excels all others because of its beauty Expansive, dense broad are the Ko`olau mountains a home for the `ua`u birds is the cape Ka`ena Point, there in the sea An unfinished work are the hands of Ka`aiea in the splendor downy soft is the neck of the koloa bird as it drinks Eager to stir up to motivate Kawaihapai held back, though, and restrained by Nenele`a Poniu`ohua braces itself crouching in the cold suddenly stiff from the chill and from the dampness Respond to the call, o Kalakaua the chief whose praise we proclaim |
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