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Click Title to Access Melody Aloha ku`u home a i Kâne`ohe Ame nâ pali hâuliuli nâ Ko`olau Noho aku i ka la`i ku`u home `Upu a`e ka mana`o no nâ hoaloha I laila mâkou uilani ai Ame ka wai noenoe e pipi`i ana Ho`okahi ka mana`o i kualono Ame ka leo aloha e ho`okipa mai Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Ame nâ pali hâuliuli o nâ Ko`olau |
Greetings to my home in Kane`ohe And the green cliffs of the Ko`olaus Staying in the peace of my home Bringing thoughts of friends There we find pleasure And misty bubbling waters One thought in the mountain ranges And the beloved voice of hospitality Tell the refrain Of the green cliffs of the Ko`olaus |
Source: Na Mele O Hawaii Nei by Sam Elbert & Noelani Mahoe - The composer honors her lovely home, Halekou, nestled in the beautiful Ko`olau`s, written in 1939. Music clip by Gippy Cooke |