E Hîhîwai - words & music & by Dennis Kamakahi
Aia i ka nani o Moloka`i lâ
I nâ pali weliweli
o ke ko`olau
Hea mai ka leo hone
I ke ahiahi lâ
I ka makani `ekepue o ke awâwa
Hui:
E hîhîwai lâ lae lae
E ho`i mai kâua lâ
I ka `âina uluwehi o Wailau
Hanahano
wale nô
Ka wailele Kahiwa lâ
A me ke kuahiwi `o Oloku`i
Mele kâkou nei a pau
I ka mele `âina lâ
`O ka nani mae `ole o ke ola mau
`O ka makani ku`u leo
`O ke kai ku`u pu`uwai
`O ka `âina `uluwehi ku`u nui kino
- There in the beauty of
Moloka`i
- In the fearful cliffs of the windward side
- The sweet voice calls
- In the evening hours
- In the cold wind of the valley
Chorus:
O hîhîwai tra la la
Come back to me
To the lush and beautiful land of Wailau
So glorious
Is the waterfall Kahiwa
And the mountain, `Oloku`i
Let us all sing together- The song of the land
- Of the never fading beauty of life eternal
- The wind is my voice
- The sea is my heart
- The lush and beautiful land is my whole body
- In the fearful cliffs of the windward side
Source: Kamehameha Schools HSI - The natives of Wailau are compared to the fresh water limpets found in abundance in this Moloka`i valley. The song calls the people back to their roots and rich heritage of our land. Copyright Naukilo Publishing Co. Translation by Dennis Kamakahi.
Hîhîwai