He Wahine U`i - John K. Almeida

 
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`Auhea, `auhea wale `oe
E ka pua, e ka pua lokelani
A he nani, a he nani no `oe
He wahine u`i

`Auhea, `auhea wale `oe
E ka pua, e ka pua mokihana
Hana a`e, hana a`e no wau
Lei ho`ohie

`Auhea, `auhea wale `oe
E ka pua, e ka pua kukui
Kui a`e, kui a`e no wau
A lawa kou lei e ka ipo

`Auhea, `auhea wale `oe
E ka pua, e ka pua violeta
Leka mai, leka mai `oe i`au
Auwe ka auwe `ako

`Auhea, `auhea wale`oe
E ka pua, e ka pua ka `ilima
`Elima, `elima o`u po
Ho`i nele a`e
 


For you, this is for you
The flower, the roselani flower
Beautiful, you are so beautiful
The beautiful lady
 
For you, this is for you
The flower, the mokihana flower
I'll make, I'll make a lei
A lei so attractive
 
For you, this is for you
The flower, the kukui flower
I'll string, I'll string a lei
Until your lei is complete, sweetheart
 
For you, this is for you
The flower, the violet flower
Stay, you and I must stay together
To pluck (flowers)
 
For you, this is for you
The flower, the` ilima flower
Five, I had five nights
And left with nothing
 

Source: Noble's Hawaiian Hulas - Copyright 1935,63 Miller Music Corp - Translated by Kaiu Kanoa - Music clip by Gippy Cooke