Kaimana Hila (Diamond Head) - Words & music by Charles E. King Click Title to Access Original Melody by Lani Lee ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Iwaho mâkou i Ka`alawai lâ `Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila lâ Kau mai i luna Iwaho mâkou Kapi`olani Paka lâ `I ka lina poepoe ho`oluhi kino Aloha `ino Iwaho mâkou Waikîkî lâ `Ike i ka nani hale ho`onui `ike lâ Ho`onui hana Iwaho mâkou Maki `Ailana lâ Ku`u pua lilia lana i ka wai lâ Lana mâlie Iwaho mâkou i ka Seaside lâ `Ike i ka nani papa he`e nalu lâ He`e mâlie Iwaho mâkou `Âinahau lâ `Ike i ka nani papa hinuhinu lâ Hele mâlie Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana lâ `Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila lâ Kau mai i luna	We all went there on Ka`alawai shores And gazed up at the grandeur of old Diamond Head So majestic We all went and saw Kapi`olani Park To see a ring that exhausted the body That is too bad We all went and saw Waikîkî To see a house that increased knowledge And made much work We all went and saw Makee Island Beheld the beauty of the floating water lily Sweet and peaceful We all went to the Seaside Hotel And looked with wonder at all the riders of the surf Gliding swiftly We all went to `Âinahau And saw the beautiful shining surfboards Moving gently This is the end of the song Gazed up at the grandeur of old Diamond Head So majestic
Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies - This song relates the adventures of a group of friends on a Hawaiian holiday. Verse 1, stanza 1, Ka`alawai is the land below Diamond Head. They go to Kapiolani Park, dedicated in 1877, by King Kalakaua, and renowned for the beautiful oval horse race track, the ring, in verse 2, stanza 2. The exhaused body is that of the jockey. They watch the races, then meander through Maki (Makee) `Ailana, an island in the park. They marvel at the big hotels and stop for refreshments at the Seaside Inn, a favorite of kama`âina and malihini in the early 1900's. This hotel, situated on 10 acres of Waikîkî beachfront property, was demolished in 1920, to make way for the new Royal Hawaiian Hotel. They end their holiday with a leisurely stroll thru `Âinahau, the lush estate of Princess Miriam Likelike. The melody and lyrics as it is sung today, was popularized by Andy Cummings and is different from the original tune and lyrics. Translation from Hawaiian Melodies. Copyright 1916,1943, Charles E. King
New lyrics Iwaho mâkou i ka`alawai lâ `Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila Kaimana Hila kau mai i luna Iwaho mâkou Kapi`olani Paka `Ike i ka nani lina poepoe Lina poepoe ho`oluhi kino Iwaho mâkou i Waikîkî lâ `Ike i ka nani hale ho`onui Hale ho`onui hana lâ Iwaho mâkou Makee `Ailana lâ `Ike i ka nani pua lilia Pua lilia lana i ka wai lâ Iwaho mâkou i ka Seaside lâ `Ike i ka nani papa he`e nalu Papa he`e nalu he`e mâlie Iwaho mâkou `Ainahau lâ `Ike i ka nani papa hinuhinu lâ Papa hinuhinu hele mälie Iwaho mâkou i ka pô nei `Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila Kaimana hila kau mai i luna Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana `Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila Kaimana Hila kau mai i luna	Click Here to Access Newer Melody by Gippy Cooke We were out at Ka`alawai And saw the beauty of Diamond Head Diamond Head, standing above We were out at Kapi`olani Park To see the circular racetrack Circular racetrack that exhausted the body We went out to Waikîkî And saw the beautiful hotels Hotels where some of us worked We all went and saw Makee Island And saw the beauty of the lily Floating water lily We all went to the Seaside Inn And looked with wonder at all The surf riders gliding calmly  We all went to Ainahau And gazed at the splendor And strolled in the tranquility We all went out last night To see the grandeur of Diamond Head Diamond Head, so majestic Sing the refrain See the grandeur of Diamond Head Diamond Head, so majestic
Seaside Inn