Lei Hinahina - John K. Almeida

 
Uluhua uluhua wale au
Iâ mahina kau ahiahi
E kau a`ela i luna lâ
`Ike pono `ia ka pae `ôpua

Hui:
He aloha lâ he aloha
He aloha ku`u lei hinahina
E lei `ia maila e ka `u`a lâ
E ka mâ`uka`uka hoe hewa

I hewa nô iâ `oe lâ
I kou `âwihi maka `ana mai
`Ike `ia e ka mea waiwai lâ
Pi`i e ke kai i kumu pali

Anger arises within me
Like the moon rising in the evening
Up there high above
The banks of billowing clouds are plainly seen

Chorus:
Beloved, beloved indeed
Beloved is my hinahina lei
Now being worn by someone who is useless
Who can't even paddle a canoe

You were wrong by flirting
And winking your eye at me
I saw and was worthy of your attention
My anger thrashes like the sea against the cliff

 

Source: Mana Collection - Anger, emotion, or passion welling up in the body is often linked with the rising of the moon. The ancient Hawaiians had established a connection between the moon and the emotions. Translated by Kanani Mana