Island Lingo

Ke aloha nui o nā moku ē Me ka nani o nā kai a me nā mauna ē Hoʻihi mau i nā kūpuna kahiko Nānā mai ka lani, hālāwai me kākou Ka ua Kona, ka makani pākīpika Mai Puna a Kauaʻi, ke kai holuholu ē Mele aloha no nā ʻāina nani Hoʻoheno mau iā kākou a pau Hui: ʻO Hawaiʻi ka ʻāina aloha Kaulana nō ia i ke kai hāwanawana Me ke aloha nui o nā kupa o ka ʻāina Kūpaʻa mau no Hawaiʻi Kīkaha nā pua o ke kai Mele hoʻoheno no nā hana a nā lāhui Aloha ʻia nā pua i ke kumu lehua Hoʻopomaikaʻi mau i ke ao nei Hui: ʻO Hawaiʻi ka ʻāina aloha Kaulana nō ia i ke kai hāwanawana Me ke aloha nui o nā kupa o ka ʻāina Kūpaʻa mau no Hawaiʻi With love for the islands And the beauty of the seas and mountains Always respect for the ancestors of old Watching from the heavens, meeting with us The Kona rain, the gentle breeze From Puna to Kauaʻi, the soothing sea Beloved songs for the beautiful lands Cherished by us all Chorus: Hawaiʻi, the beloved land Famous for its whispering seas With great love for the people of the land Steadfast always for Hawaiʻi The flowers bloom by the sea Beloved songs for the works of the nations Loved are the flowers at the lehua grove Always blessing this world Chorus: Hawaiʻi, the beloved land Famous for its whispering seas With great love for the people of the land Steadfast always for Hawaiʻi