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“Aloha `Oe” (Live at Keahou Bay)
I grew up in Kailua Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii back in the 1980s while my parents were missionaries with YWAM. Kona will always be home even when we live elsewhere and my wife and I recently had the chance to take a 2 week trip to visit Kona again after 5 years!
I’ve been starting to work on learning to play the ukulele and learning some Hawaiian songs so I’m still a bit of a novice on it. I had the chance to record this version of the beautiful song Aloha `Oe (Farewell to Thee) by Queen Lili`uokalani out by Keahou Bay on our last day in the Islands. As this song is a tender song of farewell it seemed appropriate. Hopefully we will return soon! Until we meet again… A hui hou aku!
All mispronunciations are da kine fault of a kama’aina in exile too long. Mahalo nui loa to my beautiful wife for shooting this video!
We are working on releasing my first original Hawaiian song single soon, so stay tuned for news of that as well!
Lyrics
Aloha `Oe
Written by Queen Lili`uokalani
Ha`aheo ka ua i nâ pali
Ke nihi a`ela i ka nahele
E uhai ana paha i ka liko
Pua `âhihi lehua o uka
`O ka hali`a aloha i hiki mai
Ke hone a`e nei i ku`u manawa
`O `oe nô ka`u ipo aloha
A loko e hana nei
Aloha `oe, aloha `oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A ho`i a`e au
Until we meet again
Maopopo ku`u `ike i ka nani
Nâ pua rose o Maunawili
I laila hia`ia nâ manu
Miki`ala i ka nani o ka lipo
Until we meet again
A hui hou aku
English Translation:
Farewell To Thee
Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs
As it glided through the trees
Still following ever the bud
The `ahihi lehua of the vale
Sweet memories come back to me
Bringing fresh remembrances of the past
Dearest one, yes, you are mine own
From you, true love shall never depart
Farewell to you, farewell to you
The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers
One fond embrace,
‘Ere I depart
Until we meet again
I have seen and watched your loveliness
The sweet rose of Maunawili
And ’tis there the birds of love dwell
And sip the honey from your lips
Until we meet again
Until we meet again
Song in Public Domain. Performance Copyright © 2014 Dawson Cowals.
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