Hoku attended La Pietra: Hawaiʻi School for Girls in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and studied business at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.
In 2000 she released her self-titled, debut album. In 2001 she recorded the song "Perfect Day," which was used as the theme song to the film Legally Blonde. It gained even more recognition when J.C.Penney and Sandals Resorts used the song for a series of television advertisements. However, Hoku soon parted ways with her label, Geffen Records, because she didn't want the image that the company created for her. Hoku decided to take a break from the music industry and was not heard from for 5 years.
She was last reported to be working on a second album, scheduled to be released around fall 2006. Rumors began to spread that Hoku was recording a second album. These rumors have been confirmed seeing as how Hoku is now signed to Ola Vista Records. Hoku has stated that she is ready to make a comback into the music industry. This was marked by the release of 5 new songs on her myspace entitled: "Like I Do", "Saturday Morning", "All I Need", "Closer", and "If You Don't Want My Love".
Hoku now lives in Orange County, California, with her husband Jeremy Clements. She occasionally returned home from Los Angeles, California and performed with her musician father, at his Don Ho Show at the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel in Honolulu. He died April 14, 2007.
Just Enough
Hoku Lyrics
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I thought about you
Are you with someone else
It was almost ten o'clock when I thought
I'd do something to free myself
And then about twelve o'clock
I'm driving down your block
I'm home about one o'clock
And you finally call me up
And I guess I was hoping for just
A little more you give me
Just enough to keep me hanging on
Till I'm ready to move on
And then you find a way to make your play
And then I stay just enough to give me hope
That you will fall in love with me
Just enough, just enough baby
Will you come and see me today
Well I don't know
It's part of the mystery
Will you come tell me you
Love me or let me go
I guess we'll have to see
You're unpredictable
And that keeps me interested
But I'd rather have you right
Here instead you give me
Just enough to keep me hanging on
Till I'm ready to move on
And then you find a way to make your play
And then I stay
Just enough to give me hope
That you will fall in love with me
Just enough, just enough baby
Oh, oh? You give me
Just enough to keep me hanging on
Till I'm ready to move on
And then you find a way to make your play
And then I stay just enough to give me hope
That you will fall in love with me
Just enough, just enough baby oh, oh
I've been thinking in the back of my mind
I'm losing sleep I'm losing time
But I just keep on falling
I'm falling I'm falling oh, oh
It gets harder to define
In my heart and in my mind
I know, I know I should let you go
Just enough to keep me hanging on
Till I'm ready to move on
And then you find a way to make your play
And then I stay just enough to give me hope
That you will fall in love with me
Just enough, just enough baby
In Hoku's song "Just Enough," the lyrics detail a love interest who is just giving her enough to keep her hanging on, but not enough to fully commit to their relationship. The song's narrative follows Hoku as she thinks about her love interest, wondering if they are with someone else. She tries to free herself from the uncertain situation around 10 PM, only to find herself driving to their home around midnight. She sees a light on in their room and eventually receives a call from them at 1 AM. The conversation leaves her wanting more from them, but they only give her "just enough to keep [her] hanging on."
Throughout the song, Hoku grapples with her feelings for her love interest. On one hand, she is intrigued by their unpredictable nature, which keeps her interested. However, on the other hand, she wishes they were "right here instead." She realizes that she is losing sleep and time over this person and that she knows she should let them go. But they continue to give her "just enough" to hope that they will fall in love with her.
In "Just Enough," Hoku captures the feeling of being strung along by someone who is not fully committed. It explores the complexities of hope, uncertainty, and the desire for more in a relationship. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of late-night drives and unanswered calls, creating a relatable experience for listeners who have been in a similar situation.
Line by Line Meaning
It was nearly nine o'clock when I thought about you
At around 9 PM, I remembered you and started thinking about you
Are you with someone else
I wonder if you are with someone else
It was almost ten o'clock when I thought I'd do something to free myself
At around 10 PM, I realized I need to do something to move on from you
And then about twelve o'clock I'm driving down your block
Around midnight, I found myself driving by your place
I see a light shining underneath your door
I noticed a light coming from underneath your door
I'm home about one o'clock and you finally call me up
Around 1 AM, you finally called me back
And I guess I was hoping for just A little more you give me
I was hoping for more from you, but you only gave me a little
Just enough to keep me hanging on
You give me just enough to keep me interested
Till I'm ready to move on
I need more from you before I can move on
And then you find a way to make your play
But just when I am about to move on, you do something to keep me intrigued
And then I stay just enough to give me hope
So I stay a little longer, hoping that you will fall in love with me
That you will fall in love with me
I am still hoping that you will fall in love with me, but I am not sure if you ever will
Will you come and see me today
I am not sure if you will come and see me today
It's part of the mystery
Your unpredictability is part of why I am still interested in you
Will you come tell me you love me or let me go
I am not sure if you will come and confess your love for me or let me go
You're unpredictable
You are unpredictable, and I never know what to expect from you
But I'd rather have you right here instead
Despite your unpredictability, I would rather have you here with me
I've been thinking in the back of my mind
I have been thinking a lot about you, even when you are not around
I'm losing sleep I'm losing time
My thoughts about you are consuming me, and I am losing sleep and time because of it
But I just keep on falling I'm falling I'm falling
But I cannot help but continue to fall for you, despite everything
It gets harder to define in my heart and in my mind
My feelings for you are becoming harder to define, as they are a mix of emotions in my heart and mind
I know, I know I should let you go
I know deep down that I should move on from you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANTONINA ARMATO, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS
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