lava
James Ford Murphy Kuana Torres Kahele & Napua Greig Lyrics

A long long time ago
Many years in the past

There was a volcano
There existed a mountain formed by magma and ash

Living all alone in the middle of the sea
It resided isolated in the ocean

He sat high above his bay
He remained on top of his beach

Watching all the couples play
Observing two entities having fun and affection

And wishing that he had someone too
Desiring companionship, just like the other entities he saw

And from his lava came
He started to formulate his thoughts and feelings that developed into a melody

This song of hope that he sang out loud
The lively expression of his expectation he vocalized with his tune

Every day
On a daily basis, without missing a day

For years and years
Continuously for an extended period

I have a dream
An aspiration he had

I hope it will come true
He believed that his desire would come to fruition

That you're here with me
That he would find someone to share his company

And I am here with you
That he could be with the other entity he longed for

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above
His hope that the elements of nature would grant his aspirations

Will send me someone to lava
That someone would come and 'warm up his life'

Years of singing all alone
He spent many years humming solitarily

Turned his lava into stone
His molten substance lost its fluidity and became solid

Until he was on the brink of extinction
He was close to dying

But little did he know
He was not aware of the reality that unfolded

That living in the sea below
A fellow volcano lived concealed under the water's surface

Another volcano
A different mountain composed of ash and magma

Was listening to his song
The other mountain was attentive to his melody

Everyday she heard his tune
The tune reached her ears every single day

Her lava grew and grew
Her fiery substance elevated in size

Because she believed his song was meant for her
She interpreted his lyrics as directed to her, and this gave her hope

Now she was so ready to meet him above the sea
She was excited to reunite with him outside the water

As he sang his song of hope for the last time
For the final moment, he hummed his optimistic tones

Rising from the sea below
A transition from the underwater towards the surface occurred

Stood a lovely volcano
A stunning mountain appeared

Looking all around
Observing everything on sight

But she could not see him
She did not notice him anywhere

He tried to sing to let her know
He made an effort to sing, hoping she would realize he was there

That she was not there alone
She had company, as he was there for her

But with no lava, his song was all gone
Without his fiery substance, he was unable to continue his melody

He filled the sea with his tears
He cried profusely, and his emotions went to the ocean

Watched his dreams disappear
He observed the end of his aspirations

As she remembered what his song meant to her
She reflected on what his melody represented to her

Oh they were so happy
They experienced intense, positive emotions

To finally meet above the sea
They were overjoyed to meet outside the water

All together now their lava grew and grew
Their unity led to their fiery substances increasing in size continuously

No longer are they all alone
They are not isolated anymore

With Aloha as their new home
They have found Aloha and have made it their house

And when you go and visit them this is what they sing
Their melody when someone goes to see them

We thank the earth, sea, and the sky we thank too
Their gratitude towards the natural elements

I lava you
Their expression of adoration, using a play of words with lava

I lava you
Their repetitive expression of affection using the word lava

I lava you
Their last repetition of their expression of emotional warmth using the word lava