With members still in high school, this young group caught the attention of Go Aloha Entertainment who teamed them with the successful production team of Imua Garza and Brett Ortone (Rebel Souljahz, Opihi Pickers) who soon had them in the recording studio working on a project.
The result is This Is The Life, the band’s debut CD, to be released in September 2009. This Is The Life contains 11 all original songs composed by Kolohe Kai leader Roman De Peralta, influenced by Roman’s family, faith, love of surfing, and love of life.
Kolohe Kai’s music is a breath of fresh air with themes of innocence and youthful enthusiasm, young love and all-around fun.
Kolohe Kai – Roman, Noah, Jasmine, Ryan and Jordan – love making music and it shows during the band’s upbeat live performances, fun for all ages and enjoyed by lovers of all flavors of local music.
Kolohe Kai needs your support so pick up a copy of their new CD (This Is The Life)!
Where I'm From
Kolohe Kai Lyrics
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Where the people come
To be raised from the red dirt dust
And as everywhere I look there's a memory for talking the town filled with
Love and trust
Oh I can't hide, we got the clearest sky
Here in these islands we're up to each isle
Lay beneath palm trees
And throw all your cares behind
CHORUS:
Coz where I'm from there ain't no trouble
Yes! no stress in my sweet island bubble
And I know that I carry no frown
With this beauty all around is where I'm from
Where I'm from
Oh it feels so unreal just to sit right here
And look at all creation that won't disappear
Like the surf, and the sand
And the girls tryin' to get a nice sun tan
Island beauty fills it's land
The waters here can wash away your fear
There's no doubt why people wanna be here
This is the life, the life that you will find
Was waiting all along to give you peace of mind
(Repeat chorus)
New Zealand, Guam, Tahiti is the bomb
Australia, Oak Island, Hawaii's where I'm from
From the top to the bottom
Every island in between
We live a simple life you know exactly what I mean
But I sing now
"A, A" this island's takin' my breath away
"B, B" the surfin' makes me feel so free
"C, C" the people that I love
I think it's "D" all of the above
(Repeat)
(Repeat chorus 2x)
Kolohe Kai's song "Where I'm From" talks about the artist's love for his birthplace, Hawaii. The song creates an image of a place where there is no stress or worry, where people come from to be raised from the red dirt dust, and every corner has a memory full of love and trust. The artist talks about the clear skies, the island breeze, and the palms trees where people can lay down and throw all their cares behind. The beauty and the simple life of Hawaii make the life of the people there peaceful and stress-free.
The chorus echoes the artist's sentiments, saying that there is no trouble, stress or frown in the sweet island bubble. The beauty of the island is all around, and it is where the artist comes from. The waters can wash away fear, and people want to be there because it is where they can find peace of mind. Moreover, the song informs that there are several islands in between Hawaii, where people live a simple life, including Guam, Tahiti, Oak Island, New Zealand, and Australia.
In summary, "Where I'm From" is about the beauty of Hawaii, where life is simple and stress-free. The song is a tribute to the island's natural beauty, where people can find peace, love, and trust in every corner.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a place where I'm from
I come from a place where people are raised from the red dirt dust and everywhere I look, there are memories filled with love and trust.
Where the people come
People come to live and grow up in this place filled with love and trust.
To be raised from the red dirt dust
People come here to be raised from the red dirt dust, and grow up in a place filled with love and trust.
And as everywhere I look there's a memory for talking the town filled with
Everywhere you look, there is a memory that everyone talks about filled with love and trust.
Love and trust
This place is filled with love and trust.
Oh I can't hide, we got the clearest sky
I can't hide the fact that we have the clearest sky here.
Here in these islands we're up to each isle
Here in these islands, we worry about each individual island.
Just feel the breeze
Just enjoy the breeze.
Lay beneath palm trees
Relax and lay underneath the palm trees.
And throw all your cares behind
Leave your worries behind.
Coz where I'm from there ain't no trouble
Where I come from, there is no trouble.
Yes! no stress in my sweet island bubble
Yes! There is no stress in my sweet island bubble.
And I know that I carry no frown
I know that I don't carry a frown.
With this beauty all around is where I'm from
I come from a place where there is beauty all around.
Oh it feels so unreal just to sit right here
It feels unreal to just sit here and witness all the beauty around me.
And look at all creation that won't disappear
I can't help but look at all the beauty that will never disappear.
Like the surf, and the sand
Like the surf and sand, the beauty is everlasting.
And the girls tryin' to get a nice sun tan
Even the girls trying to get a sun tan add to the overall beauty of my home.
Island beauty fills it's land
The beauty of the island fills the land.
The waters here can wash away your fear
The waters here have the power to wash your fears away.
There's no doubt why people wanna be here
There's no doubt why people want to come here.
This is the life, the life that you will find
This is the life that you will find here.
Was waiting all along to give you peace of mind
The peace of mind that you've been searching for has been waiting for you here.
New Zealand, Guam, Tahiti is the bomb
New Zealand, Guam, Tahiti etc., are all amazing places.
Australia, Oak Island, Hawaii's where I'm from
I come from Hawaii, as well as from other islands such as Australia and Oak Island.
From the top to the bottom
From both the highest to the lowest points of the islands.
Every island in between
Every other island in between those two points.
We live a simple life you know exactly what I mean
We live a simple life, as you can understand it well.
But I sing now
But allow me to sing.
"A, A" this island's takin' my breath away
"A, A" This island's taking my breath away.
"B, B" the surfin' makes me feel so free
"B, B" Surfing makes me feel free.
"C, C" the people that I love
"C, C" The people that I love.
I think it's "D" all of the above
I think it's all of the above.
Repeat chorus
Repeat the chorus.
Contributed by Callie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.