He Melo No Lilo
Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu & Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus Lyrics
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Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali`i wahine
`O Lili`ulani `O ka Wo hi ku
Ka pipio mai o ke anuenue Na waiho?o-
lu?you a halikeole?e
E nana na maka i ke ao malama mai
Hawai`i akea i Kaua`i
Vocal 2:
ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu
Na hana a ke aloha Ma`alo
ana i ka ua lana malie
I ka lani malama Ho`ike
mai ana la I ka nani
Vocal 1:
`O Kalakaua he inoa `O Ka pua mae`ole i ka la
Ka pua maila i ka mauna
I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Keä Ke ?amaila i Kilauea
Malamalama i Wahine kapu
A ka luna o Uweka huna
I ka pali kapu o Ka`auea
Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu
Ua wehi ka hulu o kamamo
Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i `O- Kalakaua he inoa
`O Kalakaua he inoa `O Ka pua mae`ole i ka la
Ka pua maila i ka mauna I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea
Ke`a mai la i Kilauea
Malamalama i Wahinekapu
A ka luna o Uwekahuna
I ka pali kapu o Ka`auea
Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali`i wahine
(ke Kuini o Hawai`i)
`O Lili`ulani Wo ka `O hi ku
(ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu)
Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo
Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i
`O Kalakaua he inoa
End Chant
He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua Kulele
The song "He Mele No Lilo" is a tribute to the last queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani, who was overthrown in a political coup by American businessmen in 1893. The song is sung in a Hawaiian language and it basically tells the story of Lilo, who is a young girl learning how to hula. In the first verse, the singer pays her respects to Liliuokalani and talks about how the rainbow rises over the mountains and shines down on Hawaii from Kauai to Hawaii Island. In the second verse, the singer sings about the Queen and how she loves the people of Hawaii. She is the queen of the islands and is always looking up to the sky to see the beauty and the wonder of the world. The last verse is a chant that is dedicated to King Kalakaua, who was the last king of Hawaii before it was overthrown by the Americans.
Line by Line Meaning
Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali`i wahine
Much gratitude to the queen
`O Lili`ulani `O ka Wo hi ku
Liliulani is the revered one
Ka pipio mai o ke anuenue Na waiho?o- lu?you a halikeole?e
The shining colorful rainbow is an inspiration
E nana na maka i ke ao malama mai Hawai`i akea i Kaua`i
Look at the shining stars from Hawaii to Kauai
ke Kuini o Hawai`i ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu
The queen of Hawaii under the royal umbrella
Na hana a ke aloha Ma`alo ana i ka ua lana malie
Love's works are such as these, a calm floating mist
I ka lani malama Ho`ike mai ana la I ka nani
In the clear heavens, reveal the beauty
`O Kalakaua he inoa `O Ka pua mae`ole i ka la
Kalakaua is the name - the unfading flower in the sun.
Ka pua maila i ka mauna I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Keä Ke ?amaila i Kilauea
The flower blooms on the mountain, in Mount Kakea, spread over Kilauea
Malamalama i Wahine kapu A ka luna o Uweka huna
Light shines on the sacred queen above the ignorance
I ka pali kapu o Ka`auea Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu
On the sacred cliff of Ka'auea, the royal call
Ua wehi ka hulu o kamamo Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i `O- Kalakaua he inoa
Kamamo's feathers are decorated, the beautiful flower of Hawaii. Kalakaua is the name.
He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua Kulele
A name chant for Kalakaua Kulele.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK KEALI'I HO'OMALU, ALAN SILVESTRI
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Mahalo nui iā
Ke ali'i wahine
'O Lili'ulani
O ka Wohi ku
Ka pipio mai o ke anuenue
Nā waiho'olu'u a halikeole'e
E nānā nā maka i ke ao mālama
Mai Hawai'i akea i Kaua'i
'O Kalākaua he inoa
O ka pua mae 'ole i ka lā
Ka pua maila i ka mauna
I ke kuahiwi 'o Mauna Kea
Ke'maila i Kīlauea
Mālamalama i Wahinekapu
A ka luna o Uw'kahuna
I ka pali kapu o Ka'auea
Ea mai ke ali'i kia manu
Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo
Ka pua nani a o Hawaii
'O Kalākaua he inoa
'O Kalākaua he inoa
O ka pua mae 'ole i ka lā
Ka pua maila i ka mauna
I ke kuahiwi 'o Mauna Kea
Ke'maila i Kīlauea
Mālamalama i Wahinekapu
A ka luna o Uw'kahuna
I ka pali kapu o Ka'auea
Mahalo nui iā
Ke ali'i wahine
'O Lili'ulani
O ka Wohi ku
Ea mai ke ali'i kia manu
Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo
Ka pua nani a o Hawaii
'O Kalākaua he inoa
He Inoa No Kalani Kalākaua Kūlele
@velvetpaws999
Anyone have a translation, please? I love the rhythm and the sounds!
@user-br1gf2sl6d
Я влюблена в эту мелодию 😇🎧👍
@Ollienations
I go to Kamehameha
@hypersaiyan7102
1:27 My favorite part.
@klausklavikus3836
0:37 my fav part :)
@heldi8847
Can I please use your music for my Hula dance video?
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