Arrival
The Overthrone Lyrics

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Arrival
Arrival
Dead sea lacking waves
The helmsman's lantern leading
Over their sunken graves
Decaying life Impeding
The drowned have emerged
Out from their fetid pool

Clasping for rebirth
The living dead submerge
Arrival
The stench of death befits me
Arrival
The dormant tides are waking
Arrival
The crimson moon eclipsing
Arrival
The shores of styx awaits me
The verses told the truth Suffering is eternal
Turning in my grave My sins are not forgotten
Arrival
The stench of death befits me
The dormant tides are waking
Arrival
The crimson moon eclipsing
The shores of styx awaits me
Pay the bloodwit
Burn with heathens
United in sin
Mark of evil
The antichrist's decree
Defiler of commandments
A soul to be scorched
Pray that fire will cleanse you
Before him all are equal.

Nail him to a cross
Nail him to a cross

Overall Meaning

The Overthrone's song Arrival is a haunting and dark composition that speaks of death and decay. The lyrics describe a scene where the dead sea is lacking waves, and the helmsman's lantern is leading over the sunken graves of the drowned. The stench of death is overpowering, and the dormant tides are waking up. The crimson moon is eclipsing, and the shores of Styx await the singer. The verses speak of truth where suffering is eternal and sins are not forgotten, even in death.

The drowned have emerged from their fetid pool, and they are clasping for rebirth. The living dead are submerging. The scene is one of horror and decay, with decaying life impeding any sense of hope or beauty. The arrival of the singer is a dark omen, and the lyrics speak of paying the bloodwit and burning with heathens. The mark of evil is all around, and the antichrist's decree is to defile the commandments. The singer's soul is to be scorched, and he prays that the fire will cleanse him before all are equal before Him, presumably referring to God. In the end, the singer calls for the antichrist to be nailed to a cross, perhaps as an act of defiance against the evil that is consuming him.

Line by Line Meaning

Arrival
We have arrived.

Dead sea lacking waves
The sea of death is motionless.

The helmsman's lantern leading
The light of the guide shows the way.

Over their sunken graves
Over the graves of the lost.

Decaying life Impeding
Decomposing life slowing progress.

The drowned have emerged
The dead have come back to life.

Out from their fetid pool
Emerging from their putrid resting place.

Clasping for rebirth
Reaching for new life.

The living dead submerge
The dead take over.

Arrival
We have arrived.

The stench of death befits me
The smell of death is fitting.

Arrival
We have arrived.

The dormant tides are waking
The still waters are stirring.

Arrival
We have arrived.

The crimson moon eclipsing
The red moon is hiding.

Arrival
We have arrived.

The shores of styx awaits me
The banks of the river Styx is where I'm headed.

The verses told the truth Suffering is eternal
The words were right - pain goes on forever.

Turning in my grave My sins are not forgotten
Despite being buried, my wrongs are remembered.

Arrival
We have arrived.

The stench of death befits me
The smell of death suits me.

The dormant tides are waking
The still waters are stirring.

Arrival
We have arrived.

The crimson moon eclipsing
The red moon is hiding.

The shores of styx awaits me
The banks of the river Styx is where I'm headed.

Pay the bloodwit
You owe a debt of blood.

Burn with heathens
Burn like the irreligious.

United in sin
Together in wrongdoing.

Mark of evil
The symbol of malice.

The antichrist's decree
The command of the devil.

Defiler of commandments
Breaking the rules.

A soul to be scorched
A being to be burned.

Pray that fire will cleanse you
Hope that flames can purify.

Before him all are equal.
Everyone is the same before him.

Nail him to a cross
Crucify him.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ryanjay707

24w↑2

I was able to have the pleasure of visiting the Iolani Palace on Oahu.

It’s definitely something worth visiting, you get to see the whole palace and visit the room she was imprisoned in.

I actually had a paranormal experience halfway through the tour.

I felt a touch on my back, thinking it was one of the people on the tour. I turned around and the closest person was 6 feet away.

This was in room 13 of the tour.

I visited on October 31st 2023

All comments from YouTube:

@isaacfoster8070

2y↑3.2K

I am SO glad to see my own lesser known history being represented and brought into the light. It's truly tragic how buried this is, and it brings a smile to my face knowing that more people are learning about it. Thank you

@concernedcommenter8258

2y↑35

It’s required in high school for Hawaii 🤦‍♂️

@isaacfoster8070

2y↑82

@@concernedcommenter8258 Well of course, that makes sense. But the problem is mostly how underrepresented it is for the people who weren't affected by it. I think it's awesome for Hawaiian high school, but the majority of the continental USA fails to teach the history and wrongdoings of our ancestors at all. We should learn from the previous generations failures, not bury them and sing their praises

@DrPonner

2y↑60

@@isaacfoster8070 That's mainly because it harshes the buzz of American Exceptionalism(tm). Americans don't want to be told the flaws of their country and they dont want their children to know either.

@naustinfipecto6104

2y↑29

I am also born and raised in Hawaii and I saw a curriculum getting taught to K-12 kids in Hawaii about how the Queen gifted Hawaii to America. I was like, nah, that's busted.

@sentinel5524

2y↑10

@@naustinfipecto6104 ? Never heard that in any schools. I'm still in high school and the overthrow is being taught, teachers aren't very light on the subject either.

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@lessonsin30s

2y↑52

Very brilliant, easy, and interesting! Thanks. This channel never fails me.

@MM-qy1tl

2y↑2.8K

I will never stop appreciating the manner in which this channel delivers information and subjects like this in an accessible way. It’s frustrating how stories such as this are hardly ever shared among the population at large, simply because it doesn’t matter to them. Yet people have suffered because of that same disregard. Thank you TED-Ed for helping to spread awareness about important topics like these.

@mperformance3059

2y↑10

Who suffered? I bet those people would live worse being an independent country today than being a part of the US.

@irondome69luvxxx

2y↑48

@@mperformance3059 youre not wrong, but those people also deserve their right to reign over their own land in the first place, to reserve their identity as a whole, not part

@loki2240

2y↑47

@@mperformance3059 - I'm willing to bet that the people who were executed and/or imprisoned suffered, as did their loved ones.

@mperformance3059

2y↑3

@@loki2240 yes, and im not denying that. But lets admit that overall they got more than gave. Their grand grand sons are citizens of the #1 democracy so as for me its fine. You gotta suffer sometimes and nothing is wrong with that. Look at all these "independent" countries in Asia or Africa. I bet they would live better being a part of the US than having "independence".

@madhurawat155

2y↑37

@@mperformance3059 There was a time when British Empire was extremely powerful and the Royal Navy was the best. After seven years war, the safety of an ordinary American against all external threats was more or less guaranteed. So according to your line of argument, American revolution should've never happened, right? Afterall, democracy would've have automatically came there after some time right?

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@Internet-Alias

2y↑921

Native Hawaiian here: YALL I WAS TEARING UP. I hope that this spreads the knowledge of another TERRIBLE thing American colonizers did to poor Hawai'i. I would love for TED-Ed to do more videos on Hawai'i, there's so much more to say and spread.
Hawai'i has MANY problems, and it would do great good for it to be addressed:
- Hawai'i STILL being considered a "paradise" playground for the rich
- Hawai'i being one of the most expensive places to live, and thus pushing out native hawaiians from our aina (land, home), because we cannot afford to even afford a place for us and our families.
- HUGE native hawaiian homeless populations (+drug issues, prostitution)
- "Blood quantities" being used against natives petitioning for just a nibble of our ancestral lands.
I am not 50% hawaiian, and thus would not be eligible for land, my great-grandmother was eligible but she died on an endless waiting list. (She lived into her hundreds, and yet have a century of waiting never gave her the land she was due.)

@Shontaku

2y↑6

Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!

@druggy12345

2y↑21

I'm sure Hawaii would be a burgeoning economy without the U.S.

@StephySon

2y↑50

Coloniza's greed won't ever fade my friend. Stand strong, never let your will waver. Someday we'll all truly be free

@Dragon_Rider777

2y↑19

It is so sad that a strong country can just declare Hawaii as part of its territory against international outcry.

@dirtpillow5073

2y↑49

@@druggy12345 Unironically, it would. It's strategically located in the Pacific and could've made an economy being a resupply station for ships traversing the Pacific. I mean, that's how their economy was before US annexation.

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@FWorthy19

2y↑897

This story never fails to break my heart and make me shake my head.

@Foobar888

2y↑12

I had to read the book she wrote when I was in school, the story was upsetting and her writing skills were amazing

@nikhilpranav6915

2y↑5

You think this was bad, read about Julian Assange or Saudi Arabia and the petrodollar.

@slslbbn4096

Quick quick! Let's distract the people by focusing on atrocities in Afghanistan, Arabia, Libya, China, Russia, Myanmar, India!

Anywhere >1000 miles from American home soil!

@kobe51

2y↑6

It is merely one story of many. Do you have any idea how many mainland indigenous people went through this?

@kikoferras7369

2y↑6

@@nikhilpranav6915 What does that have to do with this particular history?

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@rollintweeds234

2y↑476

Essential and tragic history. Lays out the colonialist template: appropriating lands, extinguishing culture, usurping rights and dividing the indigenous population. Clear, concise, irrefutable. Thank you, TedEd

@katherineknapp6604

2y↑1

Yes, thank you Ted-Ed!

@Shontaku

2y↑2

Yes, a plan practiced by nearly every group, including indigenous Hawaiians.

@StephySon

2y↑14

@@Shontaku There ay go, make up excuses for injustice. Your Colonizer forbears couldn't be prouder of you

@lordoftheflies7024

2y↑18

@@Shontaku is ur argument seriously that this shouldn't be seen too critically by us today because cruelties are a part of the human condition? What nonsense. I suppose we shouldn't bother to judge a mugger because thieves exist everywhere. What kind of warped logic is this? U have been watching WAY too much Ben Shapiro.

@kettch777

2y↑6

Apparently we'll just gloss over and ignore the fact that less than a century before the Americans took over Kamehameha the First "unified" the islands by conquering all the independent chiefdoms and deposing or killing their ali'i (chieftain/kings) Before that the islands were all independent and some the whole island wasn't even controlled by one chief.

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@inthecornerinablanketwitha7716

2y↑1.6K

It’s so scary how this is real, tragic, and rich history that was just erased like that. Not a lot of people or even students, like myself, have heard about how Hawaii became part of the U.S. What’s even scarier is that, I’m sure, there are countless more instances like this buried in history :(

What a noble queen, I hope her children/people get their land back.
Thank you, Ted-Ed, for making is aware with telling even the most heartbreaking stories with respect and beauty.

@damatar

2y↑7

Sarah Vowell wrote an informative book about this time called Unfamiliar Fishes. Worth a read.

@kookiecastro8452

2y↑1

@@damatar thanks

@SF-li9kh

2y↑6

Ahem... So you support monarchy ?

@CherryVanityRawr

2y↑105

@@SF-li9kh monarchy is not always bad.... just like democracy does not always act in the best interests of the people

@irondome69luvxxx

2y↑95

@@SF-li9kh ahem... so you support the stealing of someones land?

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@user-mi3vr3vb4c

2y↑355

I'm so glad these thorough and detailed stories are being brought to light in such a creative way. I've had discussions with people about how the US unlawfully stole Hawaii and many claims this 'never happened'. Thank you for continuing to share this heartbreaking history.

@lazarussolomon3541

2y↑5

Who's claiming this didn't happen? Again I'm form Alabama and I learned this!

@user-pr4vf2lp4k

2y↑11

@@lazarussolomon3541 did you learn this in school?

@pavlelazarevic5042

2y↑12

I had similar discussion. I compared USSR anexation of Baltic states with USA anexation of Hawaii, condeming bouth, and although nobady denied that it happened, they claim that it was justified and it is ok because "USA apologize latter"

@solar0wind

2y↑4

@@pavlelazarevic5042 Yeah, I just thought that it's like Russia's annexation of the Krim peninsula, and the constant threat to the Ukraine.

@pavlelazarevic5042

2y↑1

@@solar0wind Well, maybe, but that isn't what I meant😅 USSR tried to annexate Lethonia, Estonia, an Lithuania after WW2. I did not had modern Ukrainia in mind, but... ok, I guess it is related

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@medardbitangimana4580

2y↑309

Very heartbreaking story. Complemented by gorgeous animation

@main.ignisha

2y↑344

I've heard stories about this during high school during the dawn of 2010s through my history teacher, but it wasn't until the mid 2010s through my Hawaiian history professor did I actually learn what happened during my state's annexation during the 1890s. Man, the entire class was either disgusted or aghast.

@tobes8558

2y↑113

As a native Hawaiian I am so glad this history is being shared. Yes we can’t change the past, but that doesn’t mean we can’t acknowledge it and learn from it

@catboyjohn

2y↑4

of course the past can be overturned, look at the phillipines, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Micronesia, etc. Hawaii has not been colonized as long as other places that have gotten independence, all empires eventually fall

@briansmith8730

10w

This is the first sensible comment I’ve read on here. For some reason people seem to think that most Hawaiians are yearning to turn the clock back to the 1800’s and have a monarchy again.

@jserr3739

2y↑290

Im half Hawaiian and half Portuguese. This still hurts today, a lot of my family have moved to the US mainland because of the lack of opporututnies . My great grandfather had no idea what private land ownership was and because of that our ancestral lands were mismanaged. We used to own a part of Waikiki. The class struggle is real, those in power have ties dating back to the overthrow. The rest of us that remain are being pushed out. That or we become homeless. Ku Kia'i Hawaii. He Hawaii Au.

@daisuke910

2y↑6

Do u know that Hawaiians are Polynesians cluster that has same ancestry as people from Madagascar and the Malays from Malaysia & Indonesia. We r seafarers people.

@DefnitelyNotFred

2y↑4

Stay strong, Portuguese brother 💪 you have the blood of fighters!

@levigoff519

2y↑6

I’m 1/4 Hawaiian and 1/4 Portuguese (my mom is half and half). I feel your pain, I hope one day Hawaii is returned to mine and your family (and all Hawaiian families for that matter).

@outsidechambaz

2y↑3

@@levigoff519 We need water sources and agriculture back so we can be self sustainable and Waikiki needs to be undeveloped. Haole need to go there’s too many living here right now

@stonewallis4373

2y↑1

Can’t test for Hawaiian blood. So how does anyone know? There’s no distinction in dna from any other Polynesians.

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@jacobplaya8917

2y↑1.1K

Hawaii may have been the first country to be annexed under US rule, but it wasn't certainly be the last. And as a Filipino, I understand the pain Hawaiian people have gone through. When Hawaii became US territory in 1898, the United States continued its conquest of gaining more territory especially during the Spanish-American War. The US gained Guam, Puerto Rico, Mariana Islands, and the Philippines in the process. The Philippines at that time already gained independence from Spain and established our own republic. But like what Americans did to Hawaii, they never recognized our sovereignty and thus we had to go to war with them to defend our freedom from these new colonizers. Unfortunately, we lost to the Americans and we became US territory for almost 40 years until Japan occupied us during World War II.

Luckily for us though, we gained independence from the US in 1946 although we still have close ties to the US to this day. Hawaii, on the other hand, was completely annexed and became a US state in 1959. Nevertheless, I still wish freedom, prosperity, and justice for Hawaii and the Hawaiian people.

@conejitorosada2326

2y↑28

By gained independence and made "our own republic", you mean by the Many different Independent declarations, none having full or partial control over the entire archipelago that they claim to be independent?

@zueleq

2y↑23

It was not a luck,
it was through struggle, blood ,sweat, and tears of your predecessor 😅

@remueldignos7144

2y↑36

@Conejito Rosada

General Emilio Aguinaldo declared the first republic and the Philippine independence in 1898. Are you a Filipino? If not, then you know nothing. Shut up

@jpb2366

2y↑16

The world would have been very different if Hawaii wasnt colonize but the US

@brandtlucasbrandt

2y↑4

@@jpb2366 explain how

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@live_for_the_aesthetic955

2y↑87

I cannot believe that I was never taught this tragic history behind one of the U.S's most famous "tourist" spots. Native people all over the world have been stripped of their land, rights, culture, and dignity brutally, and their stories are always strategically hidden. This made me heartbroken but also made me smile at the courage and strength of the queen and her people. My heart goes out to all those whose ancestors were subjected to this cruel and unfair treatment and to those who still feel the long-lasting impacts of it today. I believe that these parts of history are the most important and should be shared with urgency, to right the wrongs of the past.

@shenoathompson9590

2y↑5

I used this to teach my class today. I am only a intern and I took a risk because our state is a red state with a anti-CRT ban. However I felt that it was wrong to not talk about it unlike the other teachers including my mentor. If I get banned I get banned least I showed my students valuable history.

@musicmayhem5570

2y↑54

I grew up in Hawaii and have heard this part of history so many times, and it never ceases to amaze and disgust me.

@thecritic860

2y↑92

Why doesn’t US history cover this? Thank you so much Ted ed, through your videos you’re able to quickly and easily educate many about these subjects.

@SumanRoy.official

2y↑8

Cause white people did crime

@thorpeaaron1110

2y↑13

It does

@kaycee1895

2y↑2

I'm in my 30's and I still remember some of my US history course. I remember "bad things" happened to native Hawaiians and the US forced their queen out before taking over. This is a nice reminder of its rich cultural history.

@ipostbums6054

2y↑4

@@thorpeaaron1110 it don’t they try to hide the truth they don’t tell the whole story i have a PHD in Hawaiian studies and am native Hawaiian I am a descendant of the chiefs and family of the queen and king kamehameha

@bjornjoseph

It's white washed. Americans went there and built the country up

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@Cedoodoo

2y↑49

As someone from outside of the US, I have never heard this side of it's history, or rather Hawaii's history. It baffles me that the truth regarding general native struggles over land, sovereignty, and authority is not better known internationally, and in many cases, nationally.

Queen Lili'uokalani is truly inspiring. Her undying spirit and resilience is admirable, respectable, and so incredibly defining of a strong leader.

@tonylove8066

2y↑4

Indeed. In short, the Hawaiian Kingdom still exist today because the US illegally occupies the Hawaiian KIngdom. We are NOT americans. We are Hawaiians. Spread the word amigo kanaka....and the aloha. Mahalos!!

@Cedoodoo

@themysticautistic5449

2y↑2

It's almost like there's more important stuff to be taught. Like the Civil war, WW1, WW2, The Korean-Finnish Hyperwar, etc.

@ZaxorVonSkyler

2y↑2

@@themysticautistic5449 How is one more important than the other?

@fugithegreat

2y↑2

I only learned about this in school because a girl gave a report on it. Even then, she left out a lot of the horrifying details. It's devastating but not shocking how many times the US government has been actively involved in terrible acts such as this, and many more times turning a blind eye.

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@coopercecil8961

2y↑6

I am extremely thankful you shared this story and appreciate the fact you brought Queen Liliʻuokalani story into the light. I hope we can continue to grow to make stories like this much more common as it is an important part of history that is often overlooked.

@jeddarcheese6089

2y↑24

Not even a week ago my history class went over the annexation of Hawaii. Yet, this entire historical context was skimmed over in a day! I'm grateful to have heard of it, but it pains me that the rich details of such a drastic event in history could go untaught to the many.

@lizardguyNA

2y↑70

These videos are needed, since certain individuals adverse to the idea of teaching history these days.

@catdogmousecheese

2y↑11

I assume you're referring to the fact the list of books that are banned from public school libraries keeps getting longer?

@freeman7079

2y↑3

Certain individuals? No, a majority of individuals..

@rochelleguido8431

2y↑1

I agree with you, and I think the limited narrative of the curriculum (Go 'Merica! Every war was just and we won them ALL) has much to do with it. And in some private schools kids get to study "Creationism" in lieu of "Evolution". Isn't that grand too?

@vasaradragonsbane5580

@@rochelleguido8431 Unless you count the Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Korean War, Russian Civil War, Second Samoan War, Formosa Expedition(Paiwan War), Red Cloud's War, Powder River Indian War, oh... and the War of 1812.

@mags7126

2y↑35

Thank you for covering this story. It means a lot as someone from Hawai’i and who cares deeply for this erased narrative.

@vittoriogirolimetto6083

2y↑1

Hi, are you hawaian?

@Mr-iw7wd

2y↑39

I was born and raised on Oahu, and when I moved to the mainland I remember talking about Hawaii's annexation with my coworkers but was very surprised to hear that none of them knew about or even learned about the nature of Hawaii's statehood in school.

@fugithegreat

2y↑4

Unfortunately the history we are taught tends to always show the US in a positive light. The education I received in the 80s and 90s was more like propaganda than truth, and I'm so grateful that now I have the internet to teach me about things that I would never have heard about otherwise!

@leeks1408

2y↑2

I wouldn’t be surprised if no one knew how many islands make up my 808 home state

@Everlushed

1y↑11

As someone who was born and raised in Hawaii, this video brought tears to my eyes. Although I've heard these stories over and over again, it is so important to spread Hawaiian history, being that so much of it is still missing to this day.

@dustinolan1083

2y↑19

TED-ED’s animations are always mi favorito! 😗👌🏼

@crix_b1047

2y↑13

I literally started tearing up and then I needed a moment of silence. Like I wish more rulers will try as hard as she did to help her people.

@yahoo3388

2y↑47

make a video about how the US told the Philippines they were gonna get them free from Spain, but actually they bought their asses from Spain like it's on sale

@hunnitbaehunnitbae8804

2y↑10

that upsets me to this day. what's more upsetting to me is that we (my batch/generation) weren't taught about how cruel the Americans were to Filipinos until we got to college. it's also very sad to think that up to now, tons of older Filipinos still think highly of Americans because they "were good to us."

@yahoo3388

2y↑7

@@hunnitbaehunnitbae8804 I had a feeling they don't teach that in high school. Yes boo it was pretty bad. And for some reason, Filipino Americans aren't only loyal to America.... But are somehow Republicans 😂😂😂 something don't add up

@damekennedy9615

2y↑3

@@yahoo3388 maybe because they’re hard workers that live the American dream, instead of asking for handouts…

@indiegrungepunk

2y↑2

No need to go back far even for America to try to buy humans, they wanted to buy the inuit and danish people on Greenland in 2019.

@davicajohnson3744

2y↑3

Man our narrator today has done magic to the Hawaiian names and pronunciations. So smooth and cool

@hamsinir5987

2y↑81

The animation artists of Ted-Ed are amazing! Beautifully rendered, and made me keep wanting to watch!

@WildflowersCreations

2y↑7

Thank you so much for telling this history. Videos like this makes educating everyone but especially our kids so much easier and engaging. History of indigenous people and especially history we want to erase needs to be told and taught most of all, THANK YOU!!!

@wandering1der765

2y↑51

As a Hawaiian, I got to say thank you for making this video. Our history doesn't get talked a lot so maybe people like you can help spread the word about it. Maybe then we can finally have our Aina taken back if more people are informed of it

@silverletter4551

You can have your land back but Hawaii must remain part of the Union

@opo3628

2y↑2

The hard truth is, everyone in the world could be educated on this history and it won't matter. It's far too late for Hawaii to be anything other than a state in the US.

@stonewallis4373

2y↑1

You’ll never get your land back. Sorry

@land2097

@@stonewallis4373 true, at least not until the US collapses entirely. humanity really is doomed

@ariaaaaaa

@@stonewallis4373 that's why your queen died💀

@penisassmcfartface9256

2y↑3

This was never taught to us. I'm so glad we have videos on here for free like this

@sentientstarz

2y↑47

Public school history courses NEED to teach the full extent of Hawai'i's history

@stewiex

2y↑6

They won't in capitalist countries because they don't teach ethics. It goes against the capitalist narrative that valuing profit and growth over all else is the best thing for everyone.

@bobongleizi5179

2y↑2

@@100c0c he's right lmfao

@goodroach9984

2y↑2

Erm, they do. It's a requirement in Hawaii to learn Hawaiian history.

@thorpeaaron1110

@@stewiex You Commies are funny

@Jake-gp1ik

2y↑1

@@stewiex Hello, I am from the U.S and have taken a class literally called "Ethics"

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@danem.9402

2y↑24

I visited Hawaii for the first time earlier this year. Beautiful, of course. I saw posters of Queen Liliuokalani everywhere. History can be so cruel.

@lc9685

Man, it's an incredibly beautiful place. So much to see on each island. And some of the warmest, kindest people I've ever known

@guitarboy01119

2y↑11

As a native Hawaiian, I applaud your pronunciations 👏

@jalfredprufrock1000

52w

Yeah not too bad

@lismyname7389

2y↑2

I watch this channel since beginning of the pandemic, and today is the first time TED-Ed's video makes me cry.

Rest in peace, Queen ❤️

@invertednervoussystem7346

2y↑11

I can't express how much I appreciate this video, I enjoy when parts of Hawaiian history are shared to the world. I know this is a summary of the overthrow, however I would like to say that the sugar industry in Hawaii had quite an impact on the overthrow.

@808tweaker

2y↑2

Literally, the best video I've seen on our history. Didn't go into to much detail but hit all the right points in such a short amount of time.

@bluebeeboo

2y↑6

I cried at the last part... at the same time, I'm really glad that this story got to be told.

@wisdomcoffee

2y↑23

I was just thinking about this recently after hearing about how native Hawaiians are leaving Hawaii due to rising cost of living and gentrification forcing them to leave or becoming homeless trapped on the islands

@theatre-artmuppet5650

2y↑4

This video is absolutely amazing. The way how they were able to tell the history of Hawaii and give much meaning and power to it all and how it connects to today is very inspiring and shines a light on one of Hawaii's toughest times. How they portrayed Queen Liliuokalani as a formidable and caring leader shows how much she cared for the islands.

@yunyung

1y↑17

I am not native to Hawai'i nor do I live anywhere close but I am devastated by this. I didn't know Hawai'i was never part of the US and was annexed yet after watching this whole video, it brought me to tears. To all the Hawai'ians out there, never stop fighting for your land!!

@r1areone377

40w

Its the usa’s land now and forever will be

@manoharalisa5829

40w

@@r1areone377temporary. World war will come again last tine and USA will lost many countriest.

@808frost3

15w

Illegally annexed. No treaty of annexation

@briansmith8730

10w

“Never stop fighting for your land.” What does that mean in 2024? Hawaii has been part of the U.S. for over 100 years and a state for 65 years. And it’s largely run by Japanese-Americans. There is so much more to the story than this five minute video conveys.

@naveenraj2008eee

2y↑3

What a video to explain about her..
Very heart wrenching story..
Thanks ted ed

@legaspinaomiannieverc.5180

2y↑3

Watched twice and still cried. So heartbreaking

@henduoaibank

2y↑35

So dark and so sad. I really feel sorry for them.

@taigarose

2y↑20

So glad that this video was created. Hawaiian history needs to be taught more, specially of this wrongful tragedy.

@leewtinan8704

2y↑50

Thank you for doing this for my home, our history has transcended to the ongoing issues of over tourism, displacement of native Hawaiians, and profit over culture. There is no ethical way to visit here, without recognizing Hawai’i’s background.

@vittoriogirolimetto6083

2y↑1

hello, can I ask you? I am a history buff and I wanted to ask you: if you know any books about the history of Hawaii and Queen Lili, could you please tell me which are the best books? I would like to deepen this story that I had never heard of, thanks. I am Italian, I tell you already sorry if my English is not perfect😅

@leewtinan8704

2y↑2

@@vittoriogirolimetto6083 Aloha & Ciao Vittorio, i would be happy too!! Hawai'i’s Story by Hawai'i’s Queen Lili'uokalani is the her own writing, Reclaiming Kalākaua:19th century perspectives of Hawaiian Sovereign, and Ancient History of the Hawaiian People by Abraham Fornander. Your english is perfect btw!!

@vittoriogirolimetto6083

@@leewtinan8704 thank you so much 😊

@vittoriogirolimetto6083

2y↑1

I almost cried watching this video 😭 and I didn't know until now that such a paradise ( your own Aina) was robbed a and devoured in such a cruel way

@leewtinan8704

@isaacfoster8070

2y↑13

You can also read the entire life story of Queen Liliuokalani in her own autobiography, which she wrote while she was imprisoned. A beautiful read, truly inspiring

@briansmith8730

10w↑1

That’s a great book. I just finished it. I wish more people would read instead of relying on videos on YouTube. The story of Hawaii is much more nuanced than just the missionaries treating the natives poorly. With the advent of the explorers and global travel, Hawaii was bound to be invaded.

2y↑7

I will never stop fighting for my homeland

@KamenRider808

@@hungrycrab3297 I don't want to talk about that

@kiku000

1y↑3

we need more content explaining the less known history of poc. the fact that hawaii's history isn't known by all us citizens makes me sad

@al4748

2y↑3

I agree this video sheds light on the shadowed truth of my home island's past. Thank you TED-Ed, please continue creating truth-telling videos to reveal the unfortunate past so we can better our present and future.

@user-ug9uw1li5w

2y↑5

I truly appreciate telling us this story.
But for your video, I couldn’t have known that there is sad history in Hawaii which is prospering as a tourist destination now.
I’d like to express my respect for this Queen’s way of living.

@christinablain2004

2y↑14

Thank you for this history. Thank you for bringing it into the light for us to hear and see. I was taught America took Hawaii as a state and I remembered no one told me the history behind it. I just thought it was really cool Hawaii was part of America. But this…this has altered my thoughts and how I feel about Hawaii being a state. I watched a lot of history on North America becoming what it is and honestly, I cannot believe all 100% of this land was stolen. Taken away. I’m 99.8% European. I hate to know my ancestors were part of the cause. It brings me to tears to know the true natives of the land were pushed back and no longer can live like they use to. We really must continue to reveal more of the truth of history. No more covering up and changing it but revealing it in it’s raw form.

@Name-tj7iz

2y↑4

I’m half native Hawaiian and it’s not your fault. Education will liberate us and hopefully restore things to equilibrium. There’s still so much more to to lose and becoming lost every day, this world needs vigilant people like you.

@Godofwar555

1y↑3

As a Hawaiian who was adopted and has never been to Hawai'i this legitimately made me cry. How horrible, but I'm glad this video exists. All I have is a single picture of my mother. All I've ever wanted was to know my family and my heritage. To know much of that has been destroyed for the sake of the rich using my ancestors land for vacation homes and tourist spots pisses me off beyond belief.

This truly made me cry.

@waffenwafflesreal

2y↑20

Truly tragic, like the PH-US war including its prelude and post war era.

@tomind5784

2y↑1

This is a very informative and educational video!

@hiya3

This is so good, informative but heartbreaking too.

@snakecharmer109

2y↑2

Beautiful animation and amazing history lesson

@debrawestbrook8960

2y↑4

I will be 30y/o in less than a month and I can tell you this is the FIRST time I have heard any of this history in detail. I knew Hawaii had a queen and was forced to relinquish sovereignty, but never formal taught any of this in school. Its a crying shame.

@cesar.leyvag

2y↑18

I love hearing about Hawaii's history and about Lili'uokalani. Also, thanks to people like historians and activists that keep the knowledge of the past alive, no matter how much others try to hide or rewrite it

@whambamcunningham1116

39w↑3

Im 33 years old and never have even heard of this wow my mind is blown

@acgillespie

37w

Just about everything you think you do know is just all a lie. trust me it is

@ryanjay707

24w↑2

@HyouMix

It's crazy how focused I was when I watch this video, it was very informative and the animation was really great.

@red_ashcroft

2y↑2

This saddens me deeply.

@lazylight007

2y↑10

This is the first time I heard of Hawaii’s history. Thank you for sharing. I wish they taught this in school.

@katherinemurphy2762

I didn't know the full story either, but before I saw this video, I knew in my heart that whatever the US government had done to gain control/capture/annex Hawaii was wrong. 😥

@luciapassot2792

I have to write an article as a school project and I chose the annexation of Hawaii. I had never heard the story what so ever and I am so glad that I now know. This is so sad and tragic. I rlly enjoyed this video and learned so much from it, thank u!!

@bowow6988

2y↑94

Same old story. Americans annexing people from their native lands. Then we can’t even own up to it. I had never heard this story once in any history class.

@SF-li9kh

2y↑11

Ahem... Started with the British. They still pride themselves about once owning the whole world. The students are NOT taught about the atrocities Britain had committed.

@fireinthesun2408

2y↑4

@@SF-li9kh They’re not taught about the atrocities of the British Empire because The British Empire is not in the curriculum. They tend to focus on history from other nations such as the USA - American West Module - in which, atrocities are covered. I should add that throughout history all empires regardless of race have committed atrocities.

@FredEdeXIII

2y↑25

@@epg96 The comment was about AMERICAN colonialism. Do you think bringing up other cruelties justifies such? What's the point of your attempt at deflecting?

@literallyanything6661

2y↑5

@@epg96 do you know how brutal every society was back then, you are just using this to justify racism

@mallow5828

2y↑1

@@literallyanything6661 That don't make colonization and genocide okay lmao, also how tf does this promote racism? 🤨

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@shaz5215

2y↑5

Amazingly made video, truly an important subject that many people don't know about and not the only one either! The us has done horrible things and continues the treat the natives badly. It should be taught in schools.

@kaeYounha

2y↑3

Courageous video. A lot of similarities even today. False pretenses, propaganda, manipulation, lies, greed.

@KA-ww3qb

33w↑2

And we still fight till this day and will never give up.

@ActuallyShigure

2y↑1

This is genuinely heartbreaking.

@CrystalWilliamsoncoach

Great info and vid! I was speaking to a few friends about this, one person didn't hear me mention Hawaii in the beginning of our chat. She thought I was speaking about now and some trying to eliminate history from classrooms. History often doesn't repeat itself; it rhymes...

@jarnvag1564

2y↑35

So much for “the soldiers are fighting for your freedom”

@Fafnd

2y↑9

They never fought for freedom. That was ALWAYS a lie.

@SF-li9kh

2y↑6

Most recently a drone strike hit a family of 4 which included 2 children when the US withdrew from Afghanistan. They just said their information "could" have been wrong when they were outed. They brushed the death of two children off their shoulders and moved on. The casual attitude of some people in the US military is no different from the group of white men mentioned in this video.

@jarnvag1564

2y↑11

@@SF-li9kh “they fight for your freedom” wtf is my freedom doing in the Middle East?

@sherlock1854

2y↑2

The background sound effect is mesmerizing...........

@strawberry_gf

51w↑1

this made me cry. what a precious ruler to have

@KrispyKrome

23w↑2

Yo I’m a native Californian in a Mexicano familia, pero…. THIS HIT HARD MAN! Much luv to my brothers and sisters in Hawaii. Imma have to visit y’all soon

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