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The Starlite Singers Lyrics

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I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
I want to be with all the kanes and wahines that I knew long ago
I can hear old guitars a playing, on the beach at Hoonaunau
I can hear the Hawaiians saying "Komomai no kaua ika hale welakahao"
It won't be long 'til my ship will be sailing back to Kona
A grand old place that's always fair to see
I'm just a little Hawaiian and a homeside Island boy
I want to go back to my fish and poi

I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
Where the Humuhumu, Nukunuku a puaa goes swimming by
Where the Humuhumu, Nukunuku a puaa goes swimming by

I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
I want to be with all the kanes and wahines that I knew long ago
I can hear old guitars a playing, on the beach at Hoonaunau
I can hear the Hawaiians saying "Komomai no kaua ika hale welakahao"
It won't be long 'til my ship will be sailing back to Kona
A grand old place that's always fair to see
I'm just a little Hawaiian and a homeside Island boy
I want to go back to my fish and poi

I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
Where the Humuhumu, Nukunuku a puaa goes swimming by

Overall Meaning

The Starlite Singers’s song “In My Room” is a nostalgic ballad about yearning to go back to one’s roots in Hawaii. The singer longs to return to their old home in Kealakekua, a town on the west coast of Hawaii island. They miss the company of their old friends and fellow kanes (men) and wahines (women) and the familiar sound of old guitars being played on the beach at Hoonaunau. In the chorus, the singer repeats their desire to return to the little grass shack they called home, where they can enjoy traditional Hawaiian foods like fish and poi, and the unique sight of the Humuhumu, Nukunuku a puaa, a type of colorful reef triggerfish, swimming by.

The lyrics of “In My Room” evoke a sense of longing and homesickness, as the singer describes a place and a time that they miss deeply. The use of Hawaiian words like “kane,” “wahine,” and “humuhumu” gives the song a distinctly local flavor and reminds the listener of the unique culture of Hawaii. The song also touches on themes of nostalgia and the importance of home and community, sentiments that are universal and relatable to people from all walks of life.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
I yearn to return to my humble abode in Kealakekua, Hawaii

I want to be with all the kanes and wahines that I knew long ago
I long to reunite with all the men and women I once knew

I can hear old guitars a playing, on the beach at Hoonaunau
I can hear the sweet melodies of ancient guitars playing on the Hoonaunau Beach

I can hear the Hawaiians saying "Komomai no kaua ika hale welakahao"
I hear the Hawaiians welcoming us to their modest home with kindness

It won't be long 'til my ship will be sailing back to Kona
Before too long, my vessel will return to Kona's shore

A grand old place that's always fair to see
Ancient beauty permeates this admirable land

I'm just a little Hawaiian and a homeside Island boy
I am a young Hawaiian boy fond of my homeland

I want to go back to my fish and poi
I yearn for the simple yet satisfying meals of fish and poi

Where the Humuhumu, Nukunuku a puaa goes swimming by
I long to witness the awe-inspiring sight of the Humuhumu and Nukunuku a puaa fish swimming by

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILL COGSWELL, JOHNNY NOBLE, TOMMY HARRISON, WILLIAM COGSWELL

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