He Mele No Lilo

[questionmarc927]

These are the lyrics to my current favorite song...I'm addicted to it. I want to play it in band, conduct a band playing it, or sing it (which I'm getting better at at the moment). Just thought I'd share the lyrics. If anyone can find me a translation, that would be lovely.

P.S. - I'm not sure this is exactly written out correctly, but it makes the correct sounds that go along with the song, so it's good enough for now. :P

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Vocal 1:
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‘u a halikeole‘e
E nana na maka i ke ao malama mai
Hawai`i akea i Kaua`i

Vocal 2:
ke Kuini o Hawai`i
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 Kea 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

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Hooray for Hawaiian. ^_^