He Mele No Lilo - Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu ☀
Vocal 1 (Overlapping):
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 (Overlapping):
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
`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
Vocal 1 (Overlapping):
Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali`i wahine
`O Lili`ulani wo ka `o hi ku
Vocal 2 (Overlapping):
Ke Kuini o Hawai`i
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
He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua — kulele! ✩
(Source: liinnco, via tiare-princess)
