Eleile - Words & Music by Kimo Keanu |
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| I aloha ia uka `iu`iu Ho`olau kanaka i na manu He nahele i puia i ke `ala Ka liko o ka `awapuhi Hui: Lipolipo ka wai `o Eleile Hu`ihu`i i ka noho a ka `ohu I mehana i ka lau a ke aloha I ka pili `ao`ao `ana iho No ka nani lau lâ`î ke aloha I ka ho`iho`i wai a ka liko Eia ka hoa a `e kohu ai ê O ka wahine o ka malu |
Beloved is that distant upland Peopled by the bidrs A forest that is imbued with fragrance Where the gingers form their buds Chorus: Dark is the water of Eleile The cold dwelling place of the mist It is made warm by love That stood close at my side For the beauty of the ti leaves we love Closed into a bud by the water This is the suitable companion The woman of the clouds |
| Source: Noble's Collection - Eleile is a dark swirling pool on Maui also known as the water that returns the ti. It is customary to break a ti leaf stalk and throw it into the pool. As the water swirls, the leaves are unfurled, then pushed back into a long, tight bud. Translation by Mary Pukui | |