He Aloha Nô `O Honolulu (Goodbye to Honolulu) - by Lot Kauwe
Click Title to Access Melody He aloha nô `o Honolulu I ka ua Kûkalahale Ka nuku a`o Mâmala `Au a`e nei mahope Kau mai ana mamua Ka malu `ulu a`o Lele Kukui `a`â mau Pio `ole i ke Kaua`ula `Au aku i ke kai loa Oni mai ana `o `Upolu Ho`okomo iâ Mahukona Ka makani `Âpa`apa`a E wiki `oe `apa nei Eia a`e `o Kawaihae Ho`ohaehae Nâulu Ka makani Ku`ehu `ale Ka hao a ka Mûmuku Poho pono nâ pe`a heke `O ka heke a`o nâ Kona I ke kai mâ`oki`oki Ki`ina ke koi`i koi I ka piko o Hualâlai A la`i wale ke kaunu `A`ole pahuna hala Hala `ole nô ka ua I ke kole maka onaona E haupâ `oe a kena I ka piko `oe lihaliha Hâli`ali`a mai ana Kou aloha kâkia iwi Ho`okomo iâ Honu`apo I ke kai kauha`a Ha`alele ka Maunaloa I ka pohu la`i a`o Kona Ho`okomo iâ Ho`okena I ka pewa a`o ka manini Ha`ina mai ka puana `O ka heke nô nâ Kona No Kona ke kai malino Kaulana i ka lehulehu	Goodby Honolulu In the Kûkalahale rain Mamala, the entrance of Honolulu Harbor Lies behind Ahead The shady groves of Lele Lighthouse is always burning And not extinguished by the Kaua`ula rain Sailing out to the open sea `Upolu point appears Take shelter at Mahukona From the `Âpa`apa`a wind Hurry, so we may tarry Here at Kawaihae From the Nâulu showers and The wind that stirs the waves The Mumuku wind gusts Filling the top sails Kona is the best Of the streaked sea Urging on To the center of Hualâlai Peace overwhelms After the piercing The rain does not pass The sweet-eyed kole Eat heartily Especially the belly, so fat and choice Remembering Your love in the depths of my soul Entering Honu`apo The sea is dancing Leave the Maunaloa In the calm night of Kona Enter Ho`okena Like the tail of the manini Tell the refrain Kona is the best Kona of the calm sea Famous among mulititudes
Source: Lot Kauwe was an accomplished singer, dancer, musician, composer and entertainer whose talents went beyond the stage. He was known to set his indiscretions to music, veiled in kaona. This is one of his best known compositions and tells of his return home from Honolulu to Kona, aboard the inter-island steamer, Maunaloa. Verse 1, the house, in many instances, is symbolic of a long term lover. Kaua`ula waterfall in stanza #8, is near Lele, short for Lahaina. `Apa`apa`a, Kuehu`ale in verse #2 and Mumuki in verse #3 are names of Kona winds. The kole and manini fish in verses 3 and 4 are terms of endearment. Place names, such as Ho`okena, are used as a play on words in many love songs. Music clip by Gippy Cooke