He`eia - music by J. Kalahiki
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I ka nalu e he`e ana
Ea, ea, ea, ea
He`e ana i ka muku la
Ho`i ana i ka lala
Ea, ea, ea, ea
A na`u i kïkaha la
`O ia `ae kai
Ea, ea, ea, ea
A he kuhihewa ko`u la
Aia i ka poli
Ea, ea, ea, ea
Ha`ina ka puana la
O Hälala i ka nuku manu
Ea, ea, ea, ea
Ha`ina mai ka puana la
O Kaleleonalani
Ea, ea, ea, ea
King David Kalakaua
We go surfing on the waves
Tra la la la, tra la la la
- Surfing of the crest
- Returning on the diagonal wave
- Tra la la la, tra la la la
- Tis I who criss-crossed
- The edge of the shore
- Tra la la la, tra la la la
- I mistakenly thought
- You were in my arms
- Tra la la la, tra la la la
- Tell the refrain of
- The over-sized beak of the bird
- Tra la la la, tra la la la
- The end of my story
- In honor of Kaleleonalani
- Tra la la la, tra la la la
- Returning on the diagonal wave
Source: Noble's Hawaiian Hulas - This chant as told by Lydia and David Bray, is a mele inoa (name song) for King Kalakaua and is not about surfing as we know it. Music clip by Lani Lee