Ka Nohona Pili Kai -
Words by Keali`i Reichel & Puakea Nogelmeier, Music - Begin (Teichiku
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| Pä hanu mai ka pua ehu o ke kai E holu nape ana i ka lau kï Me he leo `a`ala i mäpu mai E heahea mau nei Aloha ë, aloha nö Aloha ka häli`ali`a mau He nani ë, he nani nö He nani ka nohona pili kai Lauele ka mana`o i ke aumoe Hia`ä i ka `ulaleo o ke kai Ka`iawe ka hä`upu aloha E ho`omälie mau nei He pilikana ka malu ulu niu Hei mai ana me ka pöhuehue A he wehi ho`i ko hi`ikua ë E kähiko mau nei Puana `ia no ke ehu o ke kai Ia hanu `a`ala o ke aumoe Moe a`e ke ala e `alo ai E ho`olale mau nei |
The spray of the sea comes as a breath Rustling the leaves of the ti plants Like a perfumed whisper scenting the air Ever calling to me Beloved, beloved indeed! Beloved is the sweet remembrance Beautiful, beautiful indeed! Beauty embodies that seaside home The mind wanders freely in the dark of night Wakeful from the spirit-like voice of the sea Precious images drift through my thoughts Always bringing a sense of peace The shade of the coconut grove is like family Embracing me like the morning glory Those who are gone become a thing of beauty An everlasting adornment to hold dear The spray of the sea recounts the story That perfumed murmur of the deep of night The pathway lies before us that we tread Beckoning us ever forward |
| Source: Keali`i Reichel CD "Ke`alaokamaile" - This is a mele about Keali`i’s Gramma’s beach home on the windward side of Maui, recalling the sights and sounds of growing up in Pa`ia. Copyright Keali`i Reichel 2003 | |