Kau`ionalani - Words & music by David Chung

 
Kau`ionalani
Aloha wau iâ `oe
Kou maka palupalu
He u`i mae `ole nou

Kou leo nahenahe
Ua lohe `ia kou mele
Pa`a `ia i ka makani
Mai lohelohe mai `oe

Ha`ina `ia mai
Ana ka puana
Kau`ionalani
He u`i mae `ole nou

David Chung

Kau`ionalani
I love you
Your gentle eyes
Your unforgettable beauty

Your soft voice
Listen to your song
Voice within the wind
Your soft tenderness
  
Tell
The refrain
Kau`ionalani
Your beauty is unforgettable

Source: Copyright David Chung Translation by David Chung Edited by Dr. Barbara Price - This is a mele inoa for the composer's first daughter, Nadine Kau`ionalani. Written in 1960, this song was first recorded by Linda Dela Cruz