Ku‘u ‘I‘ini - Charles E. King

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‘Auhea wale ana ‘oe
He hali‘a ka i hiki mai
Me he ala e i mai ana
Aia i laila ke aloha

Eia me au ka ‘i‘ini
Nou e ku‘u lei poina ‘ole
I walea ka nohona iho
Me ‘oe ku‘u ipo nohea

Hui:
Ho‘i mai ho‘i mai ke aloha
Oi‘ai ka manawa kûpono
Na wai e ‘ole ka ‘i‘ini
I ka pua nani mae ‘ole

Puapua‘i mai ana ke aloha
I ho‘opê ia e ka liko lehua
Aia i laila ku‘u ‘i‘ini
Me ‘oe ke aloha niponipo

Ko aloha ka‘u e hi‘ipoinei
He aloha ‘oe no na kau a kau
Ho‘i mai ho‘i mai kâua e pili
E lei e ku‘u lei poina ‘ole



Where are you,
A message of love has come
Your love whispers to me
That love lies there

Here within me is a desire
My unforgettable darling
I enjoy being
With you my lovely sweetheart

Chorus:
Come back, come back my love
While love is true
Who can help but desire
The flower that never fades

Everlasting is my love
Overwhelming this lehua bud
There is my desire
With you love, is my yearning

My cherished love
You are my love for all times
Come back, come back we must be together
My love, my unforgettable love

Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies Copyright 1921,1943 by Charles E. King. Music clip by Lani Lee