La`e La`e - Bina Mossman
Click Title to Access Melody Ua la`i no au, la`e la la`e lae Me ka liko ka lehua, la`e la la`e la`e E ho`oipo ana, la`e la la`e la`e Me ke aloha, la`e la la`e lae I hoapili pa`a, lae la lae lae No mi nei, la`e la la`e la`e Ma`ane`i mai `oe, la`e la la`e la`e Ma ku`u poli, la`e la la`e la`e I hoa kui lima, la`e la la`e l`ae I ke one o Mâlama, la`e la la`e la`e Mâlama iho `oe, la`e la la`e la`e Ke aloha a kaua, la`e la la`e la`e Ho`okahi pu`uwai, la`e la la`e la`e Me ka lokahi, la`e la la`e la`e La`i ai ka nohona, la`e la la`e la`e Me ku`u ipo, la`e la la`e la`e E ola mau loa, la`e la la`e la`e Ku`u mau pua, la`e la la`e la`e `A puka i ke ao, la`e la la`e la`e Mâlamalama, la`e la la`e la`e Ha`ina ka puana, la`e la la`e la`e A`o ku`u pua, la`e la la`e la`e Ka liko ka lehua, la`e la la`e la`e Na`u e lei, la`e la la`e la`e	I am content, tra la la la With the lehua bud (I) will woo With love Be a close companion For me Come here To my bosom Friend I hold hands with On the sands of Mâlama Take care of The love that belongs to us One heart In accord Peaceful the relationship With the sweetheart Long live My flower That appears in Daylight Tell the refrain Of my flower The bud of the lehua Mine to wear as a lei
Source: This poem was given to the composer when she and her husband were courting. Written by her mother, it predicts happiness for the couple who will be together forever; and so it was. Copyright Criterion Music Corp.Music clip by Gippy Cooke
La`e La`e - Traditional Waimea paniolo version
Ke lawe `ia a`e, la`e la la`e la`e Ku`u aloha, la`e la la`e la`e Ka hope kai hui, la`e la la`e lae Mauna Loa, la`e la l`ae l`ae   Ua hiki no `oe, la`e la la`e la`e A`e hele ana, la`e la la`e la`e A na`u no ia, la`e la la`e la`e `Oni ho`okahi, la`e la la`e la`e   `I mai `oe, la`e la la`e la`e He aloha kou, la`e la la`e la`e He aloha wale na`e, la`e la la`e la`e Ko lehelehe, la`e la la`e la`e   I `ike mua au, la`e la la`e la`e Kou hana ia, la`e la la`e la`e Ha`alele, ia `oe, la`e la la`e la`e I ke alahele, la`e la la`e la`e   Ka pa konane, la`e la la`e la`e A ka mahina, la`e la la`e la`e Aloha Hawai`i, la`e la la`e la`e `Oni mai i hope, la`e la la`e la`e   Ha`ina `ia mai, la`e la la`e la`e Ana ka puana, la`e la la`e la`e Aia `o Kohala, la`e la la`e la`e Ku`u aloha, la`e la la`e la`e   Ha`ina `ia mai, la`e la la`e la`e Ana ka puana, la`e la la`e la`e Ka hainaka welo, la`e la la`e la`e O ke ahiahi, la`e la la`e la`e  Source: Pueo Pata, Kindy Sproat