Ku`u Pua I Paoakalani - Words & Music by Queen Lili`uokalani
E ka gentle breeze a pa mai nei Ho`ohäli`ali`a mai ana ia`u E ku`u sweet never fading flower I pua i ka uka o Paoakalani   Hui: `Ike mau i ka nani o nä pua O ka uka o Uluhaimalama `A`ole na`e ho`i e like Me ku`u pua i ka la`i o Paoakalani Lahilahi kona ma hi`ona With softest eyes as black as jet Pink cheeks so delicate of hue I ulu i ka uka o Paoakalani Nane `ia mai ana ku`u aloha E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei O come to me k`au mea e li`a nei I ulu ika uka o Paoakalani	O gentle breeze that waft to me Sweet, cherished memories of you Of my sweet never fading flower That blooms in the fields of Paoakalani   Chorus: I've often seen those beauteous flowers That grew at Uluhaimalama But none of those could be compared To my flower that blooms in the fields of Paoakalani   Her face is fair to behold     That grew in the fields of Paoakalani Now name to me the one I love Gentle breezes passing by And bring to me that blossom fair That blooms in the fields of Paoakalani
Paoakalani (Royal Perfume), the Waikiki estate where the Queen spent most of her time composing and translating Hawaiian legends into English, was inherited by Lydia Kamakaeha from her grandfather `Aikanaka, along with Ke`alohilani (Royal Brightness). April 11, 1877, the day after Leleiohoku, her brother, died, she was proclaimed heir apparent to the throne and changed her name to Lili`uokalani at the request of her brother, King Kaläkaua. This song was composed by the Queen during her 8 month imprisonment in `Iolani Palace. Evelyn Townsend Wilson was voluntarily imprisoned with the Queen. Her son, John, would send newspapers hidden in flowers from Uluhaimalama, the Queen's garden in Pauoa Valley. He later became Mayor of Honolulu. She visited Washington D.C. after she was deposed where she finished translating the Kumulipo. Her three hanai children were John Aimoku Dominis, Kaiponohea Aea and Lydia Ka`onohiponiponiokalani Aholo. Her estate established Queen Lili`uokalani Children's Center that provides counseling to Hawaiian families. Translation by Lili`uokalani	Queen Lili`uokalani