Lei Hulu - Words & music by William Kaina |
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| Aloha wale `oe ku`u lei hulu Pulu i ka ua mae kou nani Ua nani no `oe i ka`u ike He nani mae `ole i ka pu`u wai Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Pulu i ka ua mae kou nani |
Beloved are you, my feather lei When drenched by the rain, your beauty fades You are beautiful to my sight A beauty that never fades from my heart This is the end of my song When drenched by the rain, your beauty fades |
| Source: King's Songs of Hawai`i - The beloved is called feather lei, a very prized possession in Hawaiian culture. Rain ruins the feather lei because its colors run. Translated by Mary Pukui | |