Kaula `Ili - by Eliza Haaheo
Ho`omakaukau ko kaula `ili I luna o ka pu'u kanaka leo nui Ho`olohe i ke kani o nä manu O never mind ua hina pü ua hiki nö O never mind ua hina pü ua hiki nö O `oe ka i huia ihola Ka mana`o e pua pua`i `ala Eia o pu`u o hulu Ulu nö wau ua hiki nö Ulu nö wau ua hiki nö	Make ready your lariat Put it over the throat, of the man with the big voice Heed the cry of birds Never mind, you will fall, it is done Never mind, you will fall, it is done You are the one who was met My constantly recurring thought Here is a group of special people I am inspired, it is done I am inspired, it is done
Source: Kalani Bernard - This mele was taught to Kalani and Sam Bernard by nä kupuna. They were told it was about the hanging of an innocent man. The second stanza, Kanakaleonui is a prominent hill located high up the slopes of Mauna Kea and is also a play on words. The third stanza, the crying of birds refers to the crying of the people. The fourth stanza is a curse from the victim to his convictors. There is a second verse but it has been lost over time. The second verse presented here was orginally part of another song but has since been incorporated into this mele. Pu`uohulu is the twin peaked ridge in Lualualei on O`ahu and another play on words. Edited by Dr. Barbara Price