Ka Nohona Pili Kai - Words by Kealiʻi Reichel & Puakea Nogelmeier, Music - Begin (Teichiku Entertainment Inc.)


Pā hanu mai ka pua ehu o ke kai
E holu nape ana i ka lau kī
Me he leo ʻaʻala i māpu mai
E heahea mau nei

Aloha ē, aloha nō
Aloha ka hāliʻaliʻa mau
He nani ē, he nani nō
He nani ka nohona pili kai

Lauele ka manaʻo i ke aumoe
Hiaʻā i ka ʻulaleo o ke kai
Kaʻiawe ka hāʻupu aloha
E hoʻomālie mau nei

He pilikana ka malu ulu niu
Hei mai ana me ka pōhuehue
A he wehi hoʻi ko hiʻikua ē
E kāhiko mau nei

Puana ʻia no ke ehu o ke kai
Ia hanu ʻaʻala o ke aumoe
Moe aʻe ke ala e ʻalo ai
E hoʻolale mau nei

The spray of the sea comes as a breath
Rustling the leaves of the ti plants
Like a perfumed whisper scenting the air
Ever calling to me

Beloved, beloved indeed!
Beloved is the sweet remembrance
Beautiful, beautiful indeed!
Beauty embodies that seaside home

The mind wanders freely in the dark of night
Wakeful from the spirit-like voice of the sea
Precious images drift through my thoughts
Always bringing a sense of peace

The shade of the coconut grove is like family
Embracing me like the morning glory
Those who are gone become a thing of beauty
An everlasting adornment to hold dear

The spray of the sea recounts the story
That perfumed murmur of the deep of night
The pathway lies before us that we tread
Beckoning us ever forward

Source: Kealiʻi Reichel CD "Keʻalaokamaile" - This is a mele about Kealiʻi’s Gramma’s beach home on the windward side of Maui, recalling the sights and sounds of growing up in Paʻia. Copyright Keali`i Reichel 2003