Pakalana - Words and music by Keali`ikaleo`olaeanuikaumanamana VIII Blaisdell
Auhea wale ana `oe Ka pua o pakalana Onaona wale `ia pua I ka hiki mau `ia Onaona i ka ihu Ke`ala pua pakalana A luna au a`o Nu`uanu Ulu a`e no pakalana Ho`oheno a ho`omalu `ia I ka poli o ka lâ`au Ke mâpu lâ i ka luna I ka ua Lîhau Ha`ina ka puana Ka pua o pakalana Kaulana nô `oe ika nani Kaulana nô i ke `ala Onaona i ka ihu Ke`ala pua pakalana	Harken to my song Of the Pakalana blossom Fragrant is this flower Due to it’s ever blooming Fragrant indeed to inhale The scent of the pakalana Up above at Nu`uanu The pakalana grows Cherished and protected In the bosom of the trees Perfuming the air above In the Lîhau rain Sing the refrain so all may hear Of the pakalana blossom Famous for your beauty Famous for your scent Fragrant indeed to inhale The scent of the pakalana
Source: Kealiʻi Blaisdell's CD "Malumaluakua". This is a song that has captured the hearts of those who listened to it. Pakalana was written 06-11-2008, for Kealiʻi’s wife Korrie Nishijima. Korrie’s favorite flower, the Pakalana, is not a very pretty plant at all, but the fragrance is very alluring and capturing. A lot of kaona or hidden messages/meanings in this song, as it is written for his wife. Translated by Kealiʻi Blaisdell © 2008, Kealiʻi Blaisdell