Wailele ʻO ʻAkaka (ʻAkaka Falls) - Words & music by Helen Parker
Malihini kuʻu ʻike ʻana Kahi wailele ʻo ʻAkaka Kau maila i luna Lele hunehune maila i nā pali Lele hunehune maila i nā pali   Kau nui aku kahi manaʻo A e ʻike lihi aku i ka nani I uka i puīa I ke ʻala me ke onaona I ke ʻala me ke onaona   Onaona wale hoʻi i uka I ka paʻa mau ʻia e ka noe I uka kūpaoa E moani nei i kuʻu poli E moani nei i kuʻu poli   Na ke akua mana loa E kiaʻi maluhia mai I kēia mau pua O kuʻu ʻāina aloha O kuʻu ʻāina aloha   I neʻe oe kū au e ʻako I ka pua o ka ʻawapuhi I laila nō ka malihini Naʻu ia a e honihoni Naʻu ia a e honihoni   Haʻina ʻia mai ka puana I kahi wailele ʻo ʻAkaka Kau maila i luna Lele hunehune maila i nā pali Lele hunehune maila i nā pali	As a stranger, I saw The waterfall of ʻAkaka From high above The water flows gently down the cliff The water flows gently down the cliff   One great thought arises Of being overcomed by the beauty Of the sweet-smelling uplands Fragrant and lovely Fragrant and lovely   Alluring also are the uplands Continually one with the misty rain Whose overwhelming scent Is welcomed into my heart Is welcomed into my heart   It is for the Almighty To guide and protect The precious people Of my beloved land Of my beloved land   As I continue, I stop to pluck The flower of the wild ginger There it is a rarity Mine to be smelled and kissed Mine to be smelled and kissed   Tell the refrain The waterfall of ʻAkaka From high above The water flows genly down the cliff The water flows genly down the cliff
Source: Legend says ʻAkaka fell to his death from the 442 foot falls now called ʻAkaka. His two lovers, Lehua and Maile, could not stop crying and they can be seen in a ravine close by, disguised as two smaller waterfalls. Translated by Kāʻeo Kawaʻa. Hawaiian Text edited by Puakea Nogelmeier. Copyright 1934, 1962 EMI Miller Catalog Inc