Aia i Heʻeia lā
I ka nalu e heʻe ana
Ea, ea, ea, ea
Heʻe ana i ka muku lā
Hoʻi ana i ka lala
Ea, ea, ea, ea
A naʻu i kīkaha lā
ʻO ia ʻae kai
Ea, ea, ea, ea
A he kuhihewa koʻu lā
Aia i ka poli
Ea, ea, ea, ea
Hāpapa hewa au lā
I ka maka o ka moena
Ea, ea, ea, ea
ʻEʻena ia manu lā
Noho mai i ke kuahiwi
Ea, ea, ea, ea
Haʻina ka puana lā
O Hālala i ka nuku manu
Ea, ea, ea, ea
Haʻina mai ka puana lā
O Kaleleonalani
Ea, ea, ea, ea
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King David
Kālakaua
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There at Heeia
We go surfing on the
waves
Tra la la la, tra la la
la
- Surfing of the crest
- Returning on the diagonal
wave
- Tra la la la, tra la la
la
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- Tis I who criss-crossed
- The edge of the shore
- Tra la la la, tra la la
la
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- I mistakenly thought
- You were in my arms
- Tra la la la, tra la la
la
I groped in vain
The meshes of the mat
Tra la la la, tra la la
la
Shy was the bird
That lives in the uplands
Tra la la la, tra la la
la
- Tell the refrain of
- The over-sized beak of the
bird
- Tra la la la, tra la la
la
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- The end of my story
- In honor of
Kaleleonalani
- Tra la la la, tra la la
la
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Source: Noble's Hawaiian Hulas - This
chant, set to music, is a mele inoa
(name song) for
King Kalākaua and commemorates his visit to Heʻeia, a surfing area on
the leeward side of Hawaiʻi, a favorite of aliʻi.
The mele praises the surfing skill of Kalākaua and his visit to
enjoy the sport and meet a sweetheart. Music
clip by Lani Lee
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