Ka Nohona Pili Kai -
Words by Kealiʻi Reichel & Puakea Nogelmeier, Music - Begin (Teichiku
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| 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 | |