Ka Wai Lehua ʻAʻala Ka Honua - by Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Ke iho la ka ua
Halihali nā lehua o luna
E, e, e
Heleleʻi pua i ke kai
Hula leʻa nā lehua i ka moana
E, e, e
He kupa la ka ua i ke kai
Ke hoʻi hou e aloha mai
E, e, e
He mele nou e kuʻu lani
Ka wai lehua ʻaʻala ka honua
E, e, e
Frank K. Hewett
- As the rain falls
- It bears lehua blossoms from above
- E, e, e
The blossoms fall into the sea- And dance playfully upon the waters of the ocean
- E, e, e
The rain is well aquainted with the sea- And as it returns to the sea,
the two become one and the cycle is complete- E, e, e
This is my tribute to you, my Heavenly one- The lehua rain that awakens
- E, e, e
- It bears lehua blossoms from above
Source: - Composed in 1982 Translation by Frank K. Hewett