Kumu Hina - Ku Ha'aheo on Mauna Kea

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Ku Ha'aheo E Ku'u Hawai'i By Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Kumu Hina)
Verse 1:
Kaiko'o ka moana ka i lana nei Hawai'i/ The sea of Hawai'i surges in turmoil
Naueue a halulu ka honua a Haumea/ The earth of Haumea rumbles and shakes
Nakulukulu e ka lani ki'eki'e kau mai i luna/ The hightest of heavens shudder up above
Aue ke aloha 'ole a ka malihini/ Alas! Woeful indeed are the heartlessforeigners!
Hui:
Ku ha'aheo e ku'u Hawai'i/ Stand tall my Hawai'i
Mamaka kaua o ku'u 'aina/ Band of warriors of my land
'O ke ehu kakahiaka o na 'oiwi o Hawai'i nei/ The new dawn for our people of Hawai'i is upon us
No ku'u lahui e ha'awi pau a i ola mau/ For my nation I give my all so that our legacy lives on
Verse 2:
Auhea wale 'oukou pu'ali koa o Keawe/ Where are you soldiers of Keawe?
Me ko Kamalalawalu la me Kakuhihewa/ Along with those of Maui and O'ahu
Alu mai pualu mai me ko Manokalanipo/ Unite, join together with those of Kaua'i
Ka'i mai ana me na kama a Kahelelani/ Marching alongside the descendants of Ni'ihau
Verse 3:
E naue imua e na poki'i a e inu wai 'awa'awa/ Move forward young ones and drink of the bitter waters
E wiwo'ole a ho'okupa'a a'ohe hope e ho'i mai ai/ Be fearless, steadfast for there is no turning back
A na'i wale no kakou kaukoe mau i ke ala/ Let's press onward straight on the path of victory
Aue ke aloha 'ole a ka malihini/ Alas! Woeful are the heartless foreigners!
Verse 4:
E lei mau i lei mau kakou e na mamo aloha/ Be honored always oh beloved descendants of the land
I lei wehi 'a'ali'i wehi nani o ku'u 'aina/ Let us wear the honored 'a'ali'i of our beloved land
Hoe a mau hoe a mau no ka pono sivila/ Paddle on in our pursuits of civil justice
A ho'iho'i hou 'ia mai ke ku'oko'a/ Until our dignity and independence is restored