I KA LA'I O LAHAINA Lyrics

I KA LA'I O LAHAINA

I ka la'i o Lähainä lä
Ua lohe i kekahi kani a ka manu
He noio nö i ku'u 'ike aku lä
E kani hou mai, he kani nahenahe nö
E kani hou mai, he kani nahenahe nö
I laila ho'i au i nanea ai
A he nani maoli nö
Ua lele aku e ka manu o ke kai
Mai poina 'oe i ko käua aloha lä
E kani mai, he kani nahenahe nö
I laila ho'i au i nanea ai
A he nani maoli nö
Mana'o mai i ku'u manu o ke kai
Aloha nui ke kani nahe o ka noio
Ha'ina mai ana ka puana lä
Aloha ke kani o ku'u noio lä
Lähainä lä



I KA LA'I O LAHAINA (TRANSLATION)

In the calm of Lähainä
I heard the chirping of a bird
I saw that it was a noio
Sing again to me, it is a soothing song
Sing again to me, it is a soothing song
It was there that I relaxed to its enchantment
A wondrous thing indeed
You have flown away, ocean-faring bird
Do not forget our love for each other
Sing again to me, it is a soothing song
It was there that I relaxed to its enchantment
A wondrous thing indeed
I think of my ocean-faring bird
Much beloved is this noio's voice
Let it be told