Lyrics - Hawaiian
Mele Inoa for Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, 1834-1863)
1. Ua nani ‘o Nu’uanu
I ka lau o ke kâwelu
2. Ua hâlâwai aku lâ
Me ka makani nui
3. E `i`ini ana ka mana`o
E `ike `iâ Kahuwailana
4. `O ko`u hoa no ia
`O ka ua Ki`owao
5. Ua pono nô kâua
Ho`okohu ana ia ka mana`o
6. Ha`ina mai ka inoa
`O kalani `Iolani
English Translation – Beautiful is Nu’uanu
1. Beautiful is Nu`uanu
With the kâwelu grass
2. There one always meets
With the strong wind
3. One looks forward
To seeing Kahuwailana
4. My friend is there
The rain named Ki`owao
5. It is good for us
Pleasing to the mind
6. To honor the name of
King Kamehameha IV `Iolani
See also
- Country: Hawaii
- Subject: friendship
- Harmony: chords I & V
- Meter: 4
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: drmfst
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
