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This is the official song of the state of Hawaii, U.S.
Lyrics - Hawaiian
(Melody by Captain Henri Berger, Lyrics by King David Kalākaua)
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī,
Nānā i kou mōʻī,
Kalani aliʻi,
Ke aliʻi.
Refrain
Makua lani ē,
Kamehameha ē,
Na kaua e pale,
Me ka ihe.
English Translation - Hawaii Itself
Hawaiʻi’s own true son,
Be loyal to your king,
Your country’s liege and lord
The chief.
Father above us all,
Kamehameha [the name of a Hawaiian king] e,
Who guarded in the war,
With his spear.
(source)
See also
- Country: Hawaii
- Form: AB
- Melody: ascending major pentascale
- Scale: major
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
