Israel Kamakawiwo Ole' - Kaleohano lyrics

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<b>Kaleohano</b> by <i>Israel Kamakawiwo'ole</i><br />aleohano, 'o Kaleohano kou inoa

Kaleohano (a name meaning:The Voice (of) Authority and Respect),

Kaleohano (is) your name

Ku'u home, ku'u home, ku'u home 'o Keaukaha*

My (in a form expressing affection) home, my home, my home, Keaukaha

Kaulana 'o Keaukaha

Famous (is) Keaukaha

(E hana hou I ka paukû mua loa )

(Repeat first verse)

Kaleohano, 'o Kaleohano kou inoa

Kaleohano, Kaleohano (is) your name

Ku'u 'âina, ku'u kulâiwi, a huli I ke kai

My land, my native land, and dashing and receding (is) the sea

Kaulana 'o Keaukaha.

Famous (is) Keaukaha.

Aloha au Iâ Mauna Kea, I ke anu o ke ahiahi

Love I Mauna Kea (meaning, White Mountain, referring to mountain on the island of Hawai'I), in the cold of the evening.

Ho'olono, ho'olono, ho'olono I ka leo ka makani

Listen, listen, listen to the voice of the wind

Keaukaha nô e ka wahi.

Keaukaha indeed, the place.

(E hana hou I ka paukû hope)

(Repeat last verse)

*Keaukaha = the passing current, referring to Hawaiian homestead land in Hilo, Hawai'I; in fast speech the "au" sound in Keaukaha is pronounced as an "ou" sound.