Mele

He Uʻi

By Akoni & Da Palapapai Patch

Wehewehe

Aia kēia mele i ka puke He Mele Aloha ma ka ʻaoʻao 57.

“Danny Kuaʻana makes only general reference to pua while emphasizing the attractiveness and careful handling of the bloom.” (He Mele Aloha, pg. 57)

Hoʻokani

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Lyrics

He uʻi nō ʻoe ke ʻike mai
He pua hoʻoheno i ka lā
ʻO ʻoe nō kaʻu i aloha
He pua i milimili ai
ʻO ʻoe he pua i ʻako ʻia
He mea hoʻopili i ka ʻili
Nou ē koʻu manaʻo
Ua ʻohu i ka lei hīnano
Mai none, mai none, mai ʻoe
Kuʻu lei hoʻokahi nō
Kou maka ʻeuʻeu
He aha aʻe nei kāu hana?
Haʻina mai ka puna
Haʻina he uʻi i ka lā
ʻO ʻoe nō kaʻu i aloha
He pua i milimili ai

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Wikiō

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