Verse 1: Pono mean balance, da way fo’ live right, Like da stars in da sky, steady all night. Taro roots deep, feed da land, feed da soul, Give ‘ohana love, keep da spirit whole. No jus’ talk story, pono’s action time, Respect da ‘āina, respect da line. Balance between man, gods, and nature, Keep da peace alive, no room fo’ danger. Kū bring da fight, Lono bring da rain, Both da sides gotta stay in da game. Sacrifice pig, light da imu fire, Prayers rise up, lift our highest desire. Hook: Pono, pono, balance in day and night, Do what’s right, keep da heart light. Hoʻopono pono, fix what break inside, When aloha lead us, no place fo’ hide. Pono simple but strong like da stone, Good vibes grow when we build from bone. Take care da land, keep da people whole, Pono’s da key, da way fo’ soul. Verse 2: When things get broken, we talk, we heal, Ho‘oponopono make da peace real. Truth come out, forgiveness flow, Let go da pain, let aloha grow. Humility strong, hospitality wide, Mana grow deep when aloha ride. No shame fo’ admit when we went wrong, That’s how we build da pono strong. Like da kukui tree, give light in da dark, Pono bring hope, da eternal spark. Balance inside, balance all ‘round, When pono stay, blessings abound. Hook: Pono, pono, balance in day and night, Do what’s right, keep da heart light. Hoʻopono pono, fix what break inside, When aloha lead us, no place fo’ hide. Pono simple but strong like da stone, Good vibes grow when we build from bone. Take care da land, keep da people whole, Pono’s da key, da way fo’ soul. Verse 3: Pele’s fire blaze, mo‘o waters flow, Opposites fight so da island grow. Fire and water, birth and destroy, Pono keep balance so no one’s lost boy. Lono’s Makahiki, time fo’ rest, No war, only peace, give da best. Gifts to da gods, harvests grow wide, Pono cycle, da island’s pride. Ali‘i nui hold da kuleana tight, Keep pono strong, day and night. Path of Kū need warrior’s might, Path of Lono bring da light. Bridge: Pono no jus’ word, it’s lifestyle, Hana pono show ‘em we worthwhile. Care fo’ ‘ohana, ‘āina, and sky, That’s da way we live, no need to lie. When kapu strong, mana flow right, Respect da gods, respect da fight. Pono keep peace inside our soul, Balance da world, make whole da whole. Hook: Pono, pono, balance in day and night, Do what’s right, keep da heart light. Hoʻopono pono, fix what break inside, When aloha lead us, no place fo’ hide. Pono simple but strong like da stone, Good vibes grow when we build from bone. Take care da land, keep da people whole, Pono’s da key, da way fo’ soul. Outro: So hana pono, live pono every day, Walk da right path, in da pono way. Balance inside, balance all ‘round, Pono stay strong, blessings surround.
