[Verse 1] Da wind stay soft but heavy now, Bring back da sound of one lost vow. Smoke rise slow from da cliff above, We still cook rice fo’ da ones we love. [Chorus (Layered Harmony)] Smoke over Kaʻena, call him home, From stars he walked, to sea foam. Neva did ask, neva did take, But he left more love than we could make. [Verse 2] Old Auntie still light da imu flame, She no talk much when she say his name. He one shadow dat stand when tide retreat, We leave leis on rock, not on street. [Bridge – Spoken ʻŌlelo + Whispered Echo] “E hoʻi e ka hoa aloha… He koa, he makua, he pule… Aloha ʻoe… a hui hou…” (Return, beloved companion… A warrior, a father, a prayer… Farewell… until we meet again…) [Final Chorus – Expanded] Smoke over Kaʻena, high and free, Carried da names he neva could speak. We chant, we cry, but we still eat — Cuz he told us: “Feed da keiki. Keep da beat.”
