Mecha Kume - Kūkāʻilimoku (Da God King) [Intro – Spoken Word] (Ho, listen close, yeah? Dis ain’t jus’ story, dis prophecy. Dis not jus’ war — dis balance, da cost of power. "ʻO ke aliʻi, he kanaka. ʻO ke akua, he mana." Da chief stay man. But da god? He da current dat run underneath. Da root. Da weight. Da one dat no need crown fo’ rule. I not da rage — I da choice fo’ rage. I not da blood — I da reason why da blood spill. ʻCause sometimes, da land gotta be fed Fo’ peace fo’ grow again. but I da echo when it hit da heart. So now you ask — who I? I da test dat make one aliʻi into moʻolelo. I da war god, but I deeper den blood. I da silence aftah da storm. Da stillness when da chiefs all gone, an’ only da kuahiwi still stand. "Kū ka ‘ili o ke ali‘i i ka wela o ke akua." Da skin of da chief burns in da heat of da god. And dat heat? Das me.) [Verse 1 – Ideology, Hawaiian + Pidgin] ʻO wau ka Lono o ke kaua, da mana e hoʻomālamalama, I snatch da throne wit fire in my hands, choke aliʻi fall like pau hana, No one can stand ‘gainst my strength, no kanaka strong enough fo’ me, Cuz I da god who run da makaikaika, da power all can see. Red feathers flyin’ high, hulu manu sign my reign, ʻO ka ʻohiʻa lehua bloom, rise like my empire chain, From da deep forests where da birds sing, to da peak of sacred Mauna Kea, Kūkāʻilimoku hold da key to da throne, no one can break my legacy, yeah. Kapū strict like da laws I lay, Human sacrifice fo’ da throne, da price I pay, Disrespect? Get crushed beneath my heel, no shame fo’ da throne I seal, Aliʻi akua style, king da boss da brute — power real. [Chorus – Pidgin] I run da islands, I snatch da crown, Paʻao bring da fire, shake da ground. ‘Umi fight hard, keep da mana tight, Kamehameha come, make da whole island right. [Verse 2 – Paʻao, Hawaiian + Pidgin] Paʻao come from far away, from kahiki shore, Bring da sacred ways, da luakini kapu, open da door, Big temples rise, fire burn bright, kapu strong, human blood flow, No more taboo, da power rise, da old ways start fo’ show. He pick Pilika‘aiea fo’ chief, no mistake fo’ da throne, Centralize da power strong, shake da islands to da bone, Mo‘okini Heiau stand tall, da place where da mana stay, Paʻao da kahuna chief, da spirit guide, lay da way. His bloodline run strong till today, priests still hold da flame, Keep da fire burning bright, all aliʻi honor da name, Without Paʻao, no Kūkāʻilimoku throne, no sacred reign, He da real OG, da kahuna dat run da spiritual game. [Chorus – Pidgin] I run da islands, I snatch da crown, Paʻao bring da fire, shake da ground. ‘Umi fight hard, keep da mana tight, Kamehameha come, make da whole island right. [Verse 3 – ‘Umi-a-Līloa, Hawaiian + Pidgin] ʻO ‘Umi ka po‘e mālama i ka mana, humble but fierce, No born first, but strongest kanaka, his power pierce, Father give throne to Hakau, but ‘Umi hold da real might, Patient, waiting, then strike hard, swallow da kingdom in da night. Ua kaua nō lākou, me ka hakakā nui, ‘Umi crush Hakau, take da crown, leave da enemies pau, Sacrifice da foes to Kūkaʻilimoku, god of war and fire, Unify da islands, bring peace from da ashes, build da empire higher. Balance da fight and da peace — Kū and Lono’s sacred dance, ‘Umi live quiet but carry heavy mana in his stance, Da new aliʻi akua style, divine king fo’ real, No fakery, no shame, just da cold hard deal. [Chorus – Pidgin] I run da islands, I snatch da crown, Paʻao bring da fire, shake da ground. ‘Umi fight hard, keep da mana tight, Kamehameha come, make da whole island right. [Verse 4 – Kamehameha, Hawaiian + Pidgin] ʻO Kamehameha, ka aliʻi o nā moku, da ruler of all, He inherit da fire, da mana, da power — da one fo’ call, Kalani‘ōpu‘u pass da sacred flame, da red feather cloak, Kamehameha no small kihne — he da boss, break da joke. Puʻukoholā Heiau stand proud, da heiau fo’ da throne, Human sacrifice strong, show da power, make da legend known, From Hawaiʻi island all da way to Kauaʻi shore, He fight, unite, conquer all, no more island war. Aliʻi akua style, wrapped in red like lava’s flow, Da fire of Kū burn hot, no fear of death below, He da god king, da warrior supreme, Kūkāʻilimoku da name, da dream, da legend’s gleam. [Chorus – Pidgin] I run da islands, I snatch da crown, Paʻao bring da fire, shake da ground. ‘Umi fight hard, keep da mana tight, Kamehameha come, make da whole island right. [Outro – Kūkāʻilimoku] No shame in my game, I da god who rule ‘em all, From ancient times to now, I make da mighty kings fall, Paʻao bring da fire, ‘Umi bring da fight, Kamehameha finish strong, I da eternal light. Bow down, show respect, don’t forget my name, Kūkāʻilimoku — da god king, da boss of da game.
