[HOOK] haitch-Ay-double you-Ay-eye-ʻOkina-eye — Loa! E holo ana i nā nalu o Kahiki, aloha! Four braddahs on one waʻa kaulua, Hawaiʻiloa cruisin’ — he goin’ buss through ya! ________________________________________ [Verse 1] Eh, you bettah listen — I get one mo‘olelo fo' tell, ʻBout one chief from befo’ — he nevah use no bell. ʻO Hawaiʻiloa, da man fo' cross da sea, He follow da stars, no need no GPS, brah, believe me. His braddahs Ki an’ La‘akapu stay wit’ him, Makaliʻi steerin’, eyes sharp, no mo' flimflam. No map, no compass, just da old school ways, From da kupuna days — he blaze da waves! ________________________________________ [Verse 2] He come from Kahiki, big time mana ˈkaɪn He look at Hawaiʻi an’ go, “Ho, dis place fine!” Plenny ʻai, fresh watah, and da sun get kona. He go back, tell da crew, “Eh, pack da canoo! We build one lāhui, bring all da ʻohana too!” High makaʻāinana, chiefs, and kahuna, All come ova, plant taro, live like huna! ________________________________________ [HOOK – Group chant style] haitch-Ay-double you-Ay-eye-ʻOkina-eye — Loa! Mālama i ka ʻāina, mālama i ke ola! From Hilo to Kona, Kauaʻi to Niʻihau, E mālama i ka moʻomeheu — we represent now! ________________________________________ [Verse 3] Yo, Aliʻi say, “We da seed from Hawaiʻiloa,” Star compass kings, ride da wave like a koa. Hold da ‘āina, throw da kapu down, Rule da valley, wear da feather crown. But Makaliʻi crew? We da stargazin’ base, Feedin’ da ʻohana, holdin’ steady pace. Chart da skies, no need one throne, Makua o ke kai, we do dis on our own. ________________________________________ [Verse 4] Eh, Hawaiʻiloa wen’ feel da vibes went bad, He see his braddah Ki — brah, da man wen’ go mad. Down in Tahiti, Ki wen’ flip da script, Start prayin’ to Ku-waha-ilo — da man-eatin’ tip. No mo’ ʻaumākua, no mo’ kuleana, He stay chantin’ for blood, no mo’ mālama. Hawaiʻiloa look, say “Dis no pono,” One chief, one sailor, straight up kolohe —” ( TOGETHER) “ʻO Hawaiʻiloa — now you know, bruddah!” ________________________________________ [Final scratch / chant loop] “Holo mai... ka waʻa... ʻo Hawaiʻiloa...” “E nānā i nā hōkū o ka lani...” “Ua hiki mākou i Hawaiʻi... ua ola...” “Yeah, dat Loa Flow — e aloha kākou!” haitch-Ay-double you-Ay-eye-ʻOkina-eye — Loah! haitch-Ay-double you-Ay-eye-ʻOkina-eye — Loah haitch-Ay-double you-Ay-eye-ʻOkina-eye — Loah! haitch-Ay-double you-Ay-eye-ʻOkina-eye — Loah!
