Through Panaʻewa

[Verse 1] Hiʻiaka, she wen pick da trail Through Panaʻewa, rain an’ hail. She no take da easy street— She take da path wit moʻo feet. Da forest deep, da forest dark, But Hiʻiaka spark da spark. She get da mana, heart full bright, She marchin' in, ready fo’ fight. [Verse 2] Da moʻo band all hidein’ good, Look like fog or tree or wood. Some stay rain, some kukui tree— Try fool Hiʻiaka, but she can see. Panaʻewa, da moʻo queen, She change her shape, she make one scene. Try slow her down, mess up her quest— But Hiʻiaka nevah rest. [Chorus] Boom! Da sky wen split in two, Hiʻiaka swing her power through. Pāʻū wave like fire blaze, Lightning flash in Panaʻewa haze. Da gods above, dey hear her cry, Send storm an’ thunder from da sky. Ku, Kāne, an’ all da crew— Dey back Hiʻiaka, strong an’ true. [Verse 3] Pā‘ī-o-palaʻe, sweepin’ clean, Her magic pau, like one war machine. Wahine-omaʻo, brave an’ bold, Fight like one warrior from da old. Boom! Da sky wen split in two, Hiʻiaka swing her power through. Pāʻū wave like fire blaze, Lightning flash in Panaʻewa haze. But Pa-pulehu, she wen fall— Da moʻo gods, dey took her call. We chant her name, we sing her song, Keep her spirit proud an’ strong. [Bridge] Panaʻewa try hide in da kukui tree, But vines wen choke her, no mo’ flee. Swamp open up, she wen go down, Da forest quiet, no mo’ sound. Boom! Da sky wen split in two, Hiʻiaka swing her power through. Pāʻū wave like fire blaze, Lightning flash in Panaʻewa haze. Kūkulukukui an’ Kapuakoa‘iʻa—gone, Hiʻiaka’s light keep marchin’ on. Lehua bloom, da land stay clean, Da moʻo cry lost to da queen. [Chorus] Now da moʻo rest, no make fight, But still dey guard da water tight. Dey not demons, dey da shield— Keep da springs an’ forest healed. So when you walk dat sacred place, You walk wit care, you walk wit grace. Moʻo still there, no take light— Show respect, an’ all stay right. Boom! Da sky wen split in two, Hiʻiaka swing her power through. Pāʻū wave like fire blaze, Lightning flash in Panaʻewa haze.