Da Hawai‘i Question

(Chorus)
We one nation, or we one lie?
Or just one spot where da eagle fly?
Da past an’ now, dey still stay scrap,
Like waves dat crash on lava cap.
Right fo decide—dat’s our confession—
Still holdin’ tight to da Hawai‘i Question.

(Verse 2)
Da Kanaka still stay proud,
But da island voice, not always loud.
Hard fo get all heads in line,
But da mana stay, deep inside.
Some say secede, some say pay back,
Some like land, some stay on track.
Uncle Sam still get da possession,
So we keep chattin’ ‘bout da Hawai‘i Question.

(Chorus)
We one nation, or just da same?
Still hold da scars, still feel da shame.
From Puʻuloa to Hilo Bay,
We neva forget, not to dis day.
Da call fo justice, da old obsession—
Still ringin’ true, da Hawai‘i Question.

(Bridge)
Some say, “Forget it—dat dream stay broke,”
But da old ways still get da choke.
Aliʻi, ‘āina, da line we from,
Still talkin’ story, still beat da drum.
Self-determination—no one can fake,
It’s da choice da people gotta make.
Da class, da race, all get connection,
Right inside dis Hawai‘i Question.

(Verse 3)
Reparation, land back too,
Da kanaka still waitin’ fo da due.
All da bases, all da war,
Dey make our home da front fo sure.
But peace not jus’ some foreign lesson—
It gotta start wit da Hawai‘i Question.

(Final Chorus)
We one nation? Still not pau.
Still chantin’ loud, still raise da brow.
No easy road, no magic fix,
But we no scared fo stir da mix.
Oppression, struggle, and reflection—
All stay tight inside da Hawai‘i Question.

(Outro)
So ax again, no turn yo’ head—
Wen future come, we goin’ get fed?
From da worker’s call to da keiki’s lesson,
Still burnin’ hot—da Hawai‘i Question.

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(Verse 1) Out dea in da middle ocean, One string o’ islands, got devotion. Used to be one kingdom, now state, But we nevah choose, dat was fate. Dey wen grab ‘em, take da crown, Aloha ‘āina wen get shut down. So now we stay askin’, no more guessin’: Wat da deal wit da Hawai‘i Question? (Chorus) We one nation, or we one lie? Or just one spot where da eagle fly? Da past an’ now, dey still stay scrap, Like waves dat crash on lava cap. Right fo decide—dat’s our confession— Still holdin’ tight to da Hawai‘i Question. (Verse 2) Da Kanaka still stay proud, But da island voice, not always loud. Hard fo get all heads in line, But da mana stay, deep inside. Some say secede, some say pay back, Some like land, some stay on track. Uncle Sam still get da possession, So we keep chattin’ ‘bout da Hawai‘i Question. (Chorus) We one nation, or just da same? Still hold da scars, still feel da shame. From Puʻuloa to Hilo Bay, We neva forget, not to dis day. Da call fo justice, da old obsession— Still ringin’ true, da Hawai‘i Question. (Bridge) Some say, “Forget it—dat dream stay broke,” But da old ways still get da choke. Aliʻi, ‘āina, da line we from, Still talkin’ story, still beat da drum. Self-determination—no one can fake, It’s da choice da people gotta make. Da class, da race, all get connection, Right inside dis Hawai‘i Question. (Verse 3) Reparation, land back too, Da kanaka still waitin’ fo da due. All da bases, all da war, Dey make our home da front fo sure. But peace not jus’ some foreign lesson— It gotta start wit da Hawai‘i Question. (Final Chorus) We one nation? Still not pau. Still chantin’ loud, still raise da brow. No easy road, no magic fix, But we no scared fo stir da mix. Oppression, struggle, and reflection— All stay tight inside da Hawai‘i Question. (Outro) So ax again, no turn yo’ head— Wen future come, we goin’ get fed? From da worker’s call to da keiki’s lesson, Still burnin’ hot—da Hawai‘i Question.

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