[Intro] [Fade in] [Strong Pahu Drums Intro] Intro: [rhythmical build up][strong female vocals] Hōkū hūnā i ke noe, e ʻā ma luna kai, Ke kani lōʻihi o nā nalu, e kāhea mai, ʻAla ka ʻehu ʻālohilohi, hamo i koʻu ʻili kai, He mele ka makani no nā ʻale o ke kai, He kukui i ka pouli, e alakaʻi i koʻu ala mai, Kahea a ke kai e hiki i nā puʻuwai a me ke hanu mai. [Pounding, big Pahu Drums] Verse 1: [strong rhythmical vocals] [Pounding] Papa heʻenalu ma lalo, paʻa koʻu wāwae i ke kai, Heʻe au ma luna nalu, he holoholo ʻeleu, e holo mai, ʻAle nui e piʻi aʻe, ka wai mai nā ʻaoʻao a pau e pili mai, I loko o ka puka nalu ʻuliʻuli, hula ka naʻau ma luna kai. Chorus: [strong, dramatical vocals] [intertwined rhythmic Pahu drums] E heʻe, e holo, e kū i ka ʻale nui o ke kai, Ke kāhea ke kai i koʻu puʻuwai—“e hoʻi mai”, Ka wai mai nā ʻaoʻao, ka makani i ke alo e ʻoni mai, Papa heʻenalu ma lalo, paʻa koʻu kū ʻana i laila mai, I loko o ka puka nalu ʻuliʻuli, ʻālohilohi ke ao kai, He huakaʻi pau ʻole—ke kani a ke kai e alakaʻi. [Pounding, big Pahu Drums] Verse 2: [strong rhythmical vocals] [Pounding][intertwined rhythmic Pahu drums] Holo wikiwiki ka ʻale, ʻoni ka papa me ka ikaika mai, Ke ʻuā ke kai i ka pepeiao, ʻā ke hanu ma loko i ke kai, Ke kahawai uliuli o ka puka nalu, e kāhea mai, ʻAʻohe ʻaoʻao maloʻo—ka wai e huli mai i nā ʻaoʻao a pau. Chorus: [strong, dramatical vocals] [intertwined rhythmic Pahu drums] E heʻe, e holo, e kū i ka ʻale nui o ke kai, Ke kāhea ke kai i koʻu puʻuwai—“e hoʻi mai”, Ka wai mai nā ʻaoʻao, ka makani i ke alo e ʻoni mai, Papa heʻenalu ma lalo, paʻa koʻu kū ʻana i laila mai, I loko o ka puka nalu ʻuliʻuli, ʻālohilohi ke ao kai, He huakaʻi pau ʻole—ke kani a ke kai e alakaʻi. Bridge: [epic rhythmical vocals][intertwined rhythmic Pahu drums] Ma lalo o nā pali kai, ke leo o nā kūpuna e pā mai, “E paʻa i ka papa, e hilinaʻi i ka nalu,” kā lākou ʻōlelo mai, ʻO ke hanu ka pahu, ka puʻuwai ka hula e ala mai, He kukui i ka puka, e paʻi i koʻu maka e nānā mai, E lawe ka nalu i ka hopohopo, e waiho ka makaʻu i hope mai, A i ka piko o ka ʻale, loaʻa ka wiwoʻole—he ʻoli no ke kai. [Pounding, big Pahu Drums] Verse 3: [strong rhythmical vocals] [Pounding] Ke kapa mai ke kai i kēlā me kēia lā, e lohe mai, I kahi e piʻi ai nā ʻale, e hoʻi nō koʻu naʻau i laila mai, Hiki nō i kona leo i nā mea a pau nona ka puʻuwai a me ke hanu e hiki mai, E heʻe kākou a i ka pō—ʻaʻohe pau ka huakaʻi o ke kai. Chorus: [strong, dramatical vocals] [intertwined rhythmic Pahu drums] E heʻe, e holo, e kū i ka ʻale nui o ke kai, Ke kāhea ke kai i koʻu puʻuwai—“e hoʻi mai”, Ka wai mai nā ʻaoʻao, ka makani i ke alo e ʻoni mai, Papa heʻenalu ma lalo, paʻa koʻu kū ʻana i laila mai, I loko o ka puka nalu ʻuliʻuli, ʻālohilohi ke ao kai, He huakaʻi pau ʻole—ke kani a ke kai e alakaʻi. Outro: [epic build up][strong, epic vocals] [Pounding, big Pahu Drums] Mālie iki ka makani, hāʻule ka noe ma ka ʻili kai, Hoʻokahe ka hanu, hoʻomaha ke kino ma ke one kai, Kahea nō ke kai, e hoʻi hou au i laila mai, No ka mea, he mele mau nā nalu, he aloha mau ke kai. Ending: [strong, dramatical vocals] [intertwined rhythmic Pahu drums] E ola ka heʻenalu i loko o ka puʻuwai a me ke hanu, E ʻā mau ka kukui i ka pouli, e alakaʻi i ka huakaʻi hou, E hoʻi i ke kani a ke kai—e hoʻolohe ka naʻau i kona leo, I loko o ka puka nalu ʻuliʻuli, loaʻa ka malu a me ka pōmaikaʻi. [Outro] [Strong Pahu outro] [Drum duel] [End]
