Spirit of the Islands [Verse 1 | Soft, intimate male vocal] Morning light on an endless blue Trade winds carry something true Bare feet walking where the warm tides roll The island has a way of reaching your soul No need to hurry, no race to run A little more living beneath the sun And every wave that kisses the sand Reminds me how little we need in our hands [Pre-Chorus | Gentle rising harmonies] There’s a feeling here you cannot own A kind of love that feels like home [Chorus | Warm, flowing island harmonies] Aloha in the air, mana in the sea The spirit of the islands flowing through me ʻOhana is the love we share The hands that hold us, the hearts that care From the mountain green to the ocean blue There’s a little of this island in everything we do Wherever we wander, wherever we roam We carry that aloha home [Verse 2 | Relaxed rhythmic phrasing] Children laughing in the afternoon Someone’s singing an old familiar tune One more chair, there’s always room Stories rising beneath the moon Some came from near, some crossed the sea Some found the family they were meant to be Different journeys, but here we stand With open hearts and open hands [Pre-Chorus | Gentle harmonies] And when the years come rolling through It’s the love we give that carries us through [Chorus | Fuller harmonies, still mellow] Aloha in the air, mana in the sea The spirit of the islands flowing through me ʻOhana is the love we share The hands that hold us, the hearts that care From the mountain green to the ocean blue There’s a little of this island in everything we do Wherever we wander, wherever we roam We carry that aloha home [Bridge | Strip back to slack-key guitar and soft vocal] The tide will turn, the seasons change Some faces fade, some names remain But love runs deeper than the sea In the lives we touch, in the memories we keep And when the sun slips out of sight We gather close beneath the stars tonight [Final Chorus | Rich but restrained harmonies] Aloha in the air, mana in the sea The spirit of the islands living in me ʻOhana is the love we share No matter the distance, it’s always there From the mountain green to the ocean blue The islands give us something to hold on to Wherever we wander, wherever we roam We carry that aloha home [Outro | Soft male vocal, fading harmonies] We carry that aloha home Wherever we wander, wherever we roam ʻOhana… always home [End | Gentle guitar fade, ocean ambience]
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