Two Shores, One Heart

Dedicated to my sister who lives in, France. French lyrics may be flawed, I am far from Fluent. However, with her encouragement, I do try.

[Verse 1 – English]

We were born where the ocean meets the sky,
Two small shadows in the island light.
Years rolled by like waves between our names,
And silence grew where love should’ve stayed.

But the tides don’t lie — they pull us home,
To the truth we lost and the love we know.

[Pre-Chorus – French]

Je te vois maintenant,
Je reviens vers toi,
Sur deux rivages…
Un seul cœur, toi et moi.
(Translation:
I see you now,
I’m coming back to you,
On two shores…
One heart, you and me.)

[Chorus – English + Hawaiian]

ʻOhana — even oceans can’t divide,
Aloha holds across the tide.
E kala mai iaʻu, for the storms we knew,
Ke aloha nō — my heart stays with you.

Two shores, one heart through the years apart,
From Hawai‘i to France, still the same stars.
Ho‘i mai, e ka ipo — come home to the start,
Two shores… one heart.

[Verse 2 – French + English]

Tu rayonnes, même loin d’ici,
(You shine, even far from here,)
Your voice found warmth across the sea.
You learned my world, now I learn yours,
Two broken maps making one restored.

We lost the trail but we found our way,
Across the years that we couldn’t say.

[Pre-Chorus – Hawaiian]

Hoʻomanaʻo,
(remember,)
ka pili kahiko,
(the bond of long ago,)
Aloha kāua…
(love between us…)
hoʻi ka manaʻo.
(returns to the mind.)

[Chorus – English + Hawaiian]

ʻOhana — even oceans can’t divide,
Aloha holds across the tide.
E kala mai iaʻu, for the storms we knew,
Ke aloha nō — my heart stays with you.

Two shores, one heart through the years apart,
From Hawai‘i to France, still the same stars.
Ho‘i mai, e ka ipo — come home to the start,
Two shores… one heart.

[Bridge – French + Hawaiian + English]

Pardonne-moi,
(forgive me,)
Je suis là.
(I am here.)

Mahalo, e ke kaikuaʻana,
(Thank you, my older sister,)
for finding your way back.

Across the sea,
across the years,
I hear you now — I feel you near.

[Final Chorus – All Languages]

ʻOhana — the tide brings us home tonight,
Aloha rising in your light.
E kala mai iaʻu, for the storms we knew,
Ke aloha nō — my heart stays with you.

Sur deux rivages… un seul cœur,
(On two shores… one heart,)
From Hawai‘i to France, we find our worth.

Hoʻi mai i ke kumu — return to the start,
Two shores…
One heart.

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Dedicated to my sister who lives in, France. French lyrics may be flawed, I am far from Fluent. However, with her encouragement, I do try. [Verse 1 – English] We were born where the ocean meets the sky, Two small shadows in the island light. Years rolled by like waves between our names, And silence grew where love should’ve stayed. But the tides don’t lie — they pull us home, To the truth we lost and the love we know. [Pre-Chorus – French] Je te vois maintenant, Je reviens vers toi, Sur deux rivages… Un seul cœur, toi et moi. (Translation: I see you now, I’m coming back to you, On two shores… One heart, you and me.) [Chorus – English + Hawaiian] ʻOhana — even oceans can’t divide, Aloha holds across the tide. E kala mai iaʻu, for the storms we knew, Ke aloha nō — my heart stays with you. Two shores, one heart through the years apart, From Hawai‘i to France, still the same stars. Ho‘i mai, e ka ipo — come home to the start, Two shores… one heart. [Verse 2 – French + English] Tu rayonnes, même loin d’ici, (You shine, even far from here,) Your voice found warmth across the sea. You learned my world, now I learn yours, Two broken maps making one restored. We lost the trail but we found our way, Across the years that we couldn’t say. [Pre-Chorus – Hawaiian] Hoʻomanaʻo, (remember,) ka pili kahiko, (the bond of long ago,) Aloha kāua… (love between us…) hoʻi ka manaʻo. (returns to the mind.) [Chorus – English + Hawaiian] ʻOhana — even oceans can’t divide, Aloha holds across the tide. E kala mai iaʻu, for the storms we knew, Ke aloha nō — my heart stays with you. Two shores, one heart through the years apart, From Hawai‘i to France, still the same stars. Ho‘i mai, e ka ipo — come home to the start, Two shores… one heart. [Bridge – French + Hawaiian + English] Pardonne-moi, (forgive me,) Je suis là. (I am here.) Mahalo, e ke kaikuaʻana, (Thank you, my older sister,) for finding your way back. Across the sea, across the years, I hear you now — I feel you near. [Final Chorus – All Languages] ʻOhana — the tide brings us home tonight, Aloha rising in your light. E kala mai iaʻu, for the storms we knew, Ke aloha nō — my heart stays with you. Sur deux rivages… un seul cœur, (On two shores… one heart,) From Hawai‘i to France, we find our worth. Hoʻi mai i ke kumu — return to the start, Two shores… One heart.

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