E Akua, e Hō‘ike Mai

loha Wisdom in da tree, da fish, da flame I seek your face, not jus’ da name [Verse 1 – KANEH (God of Life, Fresh Water, Creation)] Start wit Kāne, breath of da land, He da wai, da spring, da touch of da hand. Create man from clay, da kino from root, Blew ha in da nose — now da vessel get truth. Kāne i ka wai ola, da source of da stream, He da mist in da valley, da birth in da dream. No temple fo’ him, ‘cause he live in da spring, Every sip of da ‘awa, you feel his sting. He da sunrise gold, da high-vibe code, Da deep inhale when you walk da road. From lo‘i to lau, from cloud to piko, Kāne show face in da echo of Liko. [Chorus – Seeker’s Prayer] E akua, e hō‘ike mai O gods, reveal — I no like walk blind E aumakua, e alakaʻi Ancestors guide me, show da signs I feel da wind, I hear da rain But what you sayin’? Talk through da pain Kū, Kāne, Lono, Kanaloa I call your names — me ke aloha Wisdom in da tree, da fish, da flame I seek your face, not jus’ da name [Verse 2 – KU (God of War, Forests, Politics)] Now come Ku, da silence of strength, Stand tall like koa tree, full body length. He da god of war, but he more than fight, He da builder, da grower, da keeper of night. Ku ka‘ili moku — take land if you weak, But uplift da people if you pono when you speak. Ku of da breadfruit, Ku of da net, He da one you call when da goal not met. Sacrifice to Ku, yeah, get da blood red, But also da sweat when you build your shed. He da backbone, spine, da firm resolve, Ku no joke, he da puzzle to solve. [Chorus – Seeker’s Prayer] E akua, e hō‘ike mai O gods, reveal — I no like walk blind E aumakua, e alakaʻi Ancestors guide me, show da signs I feel da wind, I hear da rain But what you sayin’? Talk through da pain Kū, Kāne, Lono, Kanaloa I call your names — me ke aloha Wisdom in da tree, da fish, da flame I seek your face, not jus’ da name [Verse 3 – LONO (God of Peace, Agriculture, Sound)] Now switch pace — bring Lono to light, Makihiki season, no fight, just rite. He da god of peace, da rain on da leaf, He da harvest god, when da field get relief. Lono i ka makahiki, da return of calm, Drumbeat in da sky, da thunder is psalm. He da cloud talker, wind walker, soft voice, In da hum of da ipu, you hear his choice. He da echo in da cave, da chant in da surf, He da fertility, da seeds from da earth. So when da war pau, and da land need rest, You call on Lono — he da god wit da breath. [Chorus – Seeker’s Prayer] E akua, e hō‘ike mai O gods, reveal — I no like walk blind E aumakua, e alakaʻi Ancestors guide me, show da signs I feel da wind, I hear da rain But what you sayin’? Talk through da pain Kū, Kāne, Lono, Kanaloa I call your names — me ke aloha Wisdom in da tree, da fish, da flame I seek your face, not jus’ da name [Verse 5 – PELE (Goddess of Volcano & Transformation)] Now bring fire — you feel her heat? Pele coming down da mountain wit lava feet. She da goddess of change, of fury an’ flame, Every breath she take, she burning her name. She da rage, da grief