I KA LA'I O LAHAINA
I ka la"˜i o Lähainä lä
Ua lohe i kekahi kani a ka manu
He noio ö i ku"˜u "˜ike aku lä
E kani hou mai, he kani nahenahe ö
E kani hou mai, he kani nahenahe ö
I laila ho"˜i au i nanea ai
A he nani maoli ö
Ua lele aku e ka manu o ke kai
Mai poina "˜oe i ko käua aloha lä
E kani mai, he kani nahenahe ö
I laila ho"˜i au i nanea ai
A he nani maoli ö
Mana"˜o mai i ku"˜u manu o ke kai
Aloha nui ke kani nahe o ka noio
Ha"˜ina mai ana ka puana lä
Aloha ke kani o ku"˜u noio lä
Lähainä lä
I KA LA'I O LAHAINA (TRANSLATION)
In the calm of Lähainä
I heard the chirping of a bird
I saw that it was a noio
Sing again to me, it is a soothing song
Sing again to me, it is a soothing song
It was there that I relaxed to its enchantment
A wondrous thing indeed
You have flown away, ocean-faring bird
Do not forget our love for each other
Sing again to me, it is a soothing song
It was there that I relaxed to its enchantment
A wondrous thing indeed
I think of my ocean-faring bird
Much beloved is this noio's voice
Let it be told