E Noho Ana i Hawaii

Aloha! I’m excited to share with you my first mele (E noho ana i Hawaii), written in Hawaiian to honor the rich culture of this beautiful place. It tells the story of my journey in Hawaii. This mele is my way of expressing my love for this place and all that it has given me. Mahalo for reading!

E Noho Ana i Hawaii

Makemake au i hoʻololi a me ka hoʻomaka hou

No laila ua hoʻoholo wau e neʻe i Hawaiʻi

Ua mākaukau wau no kahi huakaʻi hou

a me ka puʻuwai hou

E ʻike i ka mea a koʻu mau maka e ʻike ai

Ua hele mai wau i Hawaiʻi me he hua lā i ka makani

ʻAʻohe oʻu home a i ʻole he hōʻailona

Ua ulu koke wau i nā aʻa n ulu e piko

E aʻo ana e aloha i ka mokupuni a me kona mau kala hoʻi

Ua neʻe au i Hawaiʻi i koʻu wā kamaliʻi

ʻaʻole wau i ʻike i kekahi a i ʻole ka mea e hana ai

Akā ua loaʻa koke iaʻu nā hoaaloha a me kahi kūpono.

i ke aʻo ʻana i ke aloha i ka mokupuni a me kona nani pū kekahi

Aloha wau i koʻu ola ma kēia mokuʻāina aloha Hawaiʻi

He hoa aloha ka lā a hauʻoli ka makani

Aloha wau i ka moʻomeheu a me nā poʻe ma ʻaneʻi

Nui ko lākou aloha a makemake lākou e inu pia

Akā i kaʻu

Ua hiki mai, me he mea la e make au

Ua ike au i kekahi mea a’u i manao ole ai Ua ola ke kuahiwi o ke ahi

Mahope koke iho he ike hiki ole ia’u ke poina aloha makou

Ua noonoo makou i ko makou ola a me ko makou manao

No laila, aole au i makau a aole au i kaumaha

Ua ike au i ka mana o kona u’i

Puiwa au a hau’oli

I ka paa ana ua ike au i kona u’i ana

E akahele he pilikia ma hope o ka moʻolelo

E hū aʻela ʻo ia ma nā wahi a puni

Ka mauna ahi i ka nani piha

Me he mea lā e ʻimi ana i kāna ipo

I kēia manawa ua mālie hou ka mauna ahi

Ua haʻalele ʻo ia i ka ʻāina hou a me ka moʻolelo hou

Me ke aloha i ko kākou moku hoʻomaka hou mākou

Ke aloha nei i ko mākou Pele a He nani ka

Noho ana i Hawaii Ka mauna ahi mau i laila

Aloha au i ka mokupuni a me kona poe kanaka

He manaʻo o ke ola mau

Noho i Hawaii, e noho ana i Hawaii

He aina e, he aina

Noho i Hawaii, noho i Hawaii

Ko’u ola, e ko’u ola

I wanted a change & a new start

When I was asked to move to Hawaii

I was ready for a new adventure & a new heart

To see what my eyes could see

I came to Hawaii like a seed in the wind

I didn’t have a home or a clue

I soon grew roots n sprouted to bend

Learning to love the island & its colors too

I moved to Hawaii when I was just a kid

I didn’t know anyone or what to do

But I soon found friends and a place to fit in

Learning to love the island and its beauty too

I love my life in this Hawaiian aloha state

Where the sun is a friend and the breeze feels great

I love the culture and the people here

They have plenty aloha and they like drink beer

But when I arrived, like I could die

I saw something that I didn’t expect

The mountain of fire was alive

Soon a sight I couldn’t forget

The mountain of fire started to erupt

It spewed lava and ash all over the land

It threatened to destroy everything we loved

It made us think about our lives and our plans

So I wasn’t scared and I wasn’t sad

I saw the power of her beauty

I was amazed and I was glad

Taking hold I saw her rooting

Beware there’s a danger behind the story

As she will erupt all over

The mountain of fire in full glory

Like she’s searching for her lover

Now the mountain of fire is calm again

She left behind new land and anew story

With love for our island again we begin

We still cherish our paradise and it’s glory

Living in Hawaii

The mountain of fire always there

I love the island and its people

A sense of life always there

Living in Hawaii, living in Hawaii

It’s paradise, oh paradise

Living in Hawaii, living in Hawaii

It’s my life, oh my life