B
E ho`i i ka pili Come here to me,
E B
E ku`u ipo. My darling love.
F#7
E nene`e mai, e nanea mai Cuddle close,
E B
E ke aloha, Relax my beloved,
F#7 B F#7
E ho`onipo kâua And let us make love.
B
He lei wehi `oe You are like a lei,
E B
No ku`u nui kino. for me to wear.
F#7
Lei `ala ho`ônaona lua i ka poli Incomparably fragrant
E B
E ke aloha, At my heart, my dearest,
F#7 B F#7
E hanu lipo kâua let us deeply kiss.
B
Ka nehe a ke kai The sea at Kahakuloa,
E B
O Kahakuloa rumbles on the rocks
F#7
Kai ko`o hâku`i pi`i ka pali and splashes up the cliffs.
E B
E ke aloha, Oh my love,
F#7 B F#7
Pulupê iho kâua we are drenched.
B
Puana `ia mai Let it be told,
E B
E ku`u ipo. my love, my darling.
F#7
E nene`e mai. e nanea mai Cuddle close,
E B
E ke aloha, relax my beloved,
F#7 B F#7
E ho`onipo kâua and let us make love
Source: Keali`i Reichel album "Pride of Punahele"
Copyright 1994 Punahele, Inc.
Translated by Keali`i Reichel
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