Alika by Ka`apa

Composed By: Charles Ka`apa
Performed By: Charles Ka`apa
Submitted By: Lono <aloha.com@gmail.com>


`Âlika (Arctic) - Words & music by Charles Ka`apa 

C
Aia i `Âlika 			There in the Arctic 
C7	F			The prow of the ship 
Ka ihu o ka moku 			Set firmly 
   G7				Sails in the wind 
Ua hao o pa`ihi
	C
Nâ pe`a i ka makani 


C
Ke liolio nei 			Taut 
C7	F			Rigging lines 
Ke kaula likini 			Not slack 
  G7				Sails in the wind
`Alu`alu `ole iho 
	C
Nâ pe`a i ka makani 


 C 
 `A`ole i kau pono			Not fixed 
C7	F 			The needle in the north 
Ka newa i ka piko 			The wheel turns 
   G7				Spinning in the wind
Ka`a `ê ka huila 
	C
E niniu i ka makani


 C 
Ke kau a`e nei 			Placed  
C7	F			The prow of the Macao
Ka ihu `o Macao			Down
   G7				To go to Asia 
Ke iho a`e nei
	C
E komo `Asia 
  

 C 
Me ke kai Melemele 	                     The Yellow Sea 		
C7	F			Bering Straits 		 
Ke kôwâ o Pilina 			A lovely view 		 
   G7				Flowers of Sharon
Nani wale ka `ikena 			
	C
Nâ pua i Sarona 
  



 C 
I noho ka ihu 			The prow sets 
C7	F			Towards the Himalaya summit 
I ka piko i Hîmela 		           A palm leafed house 
   G7				For rest on the plains
Ka hale lau pâma 
	C
Ho`omaha i ke kula 
  

 C 
Ha`ina `ia mai 			Tell 
C7	F			The refrain 
Ana ka puana 			There in the Arctic 
   G7				The prow of the ship 
Aia i `Âlika 
	C
Ka ihu o ka moku 

Source: Na Mele o Hawai'i Nei by Elbert & Mahoe - Sam Kamakau records 
the ship Arctic as landing in Kaua`i between 1787 and 1792. 
This song with place names has risque kaona 
(double meaning or veiled language in Hawaiian poetry).