Kawailehua'a'alakahonua

Composed By: Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Performed By: John Cruz
Submitted By: Kawehi <kawehi_18@yahoo.com>


Kawailehua`a`alakahonua

By Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

This song speaks poetically of procreation. The rains descend bearing lehua 

blossoms from above. Petals having fallen on to the ocean dance amongst the 

waves. The rain is no stranger to the sea for they are both truly one. The lehua 

petals dancing amongst the waves are kaona (deeper meaning) for the movements 

of the fetus in the embryonic fluid in its mother’s womb. “He mele no e ku`u lani,” a 

song for you my heavenly child, “Kawailehua`a`alakahonua.”




Ke iho la ka ua	   	                           The rains descend
Halihali na lehua o luna	               Bearing lehua blossoms from above
 
Helele`i pua i ke kai	                       Petals having fallen on to the ocean
Hula le`a na lehua i ka moana	    Dance amongst the waves
 
He kupa la ka ua i ke kai	              The rain is no stranger to the sea
Ke ho`i hou e aloha mai	               For they are truly both one
 
He mele no e ku`u lani	                 A song for you my heavenly child
Kawailehua`a`alakahonua	          Kawailehua`a`alakahonua