Nani Punaluʻu

• About the Song
  • Performed at Song Contest 2012
  • Directed by Lilia Castillon
  • Composed by Kamakāne Hopkins
  • Arranged by Les Ceballos
  • Scored 175/204 points
  • Performed 3rd of 4 songs
• Lyrics

  ‘O Punalu‘u, he ‘āina hiwahiwa ē

  Aia ma Koʻolauloa ‘o ka ‘āina hiwahiwa
  Pulupē ‘o uka i ka ua, ka ua kīkē hala o Punalu‘u
  He waiwai nui ka lepo a kū mai ka ulu lā‘au
  Kahe ka wai ho‘ōla a ‘ikea ka uluwehiwehi

  Pā aheahe mai ‘o Moa‘e a holunape ka lau o ka niu
  Kū kilakila nā Ko‘olau a pili a‘ela i ka lani
  Iho mai nō ka hiwahiwa nona kēia ʻāina
  Nāna e mālama a nāna e kōkua i ola mau nā kānaka

  Hui:
  Nani Punalu‘u, Nani Punalu‘u
  Kahi a ka hiwahiwa
  Nani Punalu‘u, Nani Punalu‘u
  Kahi a Kamapua‘a

  Na Keli‘ika‘apunihonua i huli i nā lima i lalo
  He ola nō nā kamali‘i i ka ‘ai kaulana a Hāloa
  Kāko‘o mai ke Ali‘i ‘o Pauahi lani nui
  Mahalo ‘ia ka ho‘oilina ‘o ke aloha pumehana

  Source: Song Contest 2012 program

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