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MELE: SONGS AND STORIES

Traditional Mele - Lena Machado, Songbird of Hawaiʻi


Pua Māmane
Aia ka nani i luna, Ka liko pua māmane. There is beauty above, In the budding māmane blossom.

Lei Kiele
Me ‘oe ka ‘ano‘i pili mau, E ka milimili lei kiele. My yearning holds always to you, O darling gardenia lei.

Ku‘u Wā Li‘ili‘i
Ho‘omana‘o a‘ela ala au, I ku‘u wā li‘ili‘i. I am remembering, My youth.

Ho‘onanea
Ma ka poli iho nō ‘o ho‘onanea, E ake inu wai a ka manu. Lose yourself here in my arms, I long to drink deeply of love.

Aloha Nō
Ho‘ohihi ko‘u mana‘o ‘eā, I ko leo ma ke kelepona. My thoughts are caught up, By your voice on the telephone.