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Ka Mana`o No Ia - Ida Hanakahi Woo

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Hui:
Ka mana`o no ia
E ka `upu a na`e
Nâ hono a`o Pi`ilani
Ke kû kilakila

O ka `oi no na`e
Ku`u one hânau
Me Moloka`i nui
`Âina uluwehi
O ka heke no ia
Me Moloka`i nui
`Âina uluwehi
O ka heke no ia

A kahi au a `ike
I ke oho lau lipo i ka wau
Mehe `ala ne`e i mai ana
Aia i laila ke aloha




Chorus:

This is the thought (of Moloka`i)
That still returns
The bays of Pi`ilani
That stand so imposing

The best still
The sands of my birth
Great Moloka`i
Verdant land
The choice one
Great Moloka`i
Verdant land
The choice one

The first time I saw
The dark green foliage in the forest
Fragrance coming to me
There in that place, love



Source: Lyrics & translation from G. Cooke collection - The composer expresses love for Moloka`i, island of her birth. Music clip by Gippy Cooke