Pua Maeʻole (Never Fading Flower) - by John Squeeze Kamana
Kuʻu pua kuʻu pua maeʻole Nou mau koʻu liʻa ʻana   He nohea ʻoe i kuʻu maka lā A no nā kau a kau   Nani he uʻi ka wahine lā A he lei wehi no nā kūpuna   Kuʻu pua kuʻu pua maeʻole Nou kuʻu mele nei   Leone Kananipuamaeole	My darling, my never fading flower You are my constant desire   Your loveliness I will always behold All of the days   You are a beautiful woman Treasured by your grandparents   My darling, my never fading flower This song is for you John Squeeze Kamana
Source: - The composer wanted to give his daughter, Leone Kananipuamaeole, a musical gift of love. He sought the expertise of Vicki Iʻi Rodrigues who advised him to put his thoughts into words, write it down, she would transcribe it into Hawaiian, and together they would set it to music. Among the first to record this song, writtten in 1949, was Mahi Beamer whose rendition popularized this song, so beautiful, enduring and never fading. © 1954, 82 Criterion Music Corp