He mele no Lilo
Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu


Language
Hawaiian

Physical Availability
Lilo and Stitch soundtrack
2 CD set of the chorus doing other Hawaiian songs


Links of interest
The Ethnologue on Hawaiian
Native Tongue - Discover the Hawaiian Lanugage
Kanehameha School, Maui (children's chorus school)

Background
"He Mele No Lilo" is derived in large part from "Mele Inoa no Kalakaua" (Name Song for Kalakaua), a traditional Hawaiian chant. I picked this up from, of course, the Disney movie. Disney's evil, but hey, the song's pretty good.

Lyrics

Vocal 1 (Overlapping): Mahalo nui ia ke ali`i wahine `O Lili`ulani `o ka wo hi ku Ka pipio mai o ke anuenue na waiho'o lu'u a halikeole'e E nana na maka i ke ao malama mai Hawai`i akea i Kaua`i Vocal 2 (Overlapping): Ke Kuini o Hawai`i Ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu Na hana a ke aloha Ma`alo Ana i ka ua lana malie I ka lani malama ho`ike Mai ana la i ka nani `O Kalakaua he inoa `O ka pua mae`ole i ka la Ka pua maila i ka mauna I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea Ke 'amaila i Kilauea Malamalama i wahine kapu A ka luna o Uweka huna I ka pali kapu o Ka`auea Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu Ua wehi ka hulu o kamamo Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i `O Kalakaua he inoa `O Kalakaua he inoa `O ka pua mae`ole i ka la Ka pua maila i ka mauna I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea Ke`a mai la i Kilauea Malamalama i Wahinekapu A ka luna o Uwekahuna I ka pali kapu o Ka`auea Vocal 1 (Overlapping): Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali`i wahine `O Lili`ulani wo ka `o hi ku Vocal 2 (Overlapping): Ke Kuini o Hawai`i Ku i ka moku i ke Kalaunu Ea mai ke ali`i kia manu Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo Ka pua nani a`o Hawai`i `O Kalakaua he inoa He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua - kulele!

Vocal 1 (Overlapping): Great thanks to the lady chief Lili`ulani (Lili`uokalani) [`o ka wo hi ku?] Captured the rainbow watercolors Dive until [halikeole'e?] The eyes look to the nurturing dawn Hawai`i expands to Kaua`i Vocal 2 (Overlapping): The queen of Hawaii Stands at the island at the Crown The works of the passing love [Ana i ka?] gently flowing In the nurturing sky From the heavens Kalakaua is his name The flower that doesn't wither in the sun The flower blooms on the mountain on the high hill of Mauna Kea Glowing white is Kilauea Radiant sacred woman Atop Uweka Huna (Crying Priest Crater) on the sacred cliff of rising rain The chief comes to catch the bird To adorn himself in the feathers of the mamo The beautiful flower of Hawai'i Kalakaua is his name Kalakaua is his name The flower that doesn't wither in the sun The flower blooms on the mountain on the high hill of Mauna Kea Glowing white is Kilauea Radiant sacred woman Atop Uweka Huna (Crying Priest Crater) on the sacred cliff of rising rain Vocal 1 (Overlapping): Great thanks to the lady chief Lili`ulani (Lili`uokalani) [wo ka `o hi ku?] Vocal 2 (Overlapping): The queen of Hawaii Stands at the island at the Crown The chief comes to catch the bird To adorn himself in the feathers of the mamo The beautiful flower of Hawai'i Kalakaua is his name In the heavenly name of Kalakaua - cast forth! (Refrain)

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