Aloha 'Oe

Haaheo ka ua i naa pali

Ke nihi aela i ka nahele
E uhai ana paha i ka liko
Pua 'ahihi lehua o uka
[Hui:]
Aloha oe, aloha oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A hoi ae au
Until we meet again
O ka halia aloha i hiki mai
Ke hone ae nei i
Kuu manawa
O oe noo kau ipo aloha
A loko e hana nei
[Hui]

Maopopo kuu ike i ka nani

Naa pua rose o Maunawili
I laila hiaia naa manu
Mikiala i ka nani o ka lipo.
[Hui]

English translation

Goodbye
The rain proudly lulls1 by the cliff
And quietly brushes through the forest2
It hones in at the core:3
The Lehua Flower of the vale.
[Chorus:]
Goodbye, goodbye
The sweet and gentle one living in the distance
One fond embrace
I leave
Until we meet again
Fond memories bring me back
And renew sweet ones
Of times past
Goodbye, my love
You are mine regardless
[Chorus]

I realize your beauty

The fragrant rose of Maunawili
Right over there, by the lovebirds
Drinking its nectar.
[Chorus]