He Aloha Mele

by Iva Kinimaka

 

He aloha mele, pretty hōkū

Sending down a special little twinkle for your brown eyes

Your pretty lovely brown eyes

In the still of the night all the stars are shining bright for your brown eyes

 

He aloha mele, e lohe i ka makani

Gentle breeze whispering haunting melodies to you softly

Whisper to you softly

Hear the winds through the trees singing sweet harmony to you softly

 

With the grace of her hands she can tell you that a star only glitters at the setting of the sunshine

With the grace of her hands she can tell you that the wind only blows when no mountain side is there to touch her

 

Now there's the sun and the moon talking stories telling tales about a new day

It's gonna be a nice day

Now the moon is shining bright and the sun will rise again to start a new day

 

He aloha mele

へ・アロハ・メレ

対訳：神保 滋