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Kawailehua`a`alakahonua

By Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

This song speaks poetically of procreation. The rains descend bearing lehua blossoms from above. Petals having fallen on to the ocean dance amongst the waves. The rain is no stranger to the sea for they are both truly one. The lehua petals dancing amongst the waves are kaona (deeper meaning) for the movements of the fetus in the embryonic fluid in its mother’s womb. “He mele no e ku`u lani,” a song for you my heavenly child, “Kawailehua`a`alakahonua.”

Ke iho la ka ua		The rains descend
Halihali na lehua o luna		Bearing lehua blossoms from above

Helele`i pua i ke kai		Petals having fallen on to the ocean
Hula le`a na lehua i ka moana		Dance amongst the waves

He kupa la ka ua i ke kai		The rain is no stranger to the sea
Ke ho`i hou e aloha mai		For they are truly both one

He mele no e ku`u lani		A song for you my heavenly child
Kawailehua`a`alakahonua		Kawailehua`a`alakahonua