Pupukea Lyrics by Henry Machado, Sr. and Helena Kalokuokamaile Salazar
Music by Helena Kalokuokamaile Salazar Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach border the ahupua`a of Pupukea on the North Shore of `O`ahu. Composed by my darling mother and wonderful stepfather, this song celebrates the different moods of the ocean, from its calmness under the healing sun to its opulent huge waves. Surfing becomes a contest and multitudes of people gather in awe. Raging waves of the open sea reverberate a crackling sound when shore-break hits the sand. “Aloha au i uka me ke kahakai o Pupukea,” I love the uplands and the seaside of Pupukea. | La`e la`e o ke kai | | The sea is calm | | Malo`o ke kai ia la | It is the day of the low tide | | Aloha au i uka me | I love the uplands | | Ke kahakai o Pupukea | And the seashore of Pupukea | | | | | Ka nawali ka nalukai | The feeble, the weary | | E kokoke ke kahakai | Gather near the seashore | | E ho`ola kaula`i la | To absorb the healing power of the sun | | Pomaika`i no ia lakou | Good fortune is theirs | | | | Ke pi`i a`e o ke kai | The sea begins to rise | | Nalu po`i halehale | Huge waves break high as a house | | He`e nalu ho`okuko nei | Surfing becomes a contest | | Lehulehu na po`e i kai | The multitude gathers there | | | | Nalunalu ka moana | The rough high waves of the open sea | | Kupikipiki`o ke kai | Rage in agitation | | One na kolokamumu | The sand reverberates a crackling sound | | Kai kolohe kai hehena | Mischievous sea, insane sea | | | | Eo mai ka moana | Answer, oh sea | | Kai malo`o me ke kai piha | Sea of the low and high tide | | Aloha au i uka me | I love the uplands | | Ke kahakai o Pupukea | And the seashore of Pupukea | |
