Ka Uahi O Ko Paka

Ka Uahi O Kō Paka (The Smoke of Your Tobacco) - Traditional
I hewa i ka uahi aʻo kō paka ʻIke ʻia mai ʻoe a he ipo naʻu Mamina wale au i kō hulu manu I ka hehikū ʻia e ka ʻōʻō ʻAuhea wale ʻoe e ka ʻōʻō Eia i ka poli i pumehana ai Huli aʻe ku`u alo la a i hope A he mea komo hewa e holuholu ana ʻI mai ʻoe iaʻu he aloha kou Ua like kō aloha me ka ʻōmole Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana ʻIke ʻia mai ʻoe a he ipo naʻu	The smoke of your tobacco was at fault And you became my lover. I dislike harming your bird feathers To have it trampled by an O'o bird. Hearken to me oh O'o bird You'll find warmth here in my bosom. When I turned to look behind me A rogue sneaked in to bounce. You told me that you loved me But your love is like a bottle, glossy and cutting This concludes my song For you who became my lover.
Source: Hailama Farden Collection - Recorded by Ida Keli`i Chun "Memories of Old Hawai`i" CD. This early love song was taught to Ida by Joseph Kahaulelio and cautions one to beware of lovers who appear and are as fleeting as the smoke of their cigarettes. Translation from Henry Pa Collection