Kaimana Hila (Diamond Head) - Words & music by Charles E. King Click Title to Access Original Melody,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Iwaho mākou i Kaʻalawai lā ʻIke i ka nani Kaimana Hila lā Kau mai i luna Iwaho mākou Kapiʻolani Paka lā ʻI ka lina poepoe hoʻoluhi kino Aloha ʻino Iwaho mākou Waikīkī lā ʻIke i ka nani hale hoʻonui ʻike lā Hoʻonui hana Iwaho mākou Maki ʻAilana lā Kuʻu pua lilia lana i ka wai lā Lana mālie Iwaho mākou i ka Seaside lā ʻIke i ka nani papa heʻe nalu lā Heʻe mālie Iwaho mākou ʻĀinahau lā ʻIke i ka nani papa hinuhinu lā Hele mālie Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana lā ʻIke i ka nani Kaimana Hila lā Kau mai i luna	We all went there on Kaʻalawai shores And gazed up at the grandeur of old Diamond Head So majestic We all went and saw Kapiʻolani Park To see a ring that exhausted the body That is too bad We all went and saw Waikîkî To see a house that increased knowledge And made much work We all went and saw Maki Island Beheld the beauty of the floating water lily Sweet and peaceful We all went to the Seaside Hotel And looked with wonder at all the riders of the surf Gliding swiftly We all went to ʻĀinahau And saw the beautiful shining surfboards Moving gently This is the end of the song Gazed up at the grandeur of old Diamond Head So majestic
Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies - This song relates the adventures of a group of friends on a Hawaiian holiday. Verse 1, stanza 1, Kaʻalawai is the land below Diamond Head. They go to Kapiʻolani Park, dedicated in 1877, by King Kalākaua, and renowned for the beautiful oval horse race track, the ring, in verse 2, stanza 2. The exhaused body is that of the jockey. They watch the races, then meander through Maki (Makee) ʻĀilana, an island in the park. They marvel at the big hotels and stop for refreshments at the Seaside Inn, a favorite of kamaʻāina and malihini in the early 1900's. This hotel, situated on 10 acres of Waiīîkī beach front property, was demolished in 1920, to make way for the new Royal Hawaiian Hotel. They end their holiday with a leisurely stroll thru ʻĀinahau, the lush estate of Princess Miriam Likelike. The melody and lyrics as it is sung today, was popularized by Andy Cummings and is different from the original tune and lyrics. Translation from Hawaiian Melodies. Music clip of original melody by Lani Lee. Music Clip of Newer melody by Gippy Cooke. © 1916,1943, Charles E. King
New lyrics Iwaho mākou i ka`alawai lā `Ike i ka nani Kaimana Hila Kaimana Hila kau mai i luna Iwaho mākou Kapiʻolani Paka ʻIke i ka nani lina poepoe Lina poepoe hoʻoluhi kino Iwaho mākou i Waikīkī lā ʻIke i ka nani hale hoʻonui Hale hoʻonui hana lā Iwaho mākou Makee ʻĀilana lā ʻIke i ka nani pua lilia Pua lilia lana i ka wai lā Iwaho mākou i ka Seaside lā ʻIke i ka nani papa heʻe nalu Papa heʻe nalu heʻe mālie Iwaho mākou ʻĀinahau lā ʻIke i ka nani papa hinuhinu lā Papa hinuhinu hele mālie Iwaho mākou i ka pō nei ʻIke i ka nani Kaimana Hila Kaimana hila kau mai i luna Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana ʻIke i ka nani Kaimana Hila Kaimana Hila kau mai i luna	Click to Access Newer Melody by Gippy Cooke We were out at Kaʻalawai And saw the beauty of Diamond Head Diamond Head, standing above We were out at Kapiʻolani Park To see the circular racetrack Circular racetrack that exhausted the body We went out to Waikīkī And saw the beautiful hotels Hotels where some of us worked We all went and saw Makee Island And saw the beauty of the lily Floating water lily We all went to the Seaside Inn And looked with wonder at all The surf riders gliding calmly  We all went to ʻĀinahau And gazed at the splendor And strolled in the tranquility We all went out last night To see the grandeur of Diamond Head Diamond Head, so majestic Sing the refrain See the grandeur of Diamond Head Diamond Head, so majestic
Seaside Inn