Kaulana ʻO Waimānalo (Famous Is Waimānalo) - by Sam Naeʻole


Kaulana ʻo Waimānalo
I ka pali o Makapuʻu
I ke kai hāwanawana
Hoʻopuni ʻia e nā pali

Hiehie a`o Mānana
Kūkilakila i ke kai
Pōʻai mau ʻia ana
E ke kai hānupanupa

ʻAlawa iho ʻoe
I nā papa heʻenalu
Hiehie ke kūlana
I ka heʻe mālie mai

ʻUi nā ʻāina home
Aʻo Waimānalo
Ua piha me ke aloha
A me ka nui hauʻoli

Haʻina mai ka puana
Kaulana ʻo Waimānalo
I ka pali o Makapuʻu
I ke kai hāwanawana


Sam Naeʻole

Famous is Waimānalo
For the cliffs of Makapuʻu
For the whispering sea
Surrounded by cliffs

Outstanding is Mānana
Standing strong in the sea
Encircled always
By the surging sea

Look quickly
At the surfboards
Outstanding the stance
As they glide smoothly

Beautiful the yards and homes
Of Waimānalo
Full of love
And great happiness

The story is told
Famous is Waimānalo
For the cliffs of Makapuʻu
For the whispering sea


Source: Ea Collection, Translator unknown - Written to honor Waimānalo, the home of the composer. Mānana is Rabbit Island