He Mana‘o Aloha
by Robert Cazimero
He Mana‘o Aloha
by Robert Cazimero
He manaʻo aloha kēia
No kuʻu lei
Nohea i ka maka
O ka malihini
I koʻu honi ʻana
I ke ʻala hoʻoheno
Aʻu i ʻike ai
Nou kuʻu puʻuwai
Ua paʻa pono au
*E hiki mai ana iaʻu kou hanu ʻaʻala
Me he ipo ala i ke anu o ke kakahiaka
He lei wehi ʻoe
Naʻu e pūlama mau
I kuʻu puʻuwai
He manaʻo aloha kēia
No kuʻu lei
Na ka leo hone
I hoʻolale mai
He ʻiʻini nō mī nei
*repeat
He lei wehi ʻoe
Naʻu e pūlama mau
I kuʻu puʻuwai
He manaʻo aloha kēia
No kuʻu lei
Na ka leo hone
I hoʻolale mai
He ʻiʻini nō mī nei
He Mana'o Aloha translation:
This is a thought of love
for my lei
Pleasant of face
to the newcomer
As I took in
the entrancing fragrance
I knew my heart was yours,
and I was captivated
(chorus)
Coming to me is your sweetness
Life a lover in the cold of the morning
You are an adornment
For me to cherish
in my heart
A love thought
for my lei
It is the sweet voice that
encourages
the desire within me
Repeat last verse and chorus