Under the soft mahina glow, they sway,

Na hulu keʻokeʻo shining in the bay

Each step a mo'olelo, each smile a mele,

Kupuna hearts dancing, aloha they reveal.

 

Oh, my kupuna, you shine so bright,

Dancing with love under the moonlight.

Every movement tells a story so true,

I’m proud of each step, I’m proud of you.

 

Laughter fills our halau, joyful and free,

Years of ike and aloha we see.

with such graceful hands, every gentle glance,

Brings mana and love to this beloved dance.

 

Now we dance where your footsteps remain

Feeling your laughter in each sweet refrain

You taught us to move with hearts open wide

Your aloha still dancing right here by our side

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E kuʻu kupuna, hula me ka ikaika (O my ancestors, dance with the sacred motion) Aloha ka leo, i loko o ko ʻoukou naʻau (Beloved is the voice, deep within your hearts)

Forever proud, forever true, 

i ka pono o nā kūpuna.(in the righteousness of the ancestors.

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Me ke kani o ka pahu, alakaʻi mai, (With the sound of the drum to guide the way,)

E aʻo mai ana i- ke aloha i keia lā (Teaching us the love that lives today)

E kuʻu kupuna, ee hula no ow kou— (Oh, my beloved elders, your dance lives on—) Forever proud, forever true,

i ka pono o nā kūpuna (In the righteousness (goodness/spirit) of our ancestors.)

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