Kealiʻi Reichel - Lei Halia - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Kealiʻi Reichel - Lei Halia




Lei Halia
Lei Halia
He ahu a'o Lanihuli
The Ahu a'o Lanihuli [waves breaking]
No ka noe o Nu'uanu
In the rain of Nu'uanu [wind blowing]
Nu'alia i ka pō'ai pali
Nu'alia on the pali [wet and cold]
I ka iki mai o ke Kona ē
In the gentle breeze from the Kona side [waves crashing]
He'ohu i ka lei hali'a
Strings of the lei hali'a [wind blowing]
'Ala māpu i ke anuhea
Fragrant and refreshing [waves crashing]
Hea mai ike anu moe
Waiting for you in the cold of night [wind blowing]
Moemoeā, moe mālie i ka poli ē
Come sleep, sleep peacefully in my arms [waves crashing]
Luhiehu ka lau o ka palai
Curled is the leaf of the palai [wind blowing]
Pãpãlua i ke kilihuna
Folded in two like a kilihuna [waves crashing]
Kilihea ka liko ãhihi
Twisting and turning like the liko ãhihi [wind blowing]
Hîhîmanu, hihipe'a me ka maile ē
Cold, shivering, and fragrant with maile [waves crashing]
He'ohu i ka lei hali'a
Strings of the lei hali'a [wind blowing]
'Ala māpu i ke anuhea
Fragrant and refreshing [waves crashing]
Hea mai ike anu moe
Waiting for you in the cold of night [wind blowing]
Moemoeā, moe mālie i ka poli ē
Come sleep, sleep peacefully in my arms [waves crashing]
'Auamo 'o Konahuanui
Konahuanui is in the distance [wind blowing]
I ke ao hãkumakuma
In the morning light [waves crashing]
māhiehie Kilohana
Kilohana stands tall [wind blowing]
Ua i ke 'ala hīnano ē
Filled with the scent of hīnano [waves crashing]
He'ohu i ka lei hali'a
Strings of the lei hali'a [wind blowing]
'Ala māpu i ke anuhea
Fragrant and refreshing [waves crashing]
Hea mai ike anu moe
Waiting for you in the cold of night [wind blowing]
Moemoeā, moe mālie i ka poli ē
Come sleep, sleep peacefully in my arms [waves crashing]
Oooo-ooo-oooh
Oooo-ooo-oooh






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