Lyrics and translation Kealiʻi Reichel - Toad Song

Toad Song

He kani kapalili i ka pouliuli o′ke mele aloha a Poloka
E konikoni ana i ke ki'owai lepo me ka leo heahea i ka ipo
′O ka hoku 'imo'imo o ka lani lipoliop ke kukui e ho′ike mai nei
He mana′olana kona i ka ho'oniponipo me ka ipo ho′ohenoheno ana
Ua 'oli′oli 'o ia a ka pa ′olu'olu o ke kilikilihune o ka ua
I ho'olalilali i ka ′ili pu′upu'u ma ke kua ′oma'oma′o ona
He kakali wale kona i ka lohe 'ia aku o kana mele o ke aumoe
A ′ume'ume 'ia kahi hoa kikiko′ele e ka leo mikololohua
Mai kinohi loa mai a i keia po, ua lohe mau ′ia kana mele
Ma na ki'owai lepo o na ′aina like 'ole a hiki ′auane'i i ′ane'i
Ma waho iki aku o ka lumi moe o'u i ke kulukulu o ke aumoe
Ha′ina ka puana no ka maka pu′u'pu′u i pili hala 'ole ke aloha

Toad Song

The sound of a guitar playing in the sunset of Poloka's love song
Strumming on the dirt floor with a soft voice to his love
The shimmering star of the dark sky, the moon is shining to show us
His hope is in the cuddling with the soothing love
He is happy when the soft touch of the raindrops
tickles his bumpy skin on his smooth back
He is just waiting to hear his sleep song
And a dark green mate will be attracted by the sweet sound
Since long ago until tonight, his song can be heard everywhere
On the dirt floors of various lands and even here
Just outside my bedroom in the gentle breeze
Tells the story of the bulging eye, love that never fades