"Kōke'e" - Dennis Kamakahi (ukulele cover)

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"Kōke'e" - Dennis Kamakahi (ukulele cover)
(played from the Boulder Ukulele Group - Kanikapila Songbook)

Lyrics:
Upu aʻe he manaʻo
I ka wēkiu o Kōkeʻe
I ka nani, o ka āina
O ka noe po ʻaiʻai

HUI:
ʻO Kalalau, he ʻāina laʻa
I ka ua liʻi liʻi
ʻO Waimea kuʻu lei aloha
Never more to say goodbye
Never more to say goodbye

Hoʻi mai ana i kahikina
I ka la welawela
I ke kai hāwanawana
I Poʻipū ma Kōloa

Mele au no ka beauty
I ka uka ʻiuʻiu
I Kōkeʻe ua ʻike au
I ka noe poʻaiʻai

Translation:
A thought recurs
To the summit of Kōkeʻe
In the beauty of the land
Of the encircling rain
CHORUS:
Kalalau is a sacred land
In the drizzling rain
Waimea is my beloved wreath
Never more to say goodbye
Never more to say goodbye
Returning to the east
In the doubly hot sun
To the whispering sea
At Poʻipū in Kōloa
I sing for the beauty
In the lofty uplands
At Kokeʻe I saw
The encircling mist

Mahalo, as always, to Alan for teaching us the pronunciations, playing style, and encouraging all of us to explore more of the Hawaiian culture within our own 'ukulele journey.

Gear:
Kamoa Ukuleles E3 Pineapple Soprano (low G)
Blue Yeti Microphone
Samsung Galaxy S9+

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