White Sandy Beach - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Kaleohano (a name meaning: The Voice (of) Authority and Respect), Kaleohano (is) your name Ku'u home, ku'u home, ku'u home 'o Keaukaha* My (in a form expressing affection) home, my home, my home, Keaukaha Kaulana 'o Keaukaha Famous (is) Keaukaha (E hana hou I ka paukû mua loa) (Repeat first verse) Kaleohano, 'o Kaleohano kou inoa Kaleohano, Kaleohano (is) your name Ku'u 'âina, ku'u kulâiwi, a huli I ke kai My land, my native land, and dashing and receding (is) the sea Kaulana 'o Keaukaha. Famous (is) Keaukaha. Aloha au Iâ Mauna Kea, I ke anu o ke ahiahi Love I Mauna Kea (meaning, White Mountain, referring to mountain on the island of Hawai'I), in the cold of the evening. Ho'olono, ho'olono, ho'olono I ka leo ka makani Listen, listen, listen to the voice of the wind Keaukaha nô e ka wahi. Keaukaha indeed, the place. (E hana hou I ka paukû hope) (Repeat last verse) *Keaukaha = the passing current, referring to Hawaiian homestead land in Hilo, Hawai'I; in fast speech the "au" sound in Keaukaha is pronounced as an "ou" sound.

I'm waiting on a warm and sunny seashore Yearning for the one that I adore My heart is true, I'm thinking of you Forever, I'll love you, Kainoa I see a sunbeam dancing on the water Surfing on a wave that comes to shore The promise in that beam is a long awaited dream Which tells me that you love me, Kainoa Now day is done the sun sets Kainoa Stars are peek a booing from above The moon gets brighter still in my heart, I feel a thrill The trade winds say you love me, Kainoa The silvery moon is shining on the land Casting palmy shadows on the sand They dance beneath the moon while the breezes hum a tune They do this 'cause they love you, Kainoa Kainoa, I love you, you