From the recording Hi‘ipoi - track 3. Pua Mae ‘Ole (instrumental)
Track 3. Pua Mae‘ole 3:26 (John Kamana) (instrumental)
John “Squeeze” Kamana wrote this song for his daughter, Leone Kaninipuamae‘ole. Completed in 1954 as a musical gift of love, it was written over the years as he watched her blossom from a small child into a beautiful woman.
Lyrics
Pua Mae ‘Ole
(Never Fading Flower)
by John Squeeze Kamana
Ku‘u pua ku‘u pua mae‘ole My flower, my never fading flower
Nou mau ko‘u li‘a ‘ana Yours always my deep affection
He nohea ‘oe i ku‘u maka lā you are lovely in my eyes
A no nā kau a kau For all seasons (always)
Nani he u‘i ka wahine lā Beautiful, young and lovely, the woman
A he lei wehi no nā kupuna A lei, an adornment for the grandparents
Ku‘u pua ku‘u pua mae‘ole My flower, my never fading flower
Nou ku‘u mele nei For you this song of mine