From the recording Hi‘ipoi - track 2. Kawohikūkapulani
Track 2. Kawohikūkapulani 4:20 (Helen Desha Beamer)
This lovely mele was a wedding gift for the composer’s daughter, Helen Elizabeth Kawohikūkapulani Beamer. It speaks of the unbreakable bond between the generations. Our arrangement is based on the instrumental version by Keola Beamer.
Lyrics
Kawohikūkapulani
By: Helen Desha Beamer
He lei ‘ā‘ī ‘oe na ke kupuna You are an adornment for the grandparents
A he milimili ‘oe na ka makua And a darling for your parents
Pūlama ‘ia ‘oe me ke aloha Cherished with love
Hi‘ipoi ‘ia ‘oe ma ku‘u poli You are cradled on my bosom
He lei aloha ‘oe, ua kaulana You are a beloved lei, renowned
I paukū ‘ia me ka ‘āhihi Linked with the dainty ‘āhihi lehua
Ho‘ohihi nō wau, na‘u ‘oe I too am involved, for you are mine
‘O ko‘u kuleana pa‘a nō ia This is my right, permanently
Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ana ka puana The story is told
Ku‘u lei nani ‘oe, poina ‘ole You are my beautiful child, unforgettable
Hea aku mākou, e ō mai ‘oe We call, you answer
‘O Kawohikūkapulani, he inoa Kawohikūkapulani, a name song for you