Aloha Oe words and music by Queen Lili'uokalani Ha'aheo 'e ka ua i na pali
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| Aloha Oe - words and music by Queen Lili'uokalani
Ha'aheo 'e ka ua i na pali Ke nihi a'ela i ka nahele Pua 'ahihi lehua o uka Hui: C G Aloha 'oe, aloha 'oe D7 G
E ka onaona noho i ka lipo C G
One fond embrace, a ho'i a'e au D7 F
Until we meet again Ka halia ko aloha kai hiki mai Ke hone ae nei ku'u manawa O oe no ka'u ipo aloha A loko e hana nei Maopopo ku'u ike ika nani I laila hoohie na mau u Mikiala ika nani oia pua Proudly sweeps the rain over the cliffs Creeps into the forest Still following with grief, the bud Of the ahihi lehua flowers of the uplands Chorus:
Farewell to you, farewell to you O fragrance of one who dwells in the blue depths One fond embrace, until I return Until we meet again Sweet memories come back to me Bringing fresh remembrances of the past Dearest one, yes, you are mine, my own From you, true love shall never depart I have seen and watched your loveliness The sweet rose of Maunawili Where the birds of love dwell And sip the honey from your lips  Queen Liliuokalani, age 53 Source: Folk Songs Hawaii Sings by John M. Kelly, Jr. - This song of farewell between two lovers is the most famous of the Queen's compositions, written in 1878. The tune of the verse resembles "The Rock Beside the Sea", composed by Charles Crozat Converse and published in Philadephia, 1857. The melody of the chorus is remarkably close to the chorus of George Frederick Root's composition, "There's Music In The Air", published in 1854. There is a manuscript of "Aloha Oe" in Queen Lili'uokalani's handwriting in the Bishop Museum. Lahilahi Webb and Virginia Dominis Koch tell of a visit by the queen and her attendants to Maunawili Ranch, the home of Edwin Boyd in windward Oahu. As they started their return trip to Honolulu on horseback up the steep Pali trail, the queen turned to admire the view of Kaneohe Bay. She witnessed a particularly affectionate farewell between a young man in her party and a lovely girl from Maunawili. As they rode up the steep cliff and into the swirling winds, she started to hum this melody weaving words into a romantic song. At the top of the pali, a cloud hung over the mountain peak and slowly floated down Nuuanu Valley. The queen continued to hum and completed her song as they rode the winding trail down the valley back to Honolulu. |