He Mele No Lilo

thank you very much to the queen
lili'ulani of the high cliffs
the arching beauty of the rainbow
the shimmering waters of halikeole'e
look to the eyes in the bright light
from hawaii to kaua'i

the queen of hawaii
stands on the island in the crown
the work of love is cherished
in the calm rain
in the bright sky
revealing the beauty

kalakaua is a name, the unfading flower of the sun
the flower that grows on the mountain
on the mountain of mauna kea, the 'amaila at kilauea
shining on the sacred woman
and the leader of uweka huna
on the sacred cliff of ka'auea
come from the chief, the bird
adorned with the feathers of kamamo
the beautiful flower of hawaii - kalakaua is a name

kalakaua is a name, the unfading flower of the sun
the flower that grows on the mountain on the mountain of mauna kea
shining on the sacred woman
and the leader of uweka huna
on the sacred cliff of ka'auea

thank you very much to the queen
(the queen of hawaii)
lili'ulani of the high cliffs
(standing on the island in the crown)
come from the chief, the bird adorned with the feathers of kamamo
the beautiful flower of hawaii
kalakaua is a name

a name for the heavenly kalakaua, the singer