Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Hawai'i '78 , by - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Release date: 14.10.2017
Song language: English
Hawai'i '78 |
| UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO O HAWAII |
| (rough transalation: The constant, wet Rain Gives Life to the land |
| And brings goodnesschange to Hawaii) |
| If just for a day our king and queen |
| Would visit all these islands and saw everything |
| How would they 'bout the changing of our land |
| Could you just imagine if they were around |
| And saw highways on their sacred grounds |
| How would they feel if they 'bout this modern city life |
| Tears would come from each others eyes as They would stop to realize |
| That our people are in great, great danger now |
| How would they feel |
| Would their smiles be content |
| Rather then cry |
| Cry for the gods, cry for the people |
| Cry for the lands that were taken away |
| And in it you’ll find Hawaii |
| Could you just imagine if they came back |
| And saw traffic lights and railroad tracks |
| How would they feel about this modern city life |
| Tears would come from each others eyes as They would stop to realize |
| That our land is in great, great danger now |
| All of the fighting that the king had done |
| To conquer all these islands |
| Now there’s condominiums |
| How would he feel if saw Hawaii now |
| How would he feel |
| Would his smiles be content |
| Rather then cry |
| Cry for the gods, cry for the people |
| Cry for the lands that were taken away |
| And in it you’ll find Hawaii |
| UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO O HAWAII |