History of aloha oe…?
Hey your talking to a person that lived in Hawaii for 5 months working on a cruise ship that went around the Hawaiian islands year round. Here is some info. Ha`aheo ka ua i nâ pali Proudly by the rain in the cliff Ke nihi a`e la i kanahele The creeping silently and softly up the forest E uhai ana paha i ka liko Seeking perhaps the bud Pua `âhihi lehua a o uka, Flower âhihi lehua of inland. Hui: Chorus: Aloha `oe, aloha `oe Farewell (to) Thee, farewell (to) Thee E ke onaona noho i ka lipo Sweet fragrance dwelling in the dark forest “One fond embrace”, a ho`i a`e au One fond embrace, before I now leave “Until we meet again.” Queen Lili`uokalani, Hawaii’s last monarch, 1891-1893, was a tremendously gifted composer. The haunting Aloha `Oe was inspired by two lovers at Nu`uanu Pali, O`ahu. The song came to her as she watched them in tender embrace before parting. It is now an international farewell song, played at its best, of course, in Hawai`i. Some facts about this song are. his was writ
