Mama's Hands

Ma hea e ho'omaka ai Ke pa'a nei i ka lima o ka makuahine, makuahine My mama's hands They hold the magic The key to my ancestor's plans They taught me to grow My seeds of complexities Layers of me that I will come to know My mama's eyes They taught me to see my own truth When it's in disguise I na lima makuahine My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands I na lima o ko'u makuahine I na lima o ko'u makuahine I na limao ko'u makuahine I na limao ko'u makuahine 'O KeAloha ko'u inoa Mama gave me my name and I'd like to explain It means more than hello and goodbye Tacky tourists so don't even try Tacky tourists nah, don't even try KeAloha's my name, I'm tryna reclaim Let go of the shame, ya Liberation's the game I'm more than Pocahontas, Mulan That Moana, Merida Mud-blooded Hermoine Granger A weaver and a dreamer Turn identity crises into some nice advice Just be yourself yes cuz we're all blessed Into your family crest you should invest For me it starts with my mama, my sibs, then me We, like rivers meet the ocean, complete the Essence of aloha what it means to just breath In our blood is the recipe In our blood is the recipe We're our ancestor's biggest dreams We're our ancestor's biggest dreams My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands My mama, my mama, my mama, mama's hands I na lima o ko'u makuahine I na lima o ko'u makuahine I na limao ko'u makuahine I na limao ko'u makuahine