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Kaleohano
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Louis Kauakahi
Louis Kauakahi
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Executive Producer
John Golden
John Golden
Mastering Engineer
Jon de Mello
Jon de Mello
Producer
Lawrence Yurong
Lawrence Yurong
Engineer
Milan Bertosa
Milan Bertosa
Engineer

Lyrics

Kaleohano (a name meaning: The Voice (of) Authority and Respect), Kaleohano (is) your name Ku'u home, ku'u home, ku'u home 'o Keaukaha* My (in a form expressing affection) home, my home, my home, Keaukaha Kaulana 'o Keaukaha Famous (is) Keaukaha (E hana hou I ka paukû mua loa) (Repeat first verse) Kaleohano, 'o Kaleohano kou inoa Kaleohano, Kaleohano (is) your name Ku'u 'âina, ku'u kulâiwi, a huli I ke kai My land, my native land, and dashing and receding (is) the sea Kaulana 'o Keaukaha. Famous (is) Keaukaha. Aloha au Iâ Mauna Kea, I ke anu o ke ahiahi Love I Mauna Kea (meaning, White Mountain, referring to mountain on the island of Hawai'I), in the cold of the evening. Ho'olono, ho'olono, ho'olono I ka leo ka makani Listen, listen, listen to the voice of the wind Keaukaha nô e ka wahi. Keaukaha indeed, the place. (E hana hou I ka paukû hope) (Repeat last verse) *Keaukaha = the passing current, referring to Hawaiian homestead land in Hilo, Hawai'I; in fast speech the "au" sound in Keaukaha is pronounced as an "ou" sound.
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