Moku Kia Kahi (One-Masted Schooner) - by Lydia Bray

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ʻAuhea wale ana ʻoe
Kahi moku kia kahi
Loaʻa i ka fea wini
Popohe pono nā peʻa

Hōʻalu liʻiliʻi ʻoe
Laina sipi aʻo mua
Kū mai mālama moku
Hāpai kahi hoʻe i luna

*Alternate second verse
Hō`alu liʻiliʻi ʻoe
Palaʻina jifi aʻo mua
O waena sipi aʻo mua
Kani kipi aʻo mua

ʻAlawa iho kuʻu hana
Kikiʻi kapakahi ana
Kū aku i ka ʻina
Nakeke ke kaula hao

Haʻina mai ka puana
ʻAuhea wale ana ʻoe
Haʻina hou ka puana
Kahi moku kia kahi



Lydia "Mama" Bray

 

C

Where are you going
One-masted schooner?
Wait for the fair winds
To have rounded sails






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Give a little slack
To the lines at the bow
Anchor the vessel carefully
Lift the paddles one at a time

I glance down

lt is tilting
Anchor securely
The chains rattle

Tell the story

Where are you going
Tell the story again
The One-masted schooner


Source: Ea collection, Translation by Imi, Music clip by Gippy Cooke