HAWAIʻI 78
ABOUT THIS VIDEO
40 years after this timeless classic was composed by a young Hawaiian in High School, we invited 1,000 youth, artists & collaborators across 4 islands to pull together their time, mana & resources - to record & film this song, live on location @ 29 scenes, each with its own story.
This video was produced to spread the message of aloha aina and raise awareness and support for the Mana Mele Project, where youth learn their ABCʻs - Academics, Business & Culture, through music, engineering, and video production.
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HAWAIʻI 78 LYRICS
Oli
Ua Mau (2x)
If just for a day our queen and king
Would visit all the islands and saw everything
How would they feel about the changes of our land
Can you just imagine if they were around
And saw highways on their sacred ground
How would they feel about 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 they smile be content or just cry
Cry for the gods cry for the people
Cry for the land that was taken away
And then bid goodbye Hawaiʻi
Can 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
Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono o Hawaiʻi x2
All the giving that the queen had done
She gave all her love to everyone
How would she feel if she saw Hawaiʻi nei
How would they feel
Would they smile be content or just cry
Cry for the gods cry for the people
Cry for the land that was taken away
And then yet you'll find Hawaiʻi nei
Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono o Hawaiʻi x4
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