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Kaiona - words & music by Puakea Nogelmeier

`Auana hele I ka uka


I ka nahele hhpe`a
`Ume `ia mai e ke `ala
Ka `i`ini a ka pu`uwai.

Wandering astray in the highlands


Through the tangling forest deeps
Drawn here by the perfumed scent
Following the desires of the heart.

Ho`olale `ia e n pua


I ka nani hihimanu
Huli aku, huli mai
Ka hulina a ka pu`uwai.

Urged onward by the blossoms


By the entrancing beauty
Seeking this way and that, hither and
yon
So fickle is the nature of the heart.

E h mai ka `ike e h mai


E Kaiona aloha
I kuhia mai ke `ala
E hiki pono aku ai.

Grant the knowledge, share the insight


O Beloved Kaiona, goddess of the lost
Let the pathway be pointed out
Which will lead directly there.

Aia I ka lae maka`a


I ke wawa konoli
Phi`ahi`a ka helena
Ka hihia a ka pu`uwai.

On promontories with clear vistas


In dark forested vale
The going can be slippery and uncertain
Such are entanglements of the heart.

Pua mau a`e ke onaona


E h`ale`ale mai ana
Ha`ina mai ka puana
Ka lohia a ka pu`uwai

The sweet essence ever issues forth


Always bringing a deep stirring within
The story is know in the telling
Of the bright sparkle of the heart
.

Source: Liner Notes, Keali`i Reichel CD "Ke`alaokamaile" release date Dec. 9 Kaiona is the benevolent goddess of the lost. She makes her home in the Wai`anae
mountain, but responds to those in need wherever they may stray. Said to be both
blind and deaf, she knows when she is called upon and sends her birds to act as
guides. In the densely wooded uplands or the urban jungle, sometimes the right
path is hard to distinguish. We should remember to appreciate those in our lives
who are patient enough to guide us back from lifes entanglements.

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