story of the dance, mele from Pele, song for Hi'iaka

Oh Hi’iaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele O
we two sisters have wandered far
unfriended and pursued by Na-maka-o-kaha’i
From your journey to Loihi’au
mortal man from across the islands
From your secrets shared with Laka

Come sister dance down to the shores of Puna
Bring down the mele and the hula
Show the story of the consuming lava
Sing the songs of apapane
Trill the tales of i’iwi
Tell the seduction of Loihi’au
I will protect you always
Just as when you were an egg
entrusted to my warmth

. . .  Ha'ina 'ia mai ka puana  -  tell the refrain

Come sister dance down to the shores of Puna
Dance the mele dance the story
Be the hula and the life

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