Aloha Oe
The Hawaiian folk song ‘Aloha ʻOe’ was written by princess Liliʻuokalani, Princess of the Hawaiian Kingdom, wrote it in around 1878.
It is said the song was inspired by Colonel James Harbottle Boyd’s farewell embrace given to Princess Liliʻuokalani during a trip to the Boyd ranch.
Haʻaheo e ka ua i nā pali
Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko
Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka
Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace, A hoʻi aʻe au
Until we meet again
Here are three different versions:
