Konikoni

COUNTRY: Hawaii
LANGUAGE: Hawaiian

GENRE: Slack key guitar

A Haiwaiian song made popular by Gabby Pahinui and guitarist Raymond Kane. There seem to be a lot of versions of this one out there, such as this yodel-y one.

Original lyrics:

E aloha a’e ana wau lā
Aloha ku’u pua tuberose lā
He moani ke ‘ala I ka poli lā
‘Uhuehene I ka wai ‘oia pua

I’ll remember you my love for the tuberose (‘ilima) flower
Windblown perfume to the heart
Rejoicing in the nectar of the flower

Hu’i au konikoni I ka wai konikoni
Wai hu’ihu’i oke aniani
Hu’i au I ka wai
Wai hu ‘ihu’i o ke aniani

I’m cold and tingling in the tingling water
Cold, crystal water
I am chilled by the waters
Cold, crystal water

For lyrics and other information about the song visit Taropatch.net

Lyrics of All Around This World version:

I’ll always remember you
My love with the fragrance of a flower
I’ll always remember you
My love with the fragrance of a rose

Hu’i au konikoni hu’i au konikoni
The water is so cold up on the mountain
Hui au konikoni
The water is so cold up on the mountain

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