Opae E

Irmgard Fardon Aluli, Pilahi Paki

`Ôpae ê, `Ôpae ho`i
Shrimp, Shrimp return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I am coming hither, I am coming hither
Na Kuahine*
For Sister

Hui: / Chorus:
Aia wai, aia puhi
There's water, there's eel
Nui `o Puhi a li`i li`i au
Big (is) Eel and little (is) me
A`ole loa
Absolutely not
Pûpû ê, Pûpû ho`i
Shellfish, Shellfish return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I am coming hither, I am coming hither
Na Kuahine
For Sister
(E hana hou i ka hui)

(Repeat chorus)
Kûpe`e ê, Kûpe`e ho'i
Sea snail, Sea snail return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I am coming hither, I am coming hither
Na Kuahine
For Sister
'Opihi ê, 'Opihi ho'i
Limpet, Limpet return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I am coming hither, I am coming hither
Na Kuahine
For Sister
Mai maka'u, na'u e pani
(I'm) Not afraid, for me to block/cover
I ka maka a `ike `ole
The eyes ( of the puhi so he) cannot see
Kêlâ puhi
That eel
*kuahine = sister of a brother, pronunciation of "k"
Can vary from a k-sound to a t-sound

Trivia about the song Opae E by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

On which albums was the song “Opae E” released by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole?
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole released the song on the albums “N Dis Life” in 1996 and “Alone in IZ World” in 2001.
Who composed the song “Opae E” by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole?
The song “Opae E” by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was composed by Irmgard Fardon Aluli, Pilahi Paki.

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