Kamehameha III

We must play our part for our kingdom to survive Strong ʻohana ties in these uncertain times E nā koa aloha ʻāina, the time has arrived Mai ka mole o Lehua, from the roots we rise We must play our part for our kingdom to survive Strong ʻohana ties in these uncertain times E nā koa aloha ʻāina, the time has arrived Mai ka mole o Lehua, from the roots we rise Running with the wolves they always break their own rules Beat ‘em at they own game we make the right moves We built it in their image, even go to their schools Now the rising of a nation, how we mastered their tools “He aupuni palapala koʻu,” these are the words - Kamehameha (III) kolu Cause weʻre using the same weapons to tear it all down Kicking these haole ʻē out of our house Lā Hoʻihoʻi, day of restoration Lā Kūʻokoa, Anglo French Proclamation Hōʻihi aku while they dehumanize In a sea full of snakes, our mōʻī sailed hae (high) Their hale aupuni is not our own You can give it some room but do not make it your home Political sovereignty is just a piece of the pie Recognizing our existence is all but one side Respect is the minimal, our sovereignty is critical We walk a fine line, make diplomacy with criminals Our ethics don’t align, it’s like we’re not the same species You think these colonizers will honor their own treaties? Nah Now the world is watching how we move, how we walk, how we culture shockin’ These white Europeans think we only talking But we got receipts, I see the eagle stalking Their presence set a precedent but we have set the stage Now the scepterʻs in our court so that his efforts werenʻt in vain These blueprints for our people, meant to keep chains at bay They came with gunboats and were met with kūʻē They came with their quills And were met with kūʻē And what may come next Will be met with kūʻē The one who was placed amongst the dark clouds Kauikeaouli the third to wear the crown Son of the great who united the eight The one whose supposed to hold the flood gates Brother of Liholiho and Nahi’ena’ena Keiki a Keopuolani a me Kamehameha Ua hānai ʻia e Kaikioʻewa I ka malu o Kaʻahumanu me Hewahewa Kāohi on the sideline eager to get in the game Ka’ōnohi the treachery composing his pain Preordained for him to huli the change That left our ʻāina and people in pain The show plays through patiently Until he took the reigns in 1833 So tell me, are you ready to run with the wolves? Are you ready to rule? Hānau ka pō ia luna Hānau ka pō i luna nei O lani hane'e ka po o pinaʻi ke ēwe O pipili ka pō o moe anaanale'a Kohi ana leʻa ka pō o mahinale'a I huli ka pō o kaʻawale ka pili O ke keiki pō lani kēia a Kea i hānau Keiki (akahi) a ka pō keiki alua a ka pō Keiki akolu a ka pō O ke kuakoko a ka pō E hānau mai auaneʻi ka pō ʻO ia ho'i, o ka pō, hānau ka pō ʻO ka pō la ho'i auaneʻi ko luna nei la ʻO wai la hoʻi auaneʻi ko lalo? 'O wai la hoʻi o ka moku?