"E Ala E" lyrics - ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE

E Ala E, E Ala E
We, the voices behind the face,
Of the Hawaiian nation, the Hawaiian race
Rise for justice the day has come
For all our people to stand as one,

[Repeat the first verse]

[Chorus:]
E Ala E, 'ea, 'ea, 'ea, 'ea,
E Ala E, 'ea, 'ea, 'ea,
E huli I ka ho'i I ka pakini alamihi
Gone are the days of the alamihi ways
E kiko I ka piko o ka mana o ka po'e
The power of the people is the piko
'O ka piko ke aloha o ka 'aina, o ka 'aina

We the warriors born to live
On what the land and sea can give
Defend our birthright to be free
Give our children liberty,

[Chorus]

[Repeat verse 2]

E Ala E, 'ea, 'ea, 'ea, E Ala E
[Repeat several times]