Paddling and Culture
He wa’a he moku, he moku he wa’a
The canoe is an island, the island is a canoe
E lauhoe mai na wa'a; i ke ka, i ka hoe; i ka hoe, i ke ka; pae aku i ka 'aina
Everybody paddle the canoes together; bail and paddle, paddle and bail, and the shore will be reached
Ho'okahi ka 'ilau like ana
Wield the paddles together