'He Mele No Lilo' - Disney's Lilo & Stitch (LYRICS & TRANSLATION)

'He Mele No Lilo' - Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu & The Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus. Something I did years ago to practise subtitling.

[@CascadianRanger]

My hawaiian native roommate could hardly watch Lilo and Stitch because this song always drove him to tears.

[@atmatheprophet]

I bet if Queen Liliuokalani and her brother King Kalākaua, whom she succeeded, were alive to hear this they would smile. Such a beautiful song.

[@LoverWitch]

atmatheprophet I liked her and she took what happened to her and her country so gracefully. A true queen.

[@eveningdim7167]

Modern Hawai'ians are upset by this song, if it's anything to go by. It's like cutting and pasting songs of George Washington with Abraham Lincoln together, into one song. "Wha...?"

[@wc-8336]

I don't know. It's only at the beginning and middle of the song, so it would be like saluting the Queen and her memory at the beginning (and middle, I never said my theory was solid) before commencing with the song. At least they respect their former Queen, we see our Presidents as f***s and we hate 'em (even Washington gets crap from time to time).

[@eveningdim7167]

WC-83 I mean, presidents and royalty are people. They all have done bad and good things. (I say that grudgingly...). I know it seems great to have a perfect fairytale king, but...They're only fully loved by the people when they're dictators requiring people to say that xD Even Britain's queen gets criticism, but she's loved and praised.

[@eviticussavali3058]

Every person in a Royal or leadership position gets bullshit because theyve done or had to do things that werent favorable by the people form time tot time but thats what comes with the job description. I dated this Hawaiian girl once and she and her family told me about their story. Theyre highly respected and loved but of course people hate some of the things they had to do

[@johncisney15]

It takes on a new power when you actually know what they are saying. I knew this song had power, but I never knew the reason for that power was because they were praising someone. Kind of like a hymn or gospel, where the power emanates from the words themselves.

[@lymartinez182]

Me too i knew it loved the song for a reason!

[@CMT1995]

How do you even come up with such majestic poetry in a song? This is why culture must not fade away forever

[@sonnetparker3290]

This is beautiful. And yes I cry with joy when I hear it. The first time I heard it as a child it just hit my soul. And I knew not what they were saying. And 18 yrs ago I got the translation from my teacher. Yes I was in the middle of history crying. And No 40 with 4 kiddos. And it still has gives me chill and tears of joy. Thank you to the country of Hawaii. And thank you Disney for helping outside such as myself be able to experience such a song understanding and remembering of such a beautiful culture. ❤❤❤😘🥺🥰🥰🥰

[@ItzSoIis]

*State of Hawai'i or Hawaii depends on which way you say it but it's Hawaii in English

[@jasoncortez1238]

thank you for writing that. i teared up reading it. I hope you and your family have a great year

[@sophiemason8444]

I KNEW there was a reason that opening verse made me tear up as a kid. This is what I always say to those who wonder why I listen to music that isn't in English. You need to understand the words to understand what it's saying.

[@TheOpinionLover]

Wow. The Hawaiian people are so sacred about their land it is so unbelievable. It also looks like you put in a lot of work in the video. Thanks for sharing.

[@hannahskeldon7944]

and it seems that Disney did a good job and kept it sacred as far as I could tell.

[@kanjigodomo9696]

If you doing this song slowly and softly, it sounds like a lullaby. I actually want to do that to my children once I have any.

[@deadlypuppet2274]

Do you have children now? 😂

[@yohans232]

@@deadlypuppet2274 someone get this man some children of his own

[@amgb8252]

I hope your wish comes true :)

[@CazuhLynn]

I've known this song since I've first seen it in the Lilo and Stitch film and I've loved it ever since. But only now I understand and am able to grasp the whole meaning of this wonderful piece of music. What a beautiful text! Amazing!

[@SariaSchala]

These lyrics are so beautiful!

[@anthonyhudson8302]

This song makes my soul feel less heavy and makes me remember the world and it's inhabitants are amazing

[@Dany-ww2lk]

i love that kiluae is mentioned, its such a huge piece in their culture. and im got gonna lie their songs are beautiful.

[@Phoenix_Films]

In my personal opinion this would make a much better state song, and hopefully someday a national anthem.

[@ChecedDomingcil]

Michaelcarroll1 Could it be a secondary one?

[@grimfryggdrasil6098]

Disagree. Hawaii Ponoi has great historical significance.

[@sergeyrafirudov]

@Rana Lui-Kwan please tell us some of the songs you'd rather and I'll definitely look into them :)

[@sergeyrafirudov]

@Rana Lui-Kwan hi, I'm still waiting :P

[@kidlitfanful]

The translation is so beautiful and proud. This and One By One from The Lion King always make me cry, I can only imagine how moving they are for people of those cultures.

[@Culo_Sniffin_Cheezit]

Such power in the song. I could only see english translations of other songs that strike such beauty in me than actual songs in english.

[@ExMyHeartOut]

This is so beautiful. And the key changes give me goosebumps. I love it!

[@mariaw.4780]

+ExMyHeartOut You said it!

[@ML-qw3xp]

How beautiful! The song itself is already beautiful but to know they’re paying homage to Hawaii and it’s legends and beauty is awesome

[@FiFaFan390]

Hawaiian culture is so gentle and peaceful I I have never seen something so amazing

[@aliyahsstyle895]

This is the defintion of my childhood🍍❤️

[@jerrimorris535]

I love this song, it's so perfect and spiritual and uplifting. I take both belly dancing classes and art classes. So I am making a dance routine to this song and drawing a picture of Chief Kalakaua. :)

[@hoku8089]

King Kalākaua

[@mathetesolei7961]

As a fellow Austronesian (I am Indonesian), there are some interesting parallels of words in this song: manu = manuk (bird) hulu = bulu (feather/plumage) wahine = bini (woman/lady)

[@eveningdim7167]

Huh...are Hawai'ian and your language in the same language families?

[@mathetesolei7961]

Yes. Austronesian. But ours is a distant relative. We're from the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the family.

[@limescaleonetwo3131]

+Studens Olei so cool :)

[@BrianNguyenIHASDACANSER]

I though manu ment hero wait dats samoan

[@Dino13]

+AubrentheJack some Polynesian languages have a few words in common. It's amazing how Polynesians spanned so much territory geographically so they became all this amazing cultures. They even had contact with people from Chile and Peru since way before Christopher Columbus "discovered" America.

[@miriamto9876]

kalakaua is the last King of Hawaii , i think he did great things to earn this song

[@KassieKaloidavis]

He did many great things for his people so did his sister lydia kamakaeha liliuokalani.

[@Tyler_Mills26]

I absolutely adore this song and attempted and failed to learn Hawaiian to sing along to this song and now seeing the translation it reads like a hymn you'd sing in church and it's absolutely beautiful xxx

[@heyitzj.j.5214]

1:12 mention of the Mamo Bird which became extinct in about 1897 due to habitat loss introduced predators and over collection 😟 was such a beautiful bird!☹

[@georgesmoth7949]

ohana means family

[@kadija614]

and family means noone gets left behind

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Or forgotten

[@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings]

And family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten

[@dimetime35c]

And family means no one gets left behind!!!

[@dosjrp1206]

aewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@jacobsgranddaughter]

Beautiful song from a wonderful movie - I wish this song was on Australian itunes. Thank you for uploading with the hawaiian and english subtitles♥️

[@mirthabastias6375]

Que hermosa cancion!!! Es una poesia perfecta! … Muchisimas gracias por la traduccion❤❤❤

[@GoldenEagle_Matariki_Kaleolani]

This is so beautiful and the lyrics are refreshing, gorgeously composed and well put together (I practice dancing to this song, its just pure awesomeness)

[@LunarArcher]

When you realize Illaoi's dance goes with this song...

[@AstarionWifey]

I visited hawaii just 3 months ago :D all I can say is you'll never wanna leave

[@LuizFranciscoDias]

I always loved this song. An now I know why. 😍

[@ineffablemars]

My favorite part is the guy in the background directing the next line of the song

[@laurenseager6421]

Such beautiful lyrics

[@Arcdaemus]

Make that replay button my bitch.

[@brandoncostello7389]

I wish was Hawaiian

[@annawestra2936]

Same

[@SowerValler]

You don't have to have darker skin to be hawaiian, race is subjective.

[@ErinCasey3]

@@SowerValler Um, no. Sorry. Hawaiian is a nationality. You either are, or you aren’t. That’s like saying you can just suddenly decide to be Irish even if you have no Irish blood.

[@ZasukiJean]

You wish your people to become occupied by the United States, your royal family forced to abdicate and to have to display a se6ualized version of your culture in front of tourists in order to make a living? And almost all of your land bought by rich people from the US?

[@superbratz1]

this was uploaded on my birthday, i wish i had decided to look for this song then its so pretty i would have listened to it all day

[@Bmonet22]

The lyrics are Beautiful !!

[@TheThedragonwarrior]

AWESOME!!!

[@Angel_624]

He Inoa Means His Name

[@user-se9qh3ry7p]

Even though this is Hawaiian it reminds me of my family in Aotearoa whanganui!

[@AlbertIsrael]

Amazing song. It's so captivating. Made me cry

[@kodafan1375]

I can never forget this song.

[@cheerikyindian]

Love this song!!!!!

[@28knic]

Thank you SO MUCH for putting this video up ^^ I love this song and have always wondered what they are saying in it

[@FiLipinoTitAnic]

love the translation especially the kilauea part

[@JaSSandSaLim]

I have to listen to this song atleast once a day

[@annw8861]

this song brings happiness !!!

[@brianselaronal1714]

Frick I had this song stuck in my head all day

[@adambloodsong3713]

Ever since I first heard this song I’ve been entrance in Polynesian music and i been alive since 1996

[@TheStrii]

You might want to try some songs by these singers: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole & Keali'i Reichel. They sing in Hawaiian too.

[@afullmetalwar]

Nine years later, and someone still finds it useful.. any other recommendations since then?

[@TheMasterFro]

@@afullmetalwar Josh Tatofi is another great singer

[@TheAkatsuki710]

I love this song

[@wisewhys]

Thanks for doing this so well. I am trying to learn this and your video is the only truly helpful one. Great images too! I really appreciate you taking the time to put this together. The very end just doesn't seem to match up, but I guess it's just because it's unfamiliar to my ear.

[@cultusdeus]

Just WOW.

[@Melodifinest]

so beautiful a song

[@7184610369]

Nani kēia. Mahalo.

[@evildesu]

minniemouse213 Sorry for the late reply! But yes the Hawaiian school is called Kamehameha after King Kamehameha who conquered all the Hawaiian islands and formed the Kingdom of Hawaii :)

[@isabellatianjin8375]

KAMEHAMEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

[@tomapeter33]

I'm in love with your tae tae pic lol

[@ambivalentlestrange]

This is a nice song to wake up in the morning too. ;)

[@MangleFoxy]

It's so cool to see what the lyrics say! :D

[@NickolosBreedlove]

Why do i always tear up to this song

[@newdonktimes2034]

This is my first time seeing the translated lyrics it’s been over twenty years and this is my favorite Disney movie. I am ashamed of myself

[@donnademuro4804]

Love this song. Love this movie. Love Stitch.

[@mojo_joju]

It took me a long time to learn this song off by heart, and I don't even speak a lick of Hawaiian. But I do love lilo and stitch

[@SuzieClemme]

I cry every time I hear this song and learning what the lyrics meant just made me cry harder

[@djliger101]

i want to go to hawaii so bad i've never been there before

[@PsykoClownJuggalo35]

very beautiful tribute song I really find the lyrics of this magnificent songwriter

[@Savvy1718]

This is awesome! And now I know what it means, too. :) Pretty and cool :D

[@mary-ix9cr]

I have a hula class and asked the hula teacher what it means and she said the flower of the king. Yay Mrs. Vegas

[@Wurfenkopf]

Almost cried :'

[@juliarosemichael9627]

Michael key key key, male ego movie Nike I can't sing that I sing a song now and now thank you for all you've done thank you cast and crew I will preciate that

[@appletakatora]

0:40 I'VE BEEN THERE :D IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL There was this turtle who took a fancy to me. It almost followed me to shore XD

[@angelamarchese9464]

I'll be visting in Hawaii in may. my 1st time going can't wait staying at Hale resort I hope to vist Aulani resort there

[@dexlit3170]

非常に美しい歌

[@rupvictoria3017]

in the first part of this awesome vid Hanauma Bay is the background! it’s located in my home of Oahu! I would always go there as it’s one of the best places to go snorkeling!!! 💙

[@tia_xox6054]

iv'e always like this song

[@hileewhitaker6855]

"one, two, three, four--?" ai-ai-ai

[@HippieMaria69]

Thanks a lot for your comment!!! My students will dance it for Mother's Day and I would like them to sing it and tell the translation to their moms : )

[@xXTess4evaXx]

The bass on this song tho.

[@BloomShizura12]

Cute overall!!!!

[@MrZimba1313]

the first 30 seconds are the most empowering!!!!

[@boarder551]

I've memorized the whole thing in a day haha

[@AkikazuAkamatsu27]

Malayo-Polynesian pride!

[@alesandraneiman9420]

I think it's because the children's choir is singing the bottom lyric while the solo male is singing the top - have to listen carefully and try following one then the other, then once you hear it you can't NOT hear it!

[@Karybermont]

Lindoo video':D I LOVE STITCH♥'

[@austinjacob6007]

2:28 Woah!! Mettle slips on Lilo Hula instructor: Stop. Stop

[@MissKennedy122]

nomnomnomnomnomnom. ilovethissong

[@GoddessKilana]

Beautiful, your right @localrocker808 its 100% correct..

[@TikiFoamy38]

One way to trully understand Hawaii's grace is to visit the place in person.

[@ErinCasey3]

You actually shouldn’t visit Hawaii. Hawaii isn’t a US state, it is its own sovereign country, under illegal military occupation and tourism is destroying the country and making is nearly impossible for Native Hawaiians to live in their own country.

[@TikiFoamy38]

@@ErinCasey3 Yep

[@sebulba69]

@@ErinCasey3 sounds like a you problem

[@ErinCasey3]

@@sebulba69 What?! How is a military coup that is killing thousands of people and destroying sacred, traditional lands a “me” problem?!

[@TheSecretzInside]

I miss u my dearest hawai'i

[@lubystkaolamonola529]

We need more songs in Hawaiian language.

[@PrettyCheezGirl]

i wush i could listen to this til i fall asleep, but my ipod wont let. great song though! i kinda wanna try to learn it!

[@ponidecthulhu]

I will learn hawaiian :')

[@eviticussavali3058]

will you learn pigeon as well?

[@BrianNguyenIHASDACANSER]

pidgin is the first step bruddah

[@ChecedDomingcil]

I fully support you. The Hawaiian language is very beautiful as well as its culture.

[@AwsomeAudda]

[@miguelfaican420]

I wish someday visit Mount Kea and see those flowers 🥺

[@melissabaquiran9293]

What a beautiful lyrics and a meaningful one. One song, One country and Beautiful place that the God has given.🥰🥰🥰🏝🏖

[@TheStrii]

It does seem a little off, but these are the official lyrics I believe. Maybe they slurred the pronunciation a bit during that last part. I do happen to know why the 'kulele' in the lyrics sounds like 'tulele'. It's because [k] and [t] in hawaiian are variations of the same phoneme /k/, and although [k] is the more favored pronunciation nowadays, [t] is still quite common, especially in the Ni'ihau dialect.

[@kaleimaile123]

Proud to be Hawaiian~ \^o^/

[@markgerardsoriyao640]

Hi! I love your country and your culture and how you acknowledge your connectedness to nature.. I hope my fellow countrymen will soon realize that..

[@KassieKaloidavis]

Kanaka maoli pride cuzzn! Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono

[@CP-ir3ft]

@@Carbon_Volture that's not true.

[@GraveyardRomance]

They are correct.

[@adi_inkbendygalaxy5462]

He inoa No kalani kalakaua kulele

[@Localrocker808]

@bobfari yes it's the right Translation.

[@Melodifinest]

me too