Kulāiwi- Na Larry Kauanoe Kimura
Mai ka pi‘ina a ka lā i Ha‘eha‘e
From where the sun rises at its gateway at Ha‘eha‘e
A i ka mole ‘olu o Lehua
To the pleasant tap root foundation of Lehua Islet
E ia au ko kama ē
Here I am your offspring
He mamo aloha na Hāloa
A beloved descendant of Hāloa
‘O Hawai‘i ku‘u kulāiwi
Hawai‘i is my native land
Mai nā kūpuna mai
From my ancestors
‘A‘ohe mea nāna e kū‘ai
No one can purchase
I ke ewe o ku‘u mau iwi
The homeland of my lineage
E ola au i ku‘u lāhui
I will live on in my cultural identity
Ke kuleana o ka ‘ōiwi
The right and responsibility of a native son/daughter
‘O ka ‘ī ma kāna ‘ōlelo
To declare in his/her own tongue (language)
He Hawai‘i au mau a mau
I am a Hawaiian for now and forever