Paliuli Heart

(Verse 1 - The Meeting)
Beside the auwai where the cool waters run,
I saw you laughing, looking toward the sun.
My spear was heavy, my duty was strict,
Forbidden the paths that our spirits intersect.
Your skin is the color of the toasted koa wood,
You stood like a princess, where the maile stood.
(Pre-Chorus - The Conflict)
The King calls for action, the border needs me,
I am a guardian of the mountain and sea.
But my heart is a traitor, it only beats for you,
Leaving my honor, and my kuleana (duty) too.
(Chorus - The Love)
Oh, He aloha (Oh love), you are my sanctuary,
A hidden paradise, my lovely ali'i (princess).
I would drop my weapon, I would sail away,
If you’d only tell me that I’m here to stay.
Let the kingdom crumble, let the war fires die,
I only want to see the love in your eyes.
(Verse 2 - The Uncertainty)
Your style is the moonlight on the hālau roof,
A silence and wisdom, without needing proof.
The scent of awapuhi follows where you go,
I know I should leave you, but I just cannot go.
I know the risk, the gossip, the royal decree,
But you are the ocean, and I am the sea.
(Chorus - The Love)
Oh, He aloha, you are my sanctuary,
A hidden paradise, my lovely ali'i.
I would drop my weapon, I would sail away,
If you’d only tell me that I’m here to stay.
Let the kingdom crumble, let the war fires die,
I only want to see the love in your eyes.
(Bridge - The Warrio's Vow)
Pele (volcano) can burn the lands I protect,
Kane (god) can take the honor I collect.
But I will hold you, safe from the storm,
In the heart of the warrior, you are kept warm.
(Chorus - Outro)
Oh, He aloha, you are my sanctuary...
A hidden paradise...
Let the kingdom crumble...
I only want to see the love in your eyes.
Ku'u aloha... (My love...)

Mid-tempo, sweeping orchestral, heavy percussion (pahu drums) blended with slack-key guitar and a soaring vocal.