Hawaiian Wedding SongHere are the the two most popular hawaiian wedding songs. Both of the wedding
songs heard most often in Hawaii, were written by Charles E. King.
The most popular "Hawaiian Wedding Song" is heard at weddings with a Hawaii theme,
especially when sung as originally written in the Hawaiian language, as "Ke Kali Nei Au".
At weddings in Hawaii, you'll also hear the beautiful Hawaiian song, "Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae" ("Forevermore").
Presented here are the lyrics of both the hawaiian wedding songs for you. There is also a hawaiian wedding song by
Elvis Presley present at the end of this page.
Ke Kali Nei Au (Waiting For Thee) - Words & music by Charles King
Hawaiian Version
Eia au ke kali nei
Aia la i hea ku'u aloha
Eia au ke huli nei
A loa`a `oe e ka ipo
Maha ka `i`ini a ka pu`uwai
Ua sila pa`a `ia me `oe
Ko aloha makamae e ipo
Ka`u ia e lei a`e nei la
Nou no ka `i`ini (nou ka `i`ini)
A nou wale no (wale no)
A o ko aloha ka`u e hi`ipoi mau
Na'u `oe (na'u `oe)
E lei (e lei)
Na'u `oe e lei
A he hali`a kai hiki mai
No ku`u lei onaona
Pulupe i ka ua
Auhea `oe ka `i`ini a loko
Na loko a`e ka mana`o
Hu`e lani ana i ku`u kino
Ku`u pua ku`u lei onaona
A`u i kui a lawa ia nei
Me ke ala pua pikake
A o `oe ku`u pua (`O `oe ku`u pua)
Ku`u pua lei lehua (lehua)
A`u e li`a mau nei ho`opa`a
Ia iho k ealoha
He lei (he lei)
`Oe na`u (`oe na`u)
He lei `oe na`u
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English Translation
Here I am waiting
Where is my beloved
I've searched for you
Now that I've found you
Calm the desire of my heart
Sealed forever to you
Sweetheart you are so precious
I pledge my love to you alone
I desire you (desire)
True to you alone (alone)
With you joy will ever be mine
You're mine (you're mine)
Oh, my lei (Oh, lei)
You`re mine, my lei
Fond remembrance of the one who came
My fragrant lei
Drenched in the rain
Listen you, my heart's desire
To the thought within me
Open the heaven within my body
My flower, my fragrant lei
I will string and bind
Like the fragrant jasmine flower
You are my blossom (you, my blossom)
My lei of lehua (lehua)
My desire is always to be with and close
To my love
My lei (my lei)
You're mine
My lei, you're mine
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Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae (Precious Lei I Love) - Words & music by Charles E. King
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Hawaiian Version
E ku'u lei (e ku'u lei)
Lei aloha na'u, lei makamae
Eia au, ke kali nei
Ho'i mai kaua, ho'i mai e pili (e pili)
Kou aloha ka'u (kou aloha ka'u)
E hi'ipoi nei (hi'i poi mau no)
Na kau a kau (na kau a kau)
Nou ho'okahi, na li'a a loko
Ahea la 'oe, maliu mai
E ku'u lei (e ku'u lei)
Makamae
Ho'i mai kaua e pili
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English Translation
Beloved one, beloved of mine
To me you're precious, I adore only you
Alone I wait, my heart is yearning
Come my love, abide with me
The nights are long
The days are gray
The sunshine of your smile, I miss
No other one can cheer and comfort me
Heed my prayer and return to me, fair one
Come to my arms
Beloved
I know that you are true to me
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Hawaiian Wedding Song By Elvis Presley
This is the moment
I've waited for
I can hear my heart singing
Soon bells will be ringing
This is the moment
Of sweet Aloha
I will love you longer than forever
Promise me that you will leave me never
Here and now dear,
All my love,
I vow dear
Promise me that you will leave me never
I will love you longer than forever
U-a, si-la
Pa-a ia me o-e
Ko a-lo-ha ma-ka-mea e i-po
Ka-'u ia e le-i a-e ne-i la
Now that we are one
Clouds won't hide the sun
Blue skies of Hawaii smile
On this, our wedding day
I do love you with all my heart
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