ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL
© 1929
Lyrics & Music: Mary P. Robins
Written for the opening of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki on February 1, 1927. The hotel was built by Matson Lines as a luxury resort destination for its ship passengers. Another hotel of the same name had existed previously in downtown Honolulu. (See Stan Cohen, The Pink Palace, Pictorial Histories Publishing, 1986).
Sheet Music:
Recordings:
CD: Alapaki Hawaiian Paradise ( ARCD 101)
| Uluwehiwehi 'oe i ka'u 'ike la | You are festive to see |
| E ka Royal Hawaiian Hotel | O Royal Hawaiian Hotel |
| A he nani la, ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
| Ka moene weleweka moe kaua la | Velvet beds we sleep upon |
| He pakika he pa'he'e maika'i nei | Smooth, soft and good |
| A he nani la, ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
| Ka paia malapa oma'oma'o la | Green marble walls |
| He pipi'o mau e ke anuenue | Rainbow constantly at arch |
| A he nani la, ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
| 'O ka hone a ke kai i ka pu'u one la | Soft song of sea on sand dunes |
| Me ke 'ala lipoa e moani nei | Wafting in fragrance of seaweed |
| A he nani la, ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
| 'O ka holunape a ka lau o ka niu la | Leaves of coconut sway |
| I ke kulukulu aumoe | In the late night |
| A he nani la, ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
| Ka Hoku-loa no kou alaka'i la | The morning star your guide |
| 'O ka mana kahikolu kou home la | Power of the trinity your home |
| A he nani la, ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
| E o e ka Royal Hawaiian Hotel | Answer o' Royal Hawaiian Hotel |
| Kou inoa hanohano ia la | This is for the glory of your name |
| A he nani la ke hulali nei | Beauty gleaming |
| A he nani maoli no | True beauty |
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