Amy Hanaiali`i - Aloha `Oe

[DigiBentoBox]

This is great. The song is so much better when it's sad, it has so much depth to it. My favorite rendition is the short one in Lilo and Stitch. That one was so chock full of emotion... Just the way it was intended.

[cizzam21]

Damn I didn't expect this to make me cry. It didn't even make me think about anything, it just brought up my pain water.

[samctr2000]

Damn, this song is kicking my ass! It's hard not to think of everyone that has come and gone when I hear this..counting tears for sure...extremely sad

[Nesianchick1]

Mahalo, love dis so much! Hawaii my home!!

[Doubleremixdude1]

Classic song

[Lisamariaweber1999]

Gibt es dieses Lied auf english? Das wär echt toll. wenn also jemand einen Vorschlag hat, bitte antworten!

[lillybruce]

This is so haunting, so sad, and beautiful. I would love to hear Amy sing a duet with kd lang - they are on the same par vocally.

[CoconutCarly]

@liljoe4195 Calm down, don't get upset. EthanCole said "whites take things that aren't ment for them" (***EthanCole wasn't commenting about Hawaii or Hawaiian history, he simply made a racist remark about whites***) and all I said when I commented back to him was that his broad, generalized statement was racist, so if he's going to be broad, then say "people". I wasn't denying that whites took Hawaii or anything. I simply said stop being racist! Regardless of who it's toward, racism is racism!

[goude3]

The story of Hawaii is heartbreaking, and this song just sums it up.

[Tanders007]

Beautiful song! White, Congregationalists from New England took control and still control Hawai'i....for now.....Aloha

[patrickpdxchgo]

One of the most beautiful and saddest songs ever written. Mahalo

[TheAnimewatchergirl]

aloha oe, one fond embrace until we meet again momma

[redhen32]

Thinking of you, Hiram. Aloha.

[andagii]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[lifeinfrontofmyeyes]

Beautiful <3

[SuperGiiN]

hawaii is full of fun things and beautiful things in the world

[asmile949]

i want to go home my home where all my family is Hawaii. i am only 13 and we moved here for the docters for my brother who has a disability. and i want to go back see the grave of my grandma and grandpa. i want to go HOME.

[whitelion44]

wow how sad and good this song is

[kuinani40]

Dedicated to Darnell Yogi, Congratulation on your Retirement:)

Aloha from your LRS Ohana

[waikikigrandma]

I love this song. Amy has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. When on vacation, they sang this song on the beach at Waikiki at an event. there and at the end of the program, they sang this song. An elderly Hawaiian woman came up to a group of us and made us all hold hands in a circle. We all sang out loud and we swayed back and forth, and at times she would sing Oli, Oli Oli at the end of a verse. It was the most beautiful evening and one of my fondest memories of Hawaii.

[goodgoodgoodful]

peace..... calm..... *breathe*

[starsofliberty]

ive know this song since i was 2 and that was lik 10 years ago. i miss hawiia. stupid navy makeing us move so much.

[burmesetiger1]

I wanna cry Dot,farewell to thee.

she sings with such feeling.

[leiting123]

farewell to thee.

与你道别，夏威夷~

[wisthai]

gives me absolute chills. Always does. But this song always makes me sad, given the context when HM Queen Lili'uokalani wrote it. :-(

[cutandposthouse]

Aloha Amy! Long time no see.

[justonepixel]

I was learning about Queen Liliuokalani today in history and got VERY excited. =D

[Cesc8170]

Listening to this Aloha'oe's version and thinking about hawaiians "destiny", I put one hand on the eyes, and try to weep..... without any tear. =S

[violiner9391]

Where can I find the tabs to this edition?

[xavierp0nce]

It makes me tear every time! It makes me miss Hawai'i. My mom is thinking about moving back there with family. I sort of hope we do, but don't.

[benh372]

Best aloha 'oe I found on youtube.

Lot's of junk here, but this one surely is not !!!

[cuno858]

God bless Hawaii (my favorite vacation destination). From Canada :)

[Nintendoman01]

Beautiful. Just beautiful...

[T14JM]

Bo way 2Pac sings this song WAY better!

[patrickpdxchgo]

Until we met your HRH. Aloha and Mahalo

[adifaye]

how can i buy this song ive looked on amazon uk (where i live ) only have it on mp3

[plyfulteaze]

beautiful

[belladeballe]

This rendition of Aloha Oe has got to be one of the most poignant and beautiful I've ever heard. Hopefully, I'll be able to take a cruise to Hawaii some day.

[110069er]

amy, you are the voice of Hawaiian music for the 21st century...you go girl...kawiks

hawaii78.com

[latykai]

mahalo nui a aloha ia 'oe. very touching and you do it so maika'i amy.

[TheMr300894]

this song absolutely beautiful i from mexico an i have 15 y.o i wanna travel to hawaii and i dont have money. i love hawaii

[sfbonedoc]

Beautiful music does not get better than this magical melody which brings tears to the eyes - so well sung by Amy Hanaiali'i.

[jezkn]

ooh this is so calming - if I listen to this I can chuck out the antidepressants ...'Sweet memories come sound softly in my heart'

[surfLOVEandcheese]

i love amy. beautiful.

[hawaiianstyleinjapan]

This is just a very wonderful video. Amy Hanaiali`i has a very beautiful voice and she sings this song just perfectly. I am glad that you uploaded this video.

[StMedicRic]

absolutely Beautiful

[poopoofishpie]

no way STICH deffinately sings this better :P

[boilerplate7]

I am surely growing to love this young lady's voice. Aloha Latu Katoa.

[VTAbenakiMD]

Restore the sovereignty and independence of the Hawai'ian islands!

[etaoin17]

mis webos

[Juanito8290]

is this the lryics to the song? its so sad. brings a tear to my eye Proudly the rain on the cliffs Creeps into the forest Seeking the buds And miniature lehua flowers of the uplands. Chorus: Farewell to you, farewell to you, O fragrance in the blue depths One fond embrace and I leave until we meet again Sweet memories come Sond softly in my heart You are my beloved sweetheart Felt within.

[Juanito8290]

I understand the beauty

Of rose blossoms at Maunawili.

There the birds delight,

Alert the beauty of this flower

[patrickpdxchgo]

Queen Liliuokalani your people have not forgotten you.

[kalaheo59]

Amy sings this song so beautifully...brought sweet tears to my eyes..To all my friends and family i have back home in hawaii...and fond memories of both my parents that have passed away..god bless them both..and to all the people back home on the islands..god bless you all..you all make what hawaii is all about..a loving land of rich culture...and beautiful people...Until we meet again..Aloha!

[JAGU54]

@kalaheo59 A big amen to your comments on the song!

John

[Idabelle1]

a moving redition to a regal song... Mahalo Amy!

[carmie329]

i love this song! i wish i could have heard it being performed by the Queen herself

[xavierp0nce]

This song is beautiful. It makes me miss home :(

[susanb6479]

Oh, my gosh. Well, the tears are truly running. I just adore Amy for starters, and then this song is a tear-jerker as well. I miss Hawaii terribly, and this is simply lovely. As sad as it makes me feel, it's also a real treasure to be able to see and hear it.

[skipalidon]

The sweetest song.  Mahalo.

[Zombiekiteh]

just came home from Hawaii :( god, i never thought i'd miss that beautiful land that much! can't wait 'til i travel to hawaii again! :) loved to watch the hula hula :*

greetings from sweden :D <3

[Kath95010]

she sings from her soul.......missing Our Jen-Aloha `Oe

[1245176]

Brill!!!!

[lovedapizza]

this song was sang by the queen i think..if im right..she was saying good bye to the old ways cuse men from america came and started takeing over things

[naniwaikoloa]

@lovedapizza

Queen Lili'uokalani did write this song, but the story is that the song was inspired by a horseback trip she took in 1877 to the windward side of Oʻahu. After visiting the Boyd ranch in Maunawili, Liliʻuokalani witnessed a farewell embrace between Colonel James Boyd and one of the young ranch ladies. A tune came to her on the ride home and she composed the words once she returned to Washington Place.

[drw1926]

@lovedapizza

Nope...that's not what it's about, sorry...thanks for playing.

[opaqueserendipity]

@lovedapizza it makes me very sad how americans try to change culture. I love culture and think that the differences between lands is what makes the world so interesting and such a great place.

[hqi1321]

@opaqueserendipity you make it sound like Americans don't have any culture of their own. I think that preserving cultures is great but at the same time - change is good. Just making a general statement.

[babydood]

@hqi1321 The only constant in life is change (Y)

[opaqueserendipity]

@hqi1321 well, I didn't mean it as saying that Americans have no culture. I just mean that America has entered foreign lands, changing cultures. it may not always be in a negative way, but what fun is the world if it is all America? you understand?

[davidandrewbahr]

Not at all hard street

[hardstreetbambi]

makes me think of spongebob, lol

[jenmajol]

manea manea nui vahine o havaiki, kia'orana e kia manuia

[idrnoel]

I am bewitched! This is so chicken skin beautiful! Probably the best video on this classic song I've seen on yt. Powerful backing visuals.

[bwpc247]

Amy does an outstanding job. Beautifully done!

She captures the romance of Hawaii.

[belladeballe]

Of all the renditions of this song I've heard, I think this one is the most beautiful. I like this video and how it shows the historic images of travel and Hawai'i. I hope to go there someday.

[thewandamann1]

BEAUTIFUL! CHICKEN SKIN

[YoohTubee]

Queen Liliuokalani rocks.

[kanekeokeo]

@YoohTubee Pololei!!

[millgrl]

@YoohTubee She in my eyes is a very, stuborn proud woman. Can you imagine how frustrating it must have been to first queen of your people and have to give up your crown??!!?!?

-yes she rocks tho!

[SuperHadassa1]

@YoohTubee SHE DOES!!!!!! To the Hawaiian and Polynesean pople, ALOHA NUI!!!!!!!!

[MrKg1971]

Awesome 5 *****

[Karlosi13]

Oh, very beautiful, nice !!

[rickwood65]

If you like this try Sandii version (on YouTube) amazing.

[10011246]

its supossed to mean shutup and like it

[10011246]

reppin honolulu

[rojeur]

just beautiful ! mahalo.....

[deepkeel65]

Oh, tears! Beautiful rendition.

[belladeballe]

Very beautiful.

[prokopjonas]

ahh i heard this song when i went to hawaii in the summer!!!

:DDD

its cute kinda makes me sad

i wanna go make to hawaii yo

[ambiansaqua123]

wow this song is really beautiful!!! even if i can't understand most of it!! but it's really amazing!"" nice video

[belladeballe]

If you go to the Wikipedia entry about this song, you can find words in English. Very beautiful and romantic song.

[moloch49]

That was so hauntingly beautiful...

[narcissa1987]

does anyone know what key this version is in?

[IsaacBickerstaffEsq]

D

And in order to pacify YT that won't let me answer questions properly either because the correct answer is too long, or too SHORT:

D

[hallpriest9]

What's that supposed to mean?

[lkdsjflskdfj]

17.

[skanthavelu]

Until we meet again.. :)

Sometimes "Ahoi hou ku" is said which means the same. Namely, "Until we meet again".

I feel like in someway, this song is telling us to cherish our fond memories of the past. Which we should. I have happy memories of previous years.

Parties, and church services, I attended, restaurants I ate in, trips I went on, people who I knew previously, humorous incidents, happy times, happy/funny shows I watched on TV.

Ahh.. the memories.

[Angeloflove11001]

Sehr schöner Film und super Stimme.

[lagadafe]

vraiment une belle chanson tres bien interprete merci

[Purrfectstranger]

If there's one song that reminds me of Hawaii, this is it. So very very beautiful but sad.... because I've heard this sung at a couple of Maori funerals.

Thanks for posting

[pepesfrau]

Love this version..Thank you Amy! Can't wait to see you and Willie again in San Francisco! Aloha 'Oe!

[MyJapaneseMochi]

=) love it

[Mymokaboy]

She by far sings the very best version I have EVER heard of this, delivering an emotional impact. Just normal versions even will choke you up, but she brings on the tears!

[yekyrneh]

Yes, yes, yes! How right you are! This is the very best I have ever heard this sung by anyone - ever!!

[march149]

Very nicely done and the video backgrounds are wonderful. A beautiful video--vocally, musically, and visually.

[bananasplit127]

is that the steel guitar or the slack-key guitar in the background along with the ukelele?

[daisymay11999]

Sounds like slack key.

[deepbreakfast1960]

Simply beautiful makes you feel like your in, Hawai'i! I actually have this on a cassette, lol!

[chokolate555]

Absolutly Beautiful, i wud luv 2 know the lyrics in English, wanna know like the brief meaning of the song coz this song came out in Lilo and Stitch wen Nani sings it 2 lilo butlike she only sings the chrous 2 lilo from wat i can remember nd i wud luv 2 know the lyrics and like wat it means in English

nd by listening 2 this lady sing it it sounds even more beautiful

[YT102008]

Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs

As it glided through the trees

Still following ever the bud

The āhihi lehua (flower) of the vale

Farewell to you, farewell to you

The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers

One fond embrace,

Ere I depart

Until we meet again

[march149]

I believe the meaning and words have already been covered here, but to note--the song came out a bit before Lilo and Stitch. The last reigning Queen of Hawaii wrote this song many many years ago. Google the history. You will find it very interesting.

[skanthavelu]

A long bit before "Lilo & Stitch"! LOL

[YT102008]

Beautiful!!! A beautiful song written by our Queen Liliʻuokalani

Haʻaheo ka ua i nā pali

Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele

E uhai ana paha i ka liko

Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka

Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe

E ke onaona noho i ka lipo

One fond embrace

A hoʻi aʻe au

Until we meet again

[Marco559]

This song has very deep meaning. I love this song.

[hayntaquito]

dIs sONg iS sUCh a bEUATIFUl n rESPECTEd sONg...i jUS lUv dIs sONg...

[sgandecha20]

love this song so emotional and beautiful. could listen to this no stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rwill35396]

How beautiful! This extremely moving and beautiful mele brings back wonderful memories of the short time that I had on Oahu some years ago. I have made it one of my things to do, to visit Hawaii again and to spend a bit longer there than I did last time. I remember thinking at Honolulu Airport, as I was checking in to leave, how appropriate those words are. Aloha oe. Aloha!

[Corrie121]

Ah!! This rendition really tugs my heartstrings. It is so beautiful, and as I type this, I have a lump in my throat with the emotion it engenders.

Thank you for sharing this gem.

[beyhit]

very pure and touching

[latykai]

many levels of meaning in this mele perhaps our queen was speaking a farewell to her beloved land and her loyal followers. the kaona is only in the composers mind and heart. are her hopes in the hands of the american powers to restore her sovreign status?

[PoisonPeachPit]

Sorry for pretty much taking over your island, Liliuokalani. But you made some pretty good songs before we did, so thanks in the end.

[yutasito]

beautiful, thanks

[koala2go]

I heard this song at the germaine lua at the end of the night that is such a beautiful song.

[coolboy1808]

I learned this song for my grandfather to sing at his funeral he loved this song so much....and i listened to this over and over to learn it...thank you so much!

[BigChief803]

So incredibly BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you Queen Liliuokalani and Amy. Brings tears to my eyes...

[jules27]

absolutely gorgeous. mahalo.

[scgtlp]

is it possible to find the whole song of Aloha 'Oe sung, including verses 2 and 3, not just verse 1 and the refrain? that's all you can ever find, is verse 1 and refrain, i'd like to hear verses 2 and 3 also.

[ageingtrucker]

Marty Robbins has a couple of versions they have different words

[pinpono843]

　エイミー・ハナイアリー。　最高！！！　あなたのささやきに揺らぎ、癒される私。　

[123riverton123]

Wow!! When i used to kive in Hawaii i heard this song alot but it didnt sound that good

Im so proud of my culture

[webEngine]

Really touching . . .

[Ochsenburg]

Touching - a unity - superb!

[tightlevis4me]

One of the best versions I have heard of Ahola Oe! Queen Liliuokalani would never be forgotten with this song!

[latykai]

this rendition hits my soul and breaks my heart. one kaona of this song is the love our Queen liliuokalni for her people was she was plqced under arrest. think about it. here she is saying Hawaii i love you until i return.

[kuuleixx1]

Pitch perfect! Beautiful... The most beautiful rendition of Aloha 'oe I've ever heard. Queen Lili'uokalani would be so proud. Mahalo nui loa Amy for fusing yesteryear with our society today.

[iloccos]

Beautiful song and voice. Nice singing.Sounds really good. I like Uncle willy Ks holynight. Now that is very chicken skin!!

[bambadji]

love the special effects ...can you help

me produce a video of Amy

[defox]

Amy you rock!

You've come a long way from MYT and BTG.

[RnDEntertainment]

Enchanting! I love it. The sound is perfect. Great job. She has a classic voice with very clear and pure tone. God Bless.