I Miss You My Hawaii

This is one of my favorite Hawaiian songs ever. It was sang and performed by the Hawaiian trio Na Leo Pilimehana; and this was their number one song; the most famous one, released in 2000.

NA LEO PILIMEHANA, which in Hawaiian means the voices blending together in warmth, is the most popular, most award-winning and biggest selling female Hawaiian group in the World. Na Leo consists of three childhood friends, Nalani Choy, Lehua Kalima Heine and Angela Morales. These three Hawaiian women run their own record label; compose, write lyrics, record and perform music; they do volunteer work; play sports and they’re moms and wives. They are real women with real lives sticking close to their ideals and putting their friendship first. (source: www.naleo.net)

The song was composed by an uncle during the time when his niece moved away from Hawaii to pursue college. She wrote his uncle saying how she missed the islands; and the words in the song expressed how she long for Hawaii.

Whenever I hear the song, I get extremely nostalgic on going back to Hawaii. I hope someday I could visit the islands again, bringing along with me my husband and my family.

We performed a hula dance with the tune of “I Miss You My Hawaii” during the RYSA in 2007; and I can’t get enough, I wanted to sway some more; I wanted to tell more of the stories with my hands and hips, on how I feel wistful about Hawaii. The song really conveys the mystic enveloping the Aloha islands, you just can’t help but long for it.

I Miss You, My Hawaii

By: Na Leo Pilimehana

I. I hear the wind traveling down the Koalou
It touches my skin and makes me think of
how much I miss you, my Hawaii
I breathe the fragrance of the yellow ginger lei
I look inside myself to find the words to say
How much I miss you, my Hawaii

CHORUS:
Everytime I stop to watch the moon dance
across the early evening sky
Everytime I hear a country tune I can see the
shores of Wai’ani
Everytime I listen to my heart telling me it longs
to go back home
And it makes me want to
Cause I miss you, my Hawaii

II. I catch the glimmer of your face across the sky
I watch the setting sun and I begin to cry
Because I miss you, my Hawaii
I rest my head upon the sands of Waikiki
I close my eyes and I hear you calling me
How I miss you, my Hawaii

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1. Things I miss about Hawaii
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3. North Shore’s 40-foot waves
4. My first dip into the Hawaiian waters
5. Mr. Touch’s touching tale



2 Responses to “I Miss You My Hawaii”

1. lourdes says:

   July 18, 2009 at 7:18 pm

   I like this song. I like it more when my three daughters danced to this tune during some important occasions.
2. alice c paredes says:

   July 23, 2009 at 12:56 am

   This reminds me of how you interpreted the song via the “hula” dance during your wedding reception.
   It was a lovely sight to behold-those gentle sway of your body,hands and hips expressing your undying love to your husband.
   Such a talent, such a beauty with wit, honor and intelligence !