Queen Maile feat. Inalihi, Kahale Naehu-Ramos, Mr. Kapu, Paniolo Prince & Punahele -
Hoʻokupu - A Hip Hop Anthology of Hawaiian History
Big Moʻo Energy
(Queen Maile)
Ka ne'ene'e, ne'ene'e i nā pani wai me kai
Ka welewele, welewele, nā mea nānā mai
Ka he'ehe'e, he'ehe'e, e maka ki'i mai
Ka pe'epe'e, pe'epe'e, e 'ai ā pai
(Mr. Kapu)
The dragon, mo'o, head facing the great beyond
Peer into the future, the white dawn has yet to come
It's front feet, 'ōpio, the youth they reach
They touch, they examine
Test boundaries on the path that they seek
Its hind legs, mākua, the parent's foundation is stable
Keeping the past and present linked like a tension cable
It's spine, kūpuna, the elders compiled collective song
Of all that came before, preparing for a new dawn
(Inalihi)
Lurking through the nights, graceful as the breeze
Sacred guardians of the seas and springs
Supernatural powers you would not believe
Big mo'o energy, big mo'o energy
(Punahele)
There's a family known for setting forests ablaze
But tell me whose job it was to keep the forest safe
The forests of Hilo housed supernatural beings
And you have to do an oli if you want to go in
Pana'ewa didn't want his forest to be destroyed
Time for war and both sides had soldiers deployed
The earth shaked, smoke rised, there was thunder and lightning
One side fought valiantly, but didn't end up surviving
(Inalihi)
Lurking through the nights, graceful as the breeze
Sacred guardians of the seas and springs
Supernatural powers you would not believe
Big mo'o energy, big mo'o energy
(Paniolo Prince)
Do you believe in dragons? They exist here in Hawai'i nei
Guardian lizard beings protecting sacred waterways
Inhabiting our islands from ancient to this present day
Going from Ni'ihau across the chain to Hilo bay
Mō'ili'ili, Meheanu, Hauwahine
Mo'omomi, Mo'oula, Mokoli'i, Kapualei
Names we remember in this pāleoleo nei
Mo'o still around protecting us from their prey
(Inalihi)
Pule, drop tī, if it sinks you run
Before you go in look out for that golden foam
Eyes always watching don't even try to stop them
If you don't want to meet your fate that way
You must proceed with caution
Despite all that's happened many still remain
Clever, elusive, and seductive, a testament of their strength
You cannot slay a story that was meant to live forever
Big mo'o energy will never be severed
Lurking through the nights, graceful as the breeze
Sacred guardians of the seas and springs
Supernatural powers you would not believe
Big mo'o energy, big mo'o energy
Ka ne'ene'e, ne'ene'e i nā pani wai me kai
Ka welewele, welewele, nā mea nānā mai
Ka he'ehe'e, he'ehe'e, e maka ki'i mai
Ka pe'epe'e, pe'epe'e, e 'ai ā pai
(Mr. Kapu)
The dragon, mo'o, head facing the great beyond
Peer into the future, the white dawn has yet to come
It's front feet, 'ōpio, the youth they reach
They touch, they examine
Test boundaries on the path that they seek
Its hind legs, mākua, the parent's foundation is stable
Keeping the past and present linked like a tension cable
It's spine, kūpuna, the elders compiled collective song
Of all that came before, preparing for a new dawn
(Inalihi)
Lurking through the nights, graceful as the breeze
Sacred guardians of the seas and springs
Supernatural powers you would not believe
Big mo'o energy, big mo'o energy
(Punahele)
There's a family known for setting forests ablaze
But tell me whose job it was to keep the forest safe
The forests of Hilo housed supernatural beings
And you have to do an oli if you want to go in
Pana'ewa didn't want his forest to be destroyed
Time for war and both sides had soldiers deployed
The earth shaked, smoke rised, there was thunder and lightning
One side fought valiantly, but didn't end up surviving
(Inalihi)
Lurking through the nights, graceful as the breeze
Sacred guardians of the seas and springs
Supernatural powers you would not believe
Big mo'o energy, big mo'o energy
(Paniolo Prince)
Do you believe in dragons? They exist here in Hawai'i nei
Guardian lizard beings protecting sacred waterways
Inhabiting our islands from ancient to this present day
Going from Ni'ihau across the chain to Hilo bay
Mō'ili'ili, Meheanu, Hauwahine
Mo'omomi, Mo'oula, Mokoli'i, Kapualei
Names we remember in this pāleoleo nei
Mo'o still around protecting us from their prey
(Inalihi)
Pule, drop tī, if it sinks you run
Before you go in look out for that golden foam
Eyes always watching don't even try to stop them
If you don't want to meet your fate that way
You must proceed with caution
Despite all that's happened many still remain
Clever, elusive, and seductive, a testament of their strength
You cannot slay a story that was meant to live forever
Big mo'o energy will never be severed
Lurking through the nights, graceful as the breeze
Sacred guardians of the seas and springs
Supernatural powers you would not believe
Big mo'o energy, big mo'o energy
Credits
Writer(s): Guy Naehu, Paul Kutzen, Ciera Lasconia, Brandon Pajimola, Tanya Naehu, Kahale Naehu-ramos
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