Before Hāmākua Who the hell were ya? And do you know by now? Remember the waiting For water falling And concentrating on myself The quiet ōhi'a Gave me the fever To push through cracks and reach for light 'Oe kou ka la'a E hana i ola honua Honua, honua Before 7 Feathers Gave me his sweater I'd be the brave and bear the cold I found myself seeking A false understanding Of what is truth and honesty I kept on stretching out All of these blessings And learned to scream above the rain 'Oe kou ka la'a E hana i ola honua Honua, honua Before my beloved Took me for granted I would face the lions' den Through our indecision I discovered my medicine People stay and people leaving For what a better lesson Than to be open to the messages Coming through in spurts and mumbles 'Oe kou ka la'a E hana i ola honua Honua, honua