ʻEkolu Mea Nui, a hymn which means The Three Greatest Things, was written by Robert J.K. Nāwāhine around 1925. This song was based on I Cor 13:13, "And now abideth faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." Nāwāhine composed the song for the Congregational church in Maui.
Wasted Days and wasted nights
I had left for you behind
for you don't belong to me
your heart belongs to someone else
why should i keep loving you
when I know that your not true
And why should I call your name
When your the blame
or making me blue
Don't you remember the day
that you went away and left me
I was so lonely
crying for you only
my love
Why should I keep loving you
when I know that your not true
And why should I call your name
When your the blame
or making me blue
(music)
Don't you remember the day
that you went away and left me
I was so lonely crying for you only
my love
Why should I keep loving you
when I know that your not true
And why should I call your name
when your the blame
I love you, I need you,
To hold me every night.
And when you're feeling lonely,
Girl I'll be by your side.
I'll tell you that I love you so,
I'll hold you and never let you go.
Girl tell me your love belongs to me,
And I love you honestly.
I want you to know that,
I'm always here for you.
Through your bad times, your saddest times
I'll help you see it through.
I'll comfort you when you're alone,
I'll give you love like you never know.
Girl tell me your love belongs to me,
And I love you honestly.
(Bridge)
There will be times,
When life will seem unfair,
But you can run to me
'Cause u know girl I will be there.
I'll comfort you when you're alone,
I'll give you love like you never know.
Girl tell me your love belongs to me,
And I love you honestly.
(x3 Until Fade)
Stuck on you
I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose
Girl I'm on way
I needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you til the end
Girl I'm on my way, mighty glad you stayed
I'm stuck on you
I've been a fool too long, I guess it's time for me to come home
Girl I'm on my way
It's so hard to see
That a woman like you could wait around for a man like me
Girl I'm on my way, mighty glad you stayed
Girl I'm leaving on that midnight train tomorrow
And I know just where I'm going
I've packed up my troubles and I've thrown them all away
Cause this time, I'm leavin
I'm coming home to stay
Wherever you go, wherever you may
wonder in your life, surely you know
i always wanna be there, holding your
hand, has anybody catched you when you
fall, seeing you there and everything
that you do...
Chorus:
So let me be there in your morning
let me be there in your night, let
me change whatever is wrong and make
it right (make it right)let me take
you to that wonderland that only two
can share, all i ask you is let me be
there (let me be there)...
Verse2:
Wacthing you grow, going through the
changes in your life, that's why i know
i always wanna be there, whenever you feel,
you need a friend to lean on here i am,
whenever you call, you know that i would be
there...
Chorus
So let me be there in your morning
let me be there in your night, let
me change whatever is wrong and make
it right (make it right)let me take
you to that wonderland that only two
can share, all i ask you is let me be
there (let me be there)...
Instrumental
Chorus
So let me be there in your morning
let me be there in your night, let
me change whatever is wrong and make
it right (make it right)let me take
you to that wonderland that only two
can share, all i ask you is let me be
there (let me be there)...
(MODULATION)
So let me be there in your morning
let me be there in your night, let
me change whatever is wrong and make
it right (make it right)let me take
you to that wonderland that only two
can share, all i ask you is let me be
Ekolu
If I Was Your Man
if i pass to you someday
knowing you were so lonely
could i talk to you and say
do you wanna spend the night with me
and we could tend the night away
and when the time is right here's what i say
chorus:
baby if i was your man,
yes i give you love and understanding
cu'z there's no doubt here in my mind
girl i wanna spend my life with you, and only you,
girl i wanna spend my life with you and only you
and could we take a little strong
girl i wanna get to know you
like no one else i will be true
darlin i will never hurt you
and if we fall in love someday
and i can promise you
i'll be here to stay
(repeat chorus)
(repeat ii and chorus)
You sheltered me from harm
Kept me warm, kept me warm
You gave my life to me
Set me free, set me free
The finest years I ever knew
Were all the years I had with you
I would give anything I own
Give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everything I own
Just to have you back again
You taught me how to love
What it's of, what it's of
You never said too much, but still you showed the way
And I knew from watching you
Nobody else could ever know
The part of me that can't let go
And I would give anything I own
Give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everything I own
Just to have you back again
Is there someone you know
You're loving them so
Taking them all for granted?
You may lose them one day
Someone takes them away
And they don't hear the words you long to say
I would give anything I own
Give up my life, my heart, my home
I would give everthing I own
Just to have you back again
Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia
Why do you have to go
Why don't stay awhile
Let me take a look at your smile
And tell me what's on your mind
Is there someone out there that you love
Is he someone you're always thinking of
Does he know that you feel this way
Tia, don't let your heart starve another day
Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia
Why do you have to go
Why don't stay awhile
Let me take a look at your smile
And tell me what's on your mind
T is for the tenderness in you
I is for your inspiration
A is for admiring the things you do
Girl, let him see all these things I see in you
Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia
Why do you have to go
Why don't stay awhile
Let me take a look at your smile
And tell me what's on your mind
Rap:
That's right, T-I-A, gonna be better someday
Take it easy, my sistah, you'll find a way
Cuz I know it's not easy what you're going through
Man, dealing with your drama and feeling blue
Gotta find the inner strength, try to ease the pain
Find the rainbow, the sunshine, and chase the rain
Let me see the pretty smile that we all once knew
If you think it's that bad, you got friends that love you
Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia
Why do you have to go
Why don't stay awhile
Let me take a look at your smile
And tell me what's on your mind
Is there someone out there that you love
Is he someone you're always thinking of
Does he know that you feel this way
Tia, don't let your heart starve another day
Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia
Why do you have to go
Why don't stay awhile
Let me take a look at your smile
And tell me what's on your mind
Tell me what's on your mind
Tell me what's on your mind
Tell me what's on your mind
Tell me what's on your mind
Tell me what's on your mind
Just One night i'd like to spend with you
there's so much that i could do to make you happy
I would write a song for you and sing about your smile
Girl if you were here i'd make it worth the while
But I guess you'll never know how much I really love you so
Cause i'm just to shy to even let you know
I wanna be there with you each and every night
instead of always having you on my mind
I wanna be there with you when the sun goes down
And be there right beside you when you turn around
To prove that I can love you for the rest of my life
Baby all need from you is just one night
One night with you, one night with you
Just one night with you
verse 2
Just One night to show how i feel for you
I would never treat you cruel i'll be good to you
Baby if you were here tonight
then you would see just how much one night really means to me
But baby, if you'll never know how much I really love you so
Cause i'm just to shy to even let you know
I wanna be there with you each and every night
instead of always having you on my mind
I wanna be there with you when the sun goes down
And be there right beside you when you turn around
To prove that I can love you for the rest of my life
Baby all need from you is just one night
One night with you, one night with you
Just one night with you
Just one night with you
To show how I feel for you
I'll give all my love to you
If you
Ekolu-Someone Loves You Honey lyrics
VERSE 1:
I'd like to share my life
Every moment everyday and night
And I want you to know
That whatever you do and wherever you go in the night
Chorus:
Someone loves you honey
No matter what
Just want you to be my girl
Someone loves you honey
More than anything in the world
Verse 2:
I'm so glad I don't know why
That you come to when you need someone
That's what my life is for
It's a shoulder to lean on and holdin' the storm remember
Chorus
Verse 1
Chorus
Intro:
Verse:
Everybody gettin ready, there's a party here tonight
No fus and no fightin everything well be just fine yea.
Take your lovely lady and tell her that you love her so
Show her the time of her life a night she'll never know
Refrain:
Baby there's a party going on, won't stop till the early break of dawn
And well be dancin underuneath, and baby I'll be holdin you
On the shores of waiehu of waiehu of waiehu.
Verse 2:
Call up everybody, were gonna have a real good time
Forget all your worries, and leave your troubles behind yea
Take your lovely lady, and tell her that you love her so
Show her the time of her life a night she'll never know
Refrain:
Rap:
Refrain
I sit all alone and vision you are here, but here in my heart I always keep you near
And on the rainiest days when everything begins to fade the smile you left just brings me back again oh oh ooh
Chorus
And when I think of you a tear begins to fall
While my heart is longing for your call
And when I think of you it brightens up my day and takes the clouds away
When I think of you
Yeah e yeah when I think of you
I sit all alone and remember all the times when you were here how you eased my mind
Now the sunniest days could never be the same cause the warmth of your love could never be replaced oh oh
Chorus
And when I think of you a tear begins to fall
While my heart is longing for your call
And when I think of you it brightens up my day and takes the clouds away
When I think of you
Yeah e yeah when I think of you
Time is all I need to ease my broken heart
But now you rest where angels like to play
I wish I could share with you the life
I live today and make you proud of me
I hope that your proud of me
Oh oh yeah e yeah
Hmmm la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la
Chorus
And when I think of you a tear begins to fall
While my heart is longing for your call
And when I think of you it brightens up my day and takes the clouds away
When I think of you
Yes mom when I think of you
Yeah e yeah when I think of you