'opae E Lyrics - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

`Ôpae ê, `Ôpae ho`i 

Shrimp, Shrimp return 

Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au 

I am coming hither, I am coming hither 

Na Kuahine* 

For Sister 

Hui: / Chorus: 

Aia wai, aia puhi 

There's water, there's eel 

Nui `o Puhi a li`i li`i au 

Big (is) Eel and little (is) me 

A`ole loa 

Absolutely not 

Pûpû ê, Pûpû ho`i 

Shellfish, Shellfish return 

Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au 

I am coming hither, I am coming hither 

Na Kuahine 

For Sister 

(E hana hou i ka hui) 

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(Repeat chorus) 

Kûpe`e ê, Kûpe`e ho'i 

Sea snail, Sea snail return 

Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au 

I am coming hither, I am coming hither 

Na Kuahine 

For Sister 

'Opihi ê, 'Opihi ho'i 

Limpet, Limpet return 

Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au 

I am coming hither, I am coming hither 

Na Kuahine 

For Sister 

Mai maka'u, na'u e pani 

(I'm) Not afraid, for me to block/cover 

I ka maka a `ike `ole 

The eyes ( of the puhi so he) cannot see 

Kêlâ puhi 

That eel 

*kuahine = sister of a brother, pronunciation of "k" 

Can vary from a k-sound to a t-sound 

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