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Andy Wang: Papalina Lahilahi
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A playful, traditional love song...the title translates to "Dainty Cheeks"
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Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho`alu) from members of TaroPatch.net
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Charts
Peak #44
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
Traditional/Arr. Andy Wang
Rights
2004 Andy Wang
Uploaded
September 14, 2004
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MP3 1.9 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
I've been playing guitar for 14 years (man, that's a long time!), slack key for 8 years. This is a playful, traditional song that I learned recently for a hula performance. "Papalina Lahilahi" translates to "Dainty Cheeks." Tuning: DGDGBD capoed at the 2nd fret (key of A) for slack; EADGBD for rhythm guitar.
Lyrics
He aloha wau iâ `oe lâ Kou pâpâlina lahilahi I ka ho`opulu mau `ia lâ I ka hunehune o ke kai He aha nô ho`i kau lâ O ke ala wiki `ana mai Ua `ike iho nô `oe lâ A he pua `oe ua `ako `ia Hâ`awi hemolele `ia lâ Mai ke po`o â ka hi`u He aha nô ho`i kau lâ `O ka pûlalelale ana mai Ha`ina mai ka puana lâ Kou pâpâlina lahilahi Ha`ina hou ka puana lâ He aloha wau iä `oe
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