Ready for a break?

Then sip your coffee or tea, and lean back in your chair.

This lovely song, written and performed by Keali’i Reichel, makes me long for Hawai’i, and will transport you to a calm and peaceful place.  Hold on to that good feeling for the rest of the day.

Here are the lyrics:

E O Mai
by Keali’i Reichel

Kâua i ka wai
Wai olohia o Kahualoa
Kokôhi i ka wai puhia
E ku`u aloha, e ô mai

Kaomi i ka wai
Wai mâpuna hâ`ale i ka poli
Pahe`e i ka wai lohia
E ku`u aloha, e ô mai

Puhemo i ka wai
Wai welawela hô`eha i ka ili
E inu i ka wai a kena
E ku`u aloha, e ô mai

English translation:

We two in the water
The sighing waters of Kahualoa
Hold back that driven current
O my love, answer me

Restrain those waters
Surging wellsprings, stirring the heart
Glide on those waters as they sparkle
O my love, acknowledge me

Then, release the torrent
Waters of passion, burning the skin
Indulge until you are satiated
O my beloved, respond to me.