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[Music] middle line step up little line step up

middle line step up little line step up

middle line step up little line step up can you help me put this

you're happy

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see you get

see you get

see you get both cause she's both

both cause she's both

both cause she's both [Music]

okay

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before the coming of foreigners to our

before the coming of foreigners to our

before the coming of foreigners to our islands

islands

islands we hawaiians lived in aloha

we hawaiians lived in aloha

we hawaiians lived in aloha in harmony with the land

in harmony with the land

in harmony with the land and with one another

every person had their role in society

every person had their role in society

every person had their role in society whether male

whether male

whether male female

female

female or mahu

or mahu

or mahu those who embraced both the feminine and

those who embraced both the feminine and

those who embraced both the feminine and masculine traits that are embodied

masculine traits that are embodied

masculine traits that are embodied within each and every one of us

mahu were valued and respected as

mahu were valued and respected as

mahu were valued and respected as caretakers healers

caretakers healers

caretakers healers and teachers of ancient traditions

and teachers of ancient traditions

and teachers of ancient traditions we passed on sacred knowledge from one

we passed on sacred knowledge from one

we passed on sacred knowledge from one generation to the next through hula

generation to the next through hula

generation to the next through hula chant and other forms of wisdom

when american missionaries arrived in

when american missionaries arrived in

when american missionaries arrived in the 1800s they were shocked and

the 1800s they were shocked and

the 1800s they were shocked and infuriated by these practices

infuriated by these practices

infuriated by these practices and did everything they could to abolish

and did everything they could to abolish

and did everything they could to abolish them

they condemned our hula and chant as

they condemned our hula and chant as

they condemned our hula and chant as immoral

immoral

immoral they outlawed our language and they

they outlawed our language and they

they outlawed our language and they imposed their religious stricters across

imposed their religious stricters across

imposed their religious stricters across our lands

our lands

our lands [Music]

but we hawaiians are a steadfast and

but we hawaiians are a steadfast and

but we hawaiians are a steadfast and resilient people

and so

and so

and so despite 200 years of colonization and

despite 200 years of colonization and

despite 200 years of colonization and repression

repression

repression we are still here

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i need i need this

i need i need this

i need i need this this is what i need from you all the

this is what i need from you all the

this is what i need from you all the time

time

time another one yes

another one yes

another one yes don't want that i need this

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no

no

no listen to my voice

listen to my voice

listen to my voice there's nothing wahine about my voice

there's nothing wahine about my voice

there's nothing wahine about my voice it's too thick and it's too low

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when i am in front of the entire school

when i am in front of the entire school

when i am in front of the entire school you guys know that i expose my life

you guys know that i expose my life

you guys know that i expose my life what the younger kids think about me

what the younger kids think about me

what the younger kids think about me that's up to them but you as older

that's up to them but you as older

that's up to them but you as older people know

now you gentlemen got to get over your

now you gentlemen got to get over your

now you gentlemen got to get over your inhibitions

inhibitions

inhibitions i want you to be so out there that by

i want you to be so out there that by

i want you to be so out there that by the time this end of the year product

the time this end of the year product

the time this end of the year product production comes

production comes

production comes i want your family to be like freak i

i want your family to be like freak i

i want your family to be like freak i don't even recognize them

don't even recognize them

don't even recognize them ready lunge forward right

ready lunge forward right

ready lunge forward right one

one

one and

and

and two

two

two and

and

and three

three

three and

and

and four

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when i was in high school

when i was in high school

when i was in high school over 20 years ago

over 20 years ago

over 20 years ago i had a very rough time

i was teased and tormented

i was teased and tormented

i was teased and tormented for being too girlish

my purpose in this lifetime is to pass

my purpose in this lifetime is to pass

my purpose in this lifetime is to pass on the true meaning of aloha

on the true meaning of aloha

on the true meaning of aloha love

love

love honor

honor

honor and respect

and respect

and respect it's a responsibility

it's a responsibility

it's a responsibility that i take very seriously

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if you expect me to be nice to you

if you expect me to be nice to you

if you expect me to be nice to you people kane

people kane

people kane your words need to improve

your words need to improve

your words need to improve i'll do it once for you

i'll do it once for you

i'll do it once for you [Music]

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[Music] hello

and you just go back and oh ready right

and you just go back and oh ready right

and you just go back and oh ready right back to the regular old riffraff

who keep the crown off the head

who keep the crown off the head

who keep the crown off the head sit down

this is ho nani

this is ho nani

this is ho nani one of the chiefs us for our warriors in

one of the chiefs us for our warriors in

one of the chiefs us for our warriors in the play where are the warriors no we're

the play where are the warriors no we're

the play where are the warriors no we're not one three guys in one girl in a

not one three guys in one girl in a

not one three guys in one girl in a scene she's actually considered a boy

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[Music] see when you first look at me oh yeah oh

see when you first look at me oh yeah oh

see when you first look at me oh yeah oh yeah are you a boy i'm like um no

yeah are you a boy i'm like um no

yeah are you a boy i'm like um no and then they give me like a look

and then they give me like a look

and then they give me like a look but it's all a natural thing

but it's all a natural thing

but it's all a natural thing [Music]

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[Music] was in the middle too everybody knows

was in the middle too everybody knows

was in the middle too everybody knows that and it's not a secret to everybody

what middle means is

what middle means is

what middle means is [Music]

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[Music] a rare person a rare

peace

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it's not easy for amahu to find a

it's not easy for amahu to find a

it's not easy for amahu to find a partner

partner

partner most men are just too afraid of what

most men are just too afraid of what

most men are just too afraid of what other people will say

but i got lucky

i met him in tonga where i was working

i met him in tonga where i was working

i met him in tonga where i was working as a translator for a cultural project

as a translator for a cultural project

as a translator for a cultural project and we hit it off right from the

and we hit it off right from the

and we hit it off right from the beginning

when he took me home to meet his family

when he took me home to meet his family

when he took me home to meet his family i knew that he was serious

i knew that he was serious

i knew that he was serious there's not too many tongan men who

there's not too many tongan men who

there's not too many tongan men who would do that with amahu

eventually we got married in fiji

eventually we got married in fiji

eventually we got married in fiji and i left him there to wait for me

and i left him there to wait for me

and i left him there to wait for me while i came home

while i came home

while i came home to file his papers for us immigration

foreign

it's been really difficult communicating

it's been really difficult communicating

it's been really difficult communicating while he waits for his visa to come

while he waits for his visa to come

while he waits for his visa to come through

through

through but in a very short amount of time i

but in a very short amount of time i

but in a very short amount of time i know that i will be reunited with him

know that i will be reunited with him

know that i will be reunited with him i love you

i love you

i love you and then begins a new chapter in my life

this is the khon 2 news at 6 hawaii's

this is the khon 2 news at 6 hawaii's

this is the khon 2 news at 6 hawaii's number one news

number one news

number one news all major construction on honolulu's

all major construction on honolulu's

all major construction on honolulu's rail project has stopped in the wake of

rail project has stopped in the wake of

rail project has stopped in the wake of a supreme court ruling that

a supreme court ruling that

a supreme court ruling that archaeological work was not done

archaeological work was not done

archaeological work was not done thoroughly before construction began

thoroughly before construction began

thoroughly before construction began when native hawaiian burials are

when native hawaiian burials are

when native hawaiian burials are disturbed the oahu island burial council

disturbed the oahu island burial council

disturbed the oahu island burial council ensures remains are properly treated one

ensures remains are properly treated one

ensures remains are properly treated one of the greatest challenges is to

of the greatest challenges is to

of the greatest challenges is to reconcile native hawaiian culture and

reconcile native hawaiian culture and

reconcile native hawaiian culture and values with western discipline western

values with western discipline western

values with western discipline western law

law

law and

and

and the the western um legal system

for my people

for my people

for my people ancestral remains are more than just

ancestral remains are more than just

ancestral remains are more than just bones

bones

bones they are our connection to our families

they are our connection to our families

they are our connection to our families and to our past this project is one of

and to our past this project is one of

and to our past this project is one of the biggest projects that has come to

the biggest projects that has come to

the biggest projects that has come to honolulu what i have the burial council

honolulu what i have the burial council

honolulu what i have the burial council doesn't stand in opposition or support

doesn't stand in opposition or support

doesn't stand in opposition or support of any project including the rail

of any project including the rail

of any project including the rail our role is simply to remind these

our role is simply to remind these

our role is simply to remind these projects of their responsibility to

projects of their responsibility to

projects of their responsibility to treat our ancestral remains with aloha

treat our ancestral remains with aloha

treat our ancestral remains with aloha with dignity and respect

with dignity and respect

with dignity and respect please

please

please make sure that you have those cultural

make sure that you have those cultural

make sure that you have those cultural monitors because

monitors because

monitors because this should not be a fast turnaround now

this should not be a fast turnaround now

this should not be a fast turnaround now [Music]

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[Music] taking an estrogen shot every week i

taking an estrogen shot every week i

taking an estrogen shot every week i think

think

think that it's actually damaging to to your

that it's actually damaging to to your

that it's actually damaging to to your body

body

body you know

you know

you know biological women have a once a month

biological women have a once a month

biological women have a once a month uh menstrual cycle

uh menstrual cycle

uh menstrual cycle so if you run it like that then you can

so if you run it like that then you can

so if you run it like that then you can more you know more appropriately

more you know more appropriately

more you know more appropriately regulate your body

regulate your body

regulate your body that's how i regulate my body

that's how i regulate my body

that's how i regulate my body i go i don't go

i go i don't go

i go i don't go two three times a month i go once a

two three times a month i go once a

two three times a month i go once a month because i have in your period yeah

month because i have in your period yeah

month because i have in your period yeah what happens if you put in a lighter

what happens if you put in a lighter

what happens if you put in a lighter brown oh look nice can we do that of

brown oh look nice can we do that of

brown oh look nice can we do that of course

course

course my husband is going to take me to meet

my husband is going to take me to meet

my husband is going to take me to meet his

his

his friends

friends

friends but i want them to have a

but i want them to have a

but i want them to have a a younger lasting impression of hinalei

a younger lasting impression of hinalei

a younger lasting impression of hinalei moana

moana

moana well how old is he he's 25.9

well how old is he he's 25.9

well how old is he he's 25.9 age for you perfect yeah that's right

age for you perfect yeah that's right

age for you perfect yeah that's right cousin

cousin

cousin perfect

perfect

perfect i don't want my husband

i don't want my husband

i don't want my husband to feel embarrassed

to feel embarrassed

to feel embarrassed i don't want him to be put on the spot

i don't want him to be put on the spot

i don't want him to be put on the spot and i don't want him to have to ever

and i don't want him to have to ever

and i don't want him to have to ever [Music]

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[Music] be faced with a thought that the people

be faced with a thought that the people

be faced with a thought that the people would look at him

would look at him

would look at him with the same kind of discrimination and

with the same kind of discrimination and

with the same kind of discrimination and prejudice

prejudice

prejudice that other people have looked at me

that other people have looked at me

that other people have looked at me for the truth is he's very protective

for the truth is he's very protective

for the truth is he's very protective over me

over me

over me sometimes he thinks that i would leave

sometimes he thinks that i would leave

sometimes he thinks that i would leave him

him

him or you know go find somebody else i said

or you know go find somebody else i said

or you know go find somebody else i said you don't know me

you don't know me

you don't know me when i love you i will love you to the

when i love you i will love you to the

when i love you i will love you to the to the last day

to the last day

to the last day [Music]

asked me to be involved with the high

asked me to be involved with the high

asked me to be involved with the high school boys

school boys

school boys i i knew that she would want to be

i i knew that she would want to be

i i knew that she would want to be in any of the numbers that i taught to

in any of the numbers that i taught to

in any of the numbers that i taught to the high school boys because she always

the high school boys because she always

the high school boys because she always asks me to be in every boy number

asks me to be in every boy number

asks me to be in every boy number one

one

one assume this position i was going to tell

assume this position i was going to tell

assume this position i was going to tell her no

her no

her no but

but

but once she gets it in her she's going to

once she gets it in her she's going to

once she gets it in her she's going to do something

do something

do something she will do it

she will do it

she will do it [Music]

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[Music] ready

how did you know

you have been the kanye of the class

you have been the kanye of the class

you have been the kanye of the class that have struggled from the beginning

that have struggled from the beginning

that have struggled from the beginning of the year

of the year

of the year but this is a time for a new you

but this is a time for a new you

but this is a time for a new you this is a time for a different you

this is a time for a different you

this is a time for a different you that your family has never ever seen

that your family has never ever seen

that your family has never ever seen this is a time for strength

this is a time for strength

this is a time for strength this is the time of cool we are out of

this is the time of cool we are out of

this is the time of cool we are out of the time of loner this is a time of cool

you have a biological wahine

you have a biological wahine

you have a biological wahine standing

standing

standing over here in front of you

over here in front of you

over here in front of you because she has more coo than everybody

because she has more coo than everybody

because she has more coo than everybody else around here

else around here

else around here even though she lacks the main essential

even though she lacks the main essential

even though she lacks the main essential parts of ku

but in her mind and in her heart

but in her mind and in her heart

but in her mind and in her heart she has cool

so

the hawaiian heart down here

the hawaiian heart down here

the hawaiian heart down here you gotta have cool

you gotta have cool

you gotta have cool like i said size doesn't matter

like i said size doesn't matter

like i said size doesn't matter cause even we're nothing

shinumoku down there

shinumoku down there

shinumoku down there never had it never will

never had it never will

never had it never will do not let ho have bigger cool than you

do not let ho have bigger cool than you

do not let ho have bigger cool than you as if so

as if so

as if so you guys shame i swear

you guys shame i swear

you guys shame i swear all right here we go love you all

all right here we go love you all

all right here we go love you all aha

feel the tension

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i really liked what

i really liked what

i really liked what was doing with the kids so

was doing with the kids so

was doing with the kids so anytime she asked you know i always made

anytime she asked you know i always made

anytime she asked you know i always made sure that they were present and

sure that they were present and

sure that they were present and accounted for

accounted for

accounted for can you stop doing that before something

can you stop doing that before something

can you stop doing that before something flies off you always do that

thank you i'm gonna put this away so you

thank you i'm gonna put this away so you

thank you i'm gonna put this away so you can hurt yourself

can hurt yourself

can hurt yourself sing something

sing something

sing something please oh god no can you just start from

please oh god no can you just start from

please oh god no can you just start from the beginning you know the

the beginning you know the

the beginning you know the pronunciations

pronunciations

pronunciations [Music]

youngest out of five children

youngest out of five children

youngest out of five children three boys and two girls

three boys and two girls

three boys and two girls i want my children my girls to learn the

i want my children my girls to learn the

i want my children my girls to learn the hula and learn hawaiian culture because

hula and learn hawaiian culture because

hula and learn hawaiian culture because i never did

i never did

i never did that's what they gained from halal kahi

that's what they gained from halal kahi

that's what they gained from halal kahi is the confidence to just

is the confidence to just

is the confidence to just stand up in front of other people and do

stand up in front of other people and do

stand up in front of other people and do your best

your best

your best [Music]

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messed me up okay it's okay doing good

hello my popo used to always say

hello my popo used to always say

hello my popo used to always say the good lord is with me

the good lord is with me

the good lord is with me and i believe it

and i believe it

and i believe it he brought me my husband

he brought me my husband

he brought me my husband [Music]

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[Music] almost a year ago

and now it's time for me to go back and

and now it's time for me to go back and

and now it's time for me to go back and and join him in fiji

and join him in fiji

and join him in fiji and bring him home

well nowadays

well nowadays

well nowadays polynesians like everyone else around

polynesians like everyone else around

polynesians like everyone else around the world

the world

the world usually travel by plane

usually travel by plane

usually travel by plane but our ancestors travel thousands of

but our ancestors travel thousands of

but our ancestors travel thousands of miles across the ocean

miles across the ocean

miles across the ocean and great double held canoes

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[Music] not quite sure what it's going to be

not quite sure what it's going to be

not quite sure what it's going to be like to see my husband after

like to see my husband after

like to see my husband after such a long time

such a long time

such a long time [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but i know

but i know

but i know [Music]

[Music]

[Music] one thing's for sure that

i really can't wait to see him

i really can't wait to see him

i really can't wait to see him [Music]

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[Music] i'm gonna be so happy

i'm gonna be so happy

i'm gonna be so happy his face is what i've been waiting to

his face is what i've been waiting to

his face is what i've been waiting to see

hey

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okay

you hippy

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[Music] um

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hina i like see the inner face and me

hina i like see the inner face and me

hina i like see the inner face and me like him

like him

like him tell me

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now

i like them

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is

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[Music] i know a lot about dates because my

i know a lot about dates because my

i know a lot about dates because my cousin has a boyfriend that's now her

cousin has a boyfriend that's now her

cousin has a boyfriend that's now her husband

husband

husband you should have asked me because

it depends on if he's cute

it depends on if he's cute

it depends on if he's cute nice and willing to do things and if

nice and willing to do things and if

nice and willing to do things and if he's rich

he's rich

he's rich i asked her out and after i asked her

i asked her out and after i asked her

i asked her out and after i asked her out she's told everybody

out she's told everybody

out she's told everybody and then

and then

and then yeah things started to get crazy

yeah things started to get crazy

yeah things started to get crazy it's not my favorite holiday but it's

it's not my favorite holiday but it's

it's not my favorite holiday but it's one of them

um

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[Music]

[Music] at least i get one

at least i get one

at least i get one [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] i write songs to express what i'm

i write songs to express what i'm

i write songs to express what i'm feeling inside i write songs

feeling inside i write songs

feeling inside i write songs that are true i never tell a lie in my

that are true i never tell a lie in my

that are true i never tell a lie in my songs

songs

songs means no be shame

means no be shame

means no be shame i myself

i myself

i myself other people are their selves i don't

other people are their selves i don't

other people are their selves i don't give a crap with what other people say

so

it might seem that i'm happy and having

it might seem that i'm happy and having

it might seem that i'm happy and having fun all the time and you know our

fun all the time and you know our

fun all the time and you know our relationship is just this really lovely

relationship is just this really lovely

relationship is just this really lovely deli coupling we have that aspect of

deli coupling we have that aspect of

deli coupling we have that aspect of artists but the truth of the matter is

artists but the truth of the matter is

artists but the truth of the matter is that i worry about being able to pass

that i worry about being able to pass

that i worry about being able to pass and being able to convince

and being able to convince

and being able to convince him a circle here

him a circle here

him a circle here that there's nothing different about his

that there's nothing different about his

that there's nothing different about his wife from any other man's wife that's

wife from any other man's wife that's

wife from any other man's wife that's walking around here

he'll always tell me just

he'll always tell me just

he'll always tell me just play the role play the role you know but

play the role play the role you know but

play the role play the role you know but i've had this voice my entire life what

i've had this voice my entire life what

i've had this voice my entire life what am i going to do

i don't want to have to be pretentious

i don't want to have to be pretentious

i don't want to have to be pretentious with my voice with him when i'm

with my voice with him when i'm

with my voice with him when i'm whispering in his ear

whispering in his ear

whispering in his ear my natural ways

my natural ways

my natural ways transcend being just an ordinary

transcend being just an ordinary

transcend being just an ordinary woman you know i'm i'm both

woman you know i'm i'm both

woman you know i'm i'm both so what am i gonna do

i don't know

sucks to be a mahu sometimes

that's my friend

that's my friend

that's my friend your

foreign

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my husband hema is an incredibly jealous

my husband hema is an incredibly jealous

my husband hema is an incredibly jealous polynesian man sometimes

polynesian man sometimes

polynesian man sometimes and like many other polynesian men who

and like many other polynesian men who

and like many other polynesian men who have this trait of jealousy

have this trait of jealousy

have this trait of jealousy they

they

they show this to the ones they truly love

show this to the ones they truly love

show this to the ones they truly love and it's one of the hardest things for

and it's one of the hardest things for

and it's one of the hardest things for them to overcome

them to overcome

them to overcome but i know with lots of faith

but i know with lots of faith

but i know with lots of faith lots of courage

lots of courage

lots of courage and true belief in the ability that love

and true belief in the ability that love

and true belief in the ability that love will overcome

the diamond that i see in my husband

the diamond that i see in my husband

the diamond that i see in my husband will eventually be very shiny one day

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i'm sorry

i'm still gonna keep my head above the

i'm still gonna keep my head above the

i'm still gonna keep my head above the water and i'm going to

water and i'm going to

water and i'm going to wait the storm out because i know that i

wait the storm out because i know that i

wait the storm out because i know that i have a gem of a man

have a gem of a man

have a gem of a man someone who will be far better off in my

someone who will be far better off in my

someone who will be far better off in my home i believe

he

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[Music]

[Music]

oh what can i say it was a long flight

oh what can i say it was a long flight

oh what can i say it was a long flight and

and

and i'm happy

i'm happy

i'm happy [Music]

thank you very much

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[Music]

[Music] um

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] um

um

um [Music]

come on

come on

come on get you

get you

get you clothes all over the place

now

okay

foreign

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oh

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[Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you want

you want

you want good times

good times

good times [Laughter]

if i put you in a position of leadership

if i put you in a position of leadership

if i put you in a position of leadership your eye has to see what i see

your eye has to see what i see

your eye has to see what i see your ears have to hear what i hear and

your ears have to hear what i hear and

your ears have to hear what i hear and you got to be able to talk to your

you got to be able to talk to your

you got to be able to talk to your people where to go

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[Music] foreign

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[Applause] [Music]

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] foreign

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[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] anybody else

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

sage

some people don't pay attention because

some people don't pay attention because

some people don't pay attention because they think they're all bad and they

they think they're all bad and they

they think they're all bad and they don't have to

don't have to

don't have to but

but

but some people actually do pay attention no

some people actually do pay attention no

some people actually do pay attention no i think you guys did good this time

i think you guys did good this time

i think you guys did good this time though i'm not saying that oh yeah i'm

though i'm not saying that oh yeah i'm

though i'm not saying that oh yeah i'm better than everybody else because i'm

better than everybody else because i'm

better than everybody else because i'm in the middle i'm just saying that maybe

in the middle i'm just saying that maybe

in the middle i'm just saying that maybe people should step up to the plate

people should step up to the plate

people should step up to the plate because

because

because cool is not going to get anywhere with

cool is not going to get anywhere with

cool is not going to get anywhere with just a few people doing her work

i love to see hema in his element

i love to see hema in his element

i love to see hema in his element he's a farmer and

he's a farmer and

he's a farmer and he's

he's

he's a wild animal on his own right

a wild animal on his own right

a wild animal on his own right that's part of his appeal

that's part of his appeal

that's part of his appeal that my husband is the full-on bush

here we man

now my husband's gotta just make sure

now my husband's gotta just make sure

now my husband's gotta just make sure that he focuses on living in the city

[Music]

[Music]

okay

so the reason you have me this morning

so the reason you have me this morning

so the reason you have me this morning is because i had a phone call from

is because i had a phone call from

is because i had a phone call from kumahina last night

kumahina last night

kumahina last night and kumahino was more upset than she has

and kumahino was more upset than she has

and kumahino was more upset than she has been

been

been in a while

in a while

in a while i'm going to ask the young kids over

i'm going to ask the young kids over

i'm going to ask the young kids over here at pualu do you folks notice

here at pualu do you folks notice

here at pualu do you folks notice sometimes that not everybody

sometimes that not everybody

sometimes that not everybody participates in pualu

participates in pualu

participates in pualu okay so with the honest answer who's

okay so with the honest answer who's

okay so with the honest answer who's that group

turn around and say it

turn around and say it

turn around and say it okay turn back around

this is a cultural icon in hawaii do you

this is a cultural icon in hawaii do you

this is a cultural icon in hawaii do you guys all understand

guys all understand

guys all understand hina is trying to hold on to what is

hina is trying to hold on to what is

hina is trying to hold on to what is left of hawaiian culture

left of hawaiian culture

left of hawaiian culture to say the word kumu means what

to say the word kumu means what

to say the word kumu means what but what does it mean

but what does it mean

but what does it mean if you say aloha to anybody where is it

if you say aloha to anybody where is it

if you say aloha to anybody where is it coming from your mouth

coming from your mouth

coming from your mouth supposed to be

supposed to be

supposed to be or don't say the word

when you sing hawaii pono e what flag do

when you sing hawaii pono e what flag do

when you sing hawaii pono e what flag do you have on your chest

you have on your chest

you have on your chest hi hawaii

hi hawaii

hi hawaii we didn't get to sing that stuff in our

we didn't get to sing that stuff in our

we didn't get to sing that stuff in our schools we had to pledge allegiance

schools we had to pledge allegiance

schools we had to pledge allegiance to the flag that took over hawaii do you

to the flag that took over hawaii do you

to the flag that took over hawaii do you get it

there's a reason you were born in hawaii

there's a reason you were born in hawaii

there's a reason you were born in hawaii or came home to hawaii there's some

or came home to hawaii there's some

or came home to hawaii there's some reason

reason

reason it's divine energy that runs up through

it's divine energy that runs up through

it's divine energy that runs up through the lava

the lava

the lava do you guys get it

do you guys get it

do you guys get it you are the warriors of today

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

is

this graveyard here is my family plot

this graveyard here is my family plot

this graveyard here is my family plot and the two most prominent figures in my

and the two most prominent figures in my

and the two most prominent figures in my upbringing were my grandmothers on both

upbringing were my grandmothers on both

upbringing were my grandmothers on both sides

when i transitioned

when i transitioned

when i transitioned from boy to girl

it was my grandparents my grandmothers

it was my grandparents my grandmothers

it was my grandparents my grandmothers especially

who loved me above

who loved me above

who loved me above all else

all else

all else and they didn't care

and they didn't care

and they didn't care what i was wearing

what i was wearing

what i was wearing they didn't care what i looked like

they didn't care what i looked like

they didn't care what i looked like they just cared that i was okay

they just cared that i was okay

they just cared that i was okay and they cared that i was gonna be

and they cared that i was gonna be

and they cared that i was gonna be productive and they cared that

productive and they cared that

productive and they cared that i was gonna find happiness in my life

this is my grandmother

this is my grandmother

this is my grandmother that's her father

that's her father

that's her father i like transparency in my life

i like transparency in my life

i like transparency in my life but some people would look at my my life

but some people would look at my my life

but some people would look at my my life transitioning from boy to girl male to

transitioning from boy to girl male to

transitioning from boy to girl male to female as being deceptive

female as being deceptive

female as being deceptive but on the contrary it's me being real

but on the contrary it's me being real

but on the contrary it's me being real with the rest of the world in what i see

with the rest of the world in what i see

with the rest of the world in what i see my life as

my life as

my life as most important to me is that what i do

most important to me is that what i do

most important to me is that what i do will reflect

will reflect

will reflect my love and respect for my family

eyes up

eyes up

eyes up don't look around eyes forward

huli

huli

huli that way

chin up

hello

hello

hello well just wait for the bus this is why i

well just wait for the bus this is why i

well just wait for the bus this is why i tell you get up and go early

tell you get up and go early

tell you get up and go early okay

okay

okay bye

the group moves

chin up back straight shoulders back

chin up back straight shoulders back

chin up back straight shoulders back chest up

yeah

yeah

yeah what

what

what call into the office and say you're

call into the office and say you're

call into the office and say you're waiting for your bus you might be a few

waiting for your bus you might be a few

waiting for your bus you might be a few minutes late that's all you do

well look i'm working

well look i'm working

well look i'm working oh my god do you hear what i'm saying

here

wow

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] well party rockers in the house tonight

well party rockers in the house tonight

well party rockers in the house tonight it's on friday

it's on friday

it's on friday we're on the dance

i'll let you on a little secret

i'll let you on a little secret

i'll let you on a little secret there may be

there may be

there may be a chocolate fountain

a chocolate fountain

a chocolate fountain what's your favorite you can just get a

what's your favorite you can just get a

what's your favorite you can just get a baby

[Music]

um

to let you know that i was thinking of

to let you know that i was thinking of

to let you know that i was thinking of coming up

coming up

coming up so hopefully it's going to be around

so hopefully it's going to be around

so hopefully it's going to be around i need to run away and

i need to run away and

i need to run away and get away

get away

get away nails staying over here my husband is

nails staying over here my husband is

nails staying over here my husband is acting up making any kind

acting up making any kind

acting up making any kind uh so

uh so

uh so i

i

i hope that you'll be free and that you

hope that you'll be free and that you

hope that you'll be free and that you can come hold hollow with us

can come hold hollow with us

can come hold hollow with us maybe we go visit visit the girls so my

maybe we go visit visit the girls so my

maybe we go visit visit the girls so my husband can read the real mahu

husband can read the real mahu

husband can read the real mahu of the aina

of the aina

of the aina all right aloha

ready five six seven eight

[Music]

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] hey

it's not funny

in our culture

we have the word called ho ailona

not just a physical sign but a sign

not just a physical sign but a sign

not just a physical sign but a sign so when certain things happen

so when certain things happen

so when certain things happen you think

you think

you think what is the meaning

what is the meaning

what is the meaning why this this happened

why this this happened

why this this happened why now before we're going on

why now before we're going on

why now before we're going on in my ipo crack

there's a lot ahead of kumu and i don't

there's a lot ahead of kumu and i don't

there's a lot ahead of kumu and i don't know where it's going

and i don't know what this means yet i

and i don't know what this means yet i

and i don't know what this means yet i have to sit and think

what we're gonna do is we're just gonna

what we're gonna do is we're just gonna

what we're gonna do is we're just gonna go on with it

go on with it

go on with it if it goes some more it goes some more

if it goes some more it goes some more

if it goes some more it goes some more and if i end up putting this ipo down

and if i end up putting this ipo down

and if i end up putting this ipo down and i just get up and dance with you you

and i just get up and dance with you you

and i just get up and dance with you you just keep going no matter what happens

just keep going no matter what happens

just keep going no matter what happens you keep going

i invited hema to

i invited hema to

i invited hema to our mid-year concert because

our mid-year concert because

our mid-year concert because i really want him to have an

i really want him to have an

i really want him to have an appreciation

appreciation

appreciation for what i'm doing for my culture for my

for what i'm doing for my culture for my

for what i'm doing for my culture for my kids at school

kids at school

kids at school i really want him to get

i really want him to get

i really want him to get a better understanding of my life

[Music]

okay

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

foreign

the question that

the question that

the question that i'm sure many mahu

i'm sure many mahu

i'm sure many mahu asked themselves

asked themselves

asked themselves is it really worth it for me

is it really worth it for me

is it really worth it for me to be in this relationship for the sake

to be in this relationship for the sake

to be in this relationship for the sake of having one

of having one

of having one yet having to endure

yet having to endure

yet having to endure all of the trials and the challenges and

all of the trials and the challenges and

all of the trials and the challenges and the obstacles

the obstacles

the obstacles and trying to maneuver

and trying to maneuver

and trying to maneuver through

through

through all the ups and downs

all the ups and downs

all the ups and downs is it really worth it at the end of the

is it really worth it at the end of the

is it really worth it at the end of the day

day

day to put myself through this

to put myself through this

to put myself through this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] okay

bye um

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] do

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] all we really want is someone to

all we really want is someone to

all we really want is someone to care for

care for

care for and love us

and love us

and love us someone to accept us

someone to accept us

someone to accept us and someone

and someone

and someone to give us

the aloha that we seek

[Music]

[Music]

okay you guys are going to work on the

okay you guys are going to work on the

okay you guys are going to work on the last part everybody get in line

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] what this piece is saying

what this piece is saying

what this piece is saying is that like the lava flow

is that like the lava flow

is that like the lava flow coming from kilauea

coming from kilauea

coming from kilauea the magma itself is like the moo moo

the magma itself is like the moo moo

the magma itself is like the moo moo doesn't have arms or legs but it

doesn't have arms or legs but it

doesn't have arms or legs but it consumes everything in its path and

consumes everything in its path and

consumes everything in its path and slowly but surely it will continue until

slowly but surely it will continue until

slowly but surely it will continue until it reaches the destination to the ocean

it reaches the destination to the ocean

it reaches the destination to the ocean but in the wake of the destruction there

but in the wake of the destruction there

but in the wake of the destruction there is rebirth

is rebirth

is rebirth and new growth

and new growth

and new growth and new place for new life to exist

and new place for new life to exist

and new place for new life to exist which is what i believe you have availed

which is what i believe you have availed

which is what i believe you have availed yourself took

yourself took

yourself took [Music]

like this or like this

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] the way i learned hula was i watch first

the way i learned hula was i watch first

the way i learned hula was i watch first and then i try

and then i try

and then i try most people don't do that because

most people don't do that because

most people don't do that because they're afraid or ashamed of what they

they're afraid or ashamed of what they

they're afraid or ashamed of what they do and what they produce

do and what they produce

do and what they produce the thing is to get better not to be

the thing is to get better not to be

the thing is to get better not to be judged on the way that somebody else

judged on the way that somebody else

judged on the way that somebody else does it

hockey card

[Music]

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] oh what you doing i watched

oh what you doing i watched

oh what you doing i watched clean this yesterday

i already knew that she was tomboy or

i already knew that she was tomboy or

i already knew that she was tomboy or whatever

whatever

whatever and that's fine because i was you know i

and that's fine because i was you know i

and that's fine because i was you know i was like that growing up in fact i

was like that growing up in fact i

was like that growing up in fact i didn't wear a dress until i was in the

didn't wear a dress until i was in the

didn't wear a dress until i was in the 11th grade i would help you but you

11th grade i would help you but you

11th grade i would help you but you become spoiled

become spoiled

become spoiled really

really

really yeah but i hope ho nani can be

yeah but i hope ho nani can be

yeah but i hope ho nani can be comfortable in her own skin you know

comfortable in her own skin you know

comfortable in her own skin you know being in the middle i guess is all right

being in the middle i guess is all right

being in the middle i guess is all right but i've always told her that yes you

but i've always told her that yes you

but i've always told her that yes you dress like a boy yes you can act like a

dress like a boy yes you can act like a

dress like a boy yes you can act like a boy but you are a girl

it's okay to be a tomboy it's okay to

it's okay to be a tomboy it's okay to

it's okay to be a tomboy it's okay to dance with the boys or whatever as long

dance with the boys or whatever as long

dance with the boys or whatever as long as you know you're a girl

as you know you're a girl

as you know you're a girl i'm not worried

i'm not worried

i'm not worried it's still early

it's still early

it's still early it's okay

it's okay

it's okay anything else

just hurry up and do it now

just hurry up and do it now

just hurry up and do it now don't forget to put away the stuff first

don't forget to put away the stuff first

don't forget to put away the stuff first [Music]

these last couple of months have been

these last couple of months have been

these last couple of months have been hard between hema and i

hard between hema and i

hard between hema and i and

and

and i'm so glad that he's going to have a

i'm so glad that he's going to have a

i'm so glad that he's going to have a chance now to

chance now to

chance now to meet with

meet with

meet with my friends here

my friends here

my friends here whom

whom

whom have helped me to heal

have helped me to heal

have helped me to heal on so many occasions

you remember when i was 240 girls

i remember when you tested that is

i remember when you tested that is

i remember when you tested that is oh

goodies

goodies

goodies you gotta stay home i don't know where

you gotta stay home i don't know where

you gotta stay home i don't know where you guys going

to go

to go

to go just hold on

no

no

no [Music]

we met in school at the university

we met in school at the university

we met in school at the university we were hanging together and she was

we were hanging together and she was

we were hanging together and she was still calling long

still calling long

still calling long i had a i had a dream vision of her

i had a i had a dream vision of her

i had a i had a dream vision of her and in my dream vision of her

and in my dream vision of her

and in my dream vision of her she was like how do you see her now

she was like how do you see her now

she was like how do you see her now and so i was the one that told her how

and so i was the one that told her how

and so i was the one that told her how she would look

she would look

she would look and that the holy spirit wanted her to

and that the holy spirit wanted her to

and that the holy spirit wanted her to grow her hair

grow her hair

grow her hair it manifested after a while you know

it manifested after a while you know

it manifested after a while you know that that dream vision that i had of how

that that dream vision that i had of how

that that dream vision that i had of how she would become and

she would become and

she would become and and what to see is

and what to see is

and what to see is exactly how my dream vision was

[Music]

eddie yes hi eddie

eddie yes hi eddie

eddie yes hi eddie how are you

oh oh the whole ohana is over here

oh oh the whole ohana is over here

oh oh the whole ohana is over here but i still have to do that today

yes

yes

yes now we have oti nicknames flawless

and uncle pawn a bad thing

and uncle pawn a bad thing

and uncle pawn a bad thing [Laughter]

from the city

from the city

from the city means that

means that

means that my life is always aspiring to what

my life is always aspiring to what

my life is always aspiring to what city life will expect

city life will expect

city life will expect but these are my friends who

but these are my friends who

but these are my friends who helped to

helped to

helped to ground me and center me and

ground me and center me and

ground me and center me and remind me of how to just be happy and

remind me of how to just be happy and

remind me of how to just be happy and existing

existing

existing in my life as i am

in my life as i am

in my life as i am it's part of the magic

it's part of the magic

it's part of the magic around

around

around traditional mahu

traditional mahu

traditional mahu you pull it

you pull it

you pull it then she goes up high

then she goes up high

then she goes up high when you make it

when you make it

when you make it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the hope that hema will see this

the hope that hema will see this

the hope that hema will see this and that hima

and that hima

and that hima may find his own

may find his own

may find his own sense of comfort and security in who he

sense of comfort and security in who he

sense of comfort and security in who he is as well

is as well

is as well [Music]

[Music]

[Music] me

foreign

foreign

foreign [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

foreign

love you too bye

love you too bye

love you too bye we all

[Music]

[Music]

oh

oh

oh [Music]

[Music]

oh hello

[Music]

the next day

the next day

the next day the islands shook violently

the islands shook violently

the islands shook violently tutu pele erupted

tutu pele erupted

tutu pele erupted okay can we not this is not a funeral

okay can we not this is not a funeral

okay can we not this is not a funeral can we please walk normally back off the

can we please walk normally back off the

can we please walk normally back off the stage

stage

stage this is taking too long you guys got to

this is taking too long you guys got to

this is taking too long you guys got to hurry up

erupted from the depths

time check it's just about 12 30.

for me to have students stand in the

for me to have students stand in the

for me to have students stand in the middle

middle

middle can be one of the biggest challenges

can be one of the biggest challenges

can be one of the biggest challenges there's potential backfire

there's potential backfire

there's potential backfire from parents and families who may look

from parents and families who may look

from parents and families who may look at this and say that i should encourage

at this and say that i should encourage

at this and say that i should encourage a girl to go stand with the girls and a

a girl to go stand with the girls and a

a girl to go stand with the girls and a boy to stand with the boys but that's

boy to stand with the boys but that's

boy to stand with the boys but that's not my role

not my role

not my role my role is to take their young person

my role is to take their young person

my role is to take their young person and to help mold them into

and to help mold them into

and to help mold them into the best that they can be sometimes

i feel like i might be setting you up

i feel like i might be setting you up

i feel like i might be setting you up for some disappointment

for some disappointment

for some disappointment i know that you like to go stand with

i know that you like to go stand with

i know that you like to go stand with all the boys

all the boys

all the boys and i know that's where you like to go

and i know that's where you like to go

and i know that's where you like to go and kuma is okay with that

and kuma is okay with that

and kuma is okay with that but when you work with other people they

but when you work with other people they

but when you work with other people they may expect you to stand in the girls

may expect you to stand in the girls

may expect you to stand in the girls line

line

line okay

okay

okay so

for as long as you stay a young person

for as long as you stay a young person

for as long as you stay a young person you just roll with it you know

you just roll with it you know

you just roll with it you know when you get to be my age you're not

when you get to be my age you're not

when you get to be my age you're not gonna have to move for anybody else

gonna have to move for anybody else

gonna have to move for anybody else okay

to think about kumahino's perspective

to think about kumahino's perspective

to think about kumahino's perspective back then people

back then people

back then people intimidated her of

intimidated her of

intimidated her of of being that way

of being that way

of being that way nobody respected the middle people but

nobody respected the middle people but

nobody respected the middle people but i talk the truth all the time

i talk the truth all the time

i talk the truth all the time i don't like to lie

i don't like to lie

i don't like to lie so

so

so yeah we both are in the middle and

yeah we both are in the middle and

yeah we both are in the middle and nobody teaches us for it

your friends okay

any project that is going to take place

any project that is going to take place

any project that is going to take place on the land of my ancestors

on the land of my ancestors

on the land of my ancestors should have some way to ensure that

should have some way to ensure that

should have some way to ensure that proper respect and care is going to be

proper respect and care is going to be

proper respect and care is going to be afforded to them

afforded to them

afforded to them the oahu island bureau council is very

the oahu island bureau council is very

the oahu island bureau council is very clear that we expect the rail project to

clear that we expect the rail project to

clear that we expect the rail project to follow the law

follow the law

follow the law and to use cultural monitors whose

and to use cultural monitors whose

and to use cultural monitors whose practice

practice

practice is malama ivy kupuna

is malama ivy kupuna

is malama ivy kupuna here i am on a friday night

here i am on a friday night

here i am on a friday night i am here

i am here

i am here because i choose to be an active council

because i choose to be an active council

because i choose to be an active council member i prefer to be on-site in case

member i prefer to be on-site in case

member i prefer to be on-site in case there's anything in the trench work

there's anything in the trench work

there's anything in the trench work that's being done

that's being done

that's being done none of us would want our immediate

none of us would want our immediate

none of us would want our immediate family dug up just because we don't know

family dug up just because we don't know

family dug up just because we don't know who these people are and there's

who these people are and there's

who these people are and there's no marker

no marker

no marker you know yeah

you know yeah

you know yeah is it

is it

is it does it make it okay

does it make it okay

does it make it okay to turn one's back on one's ancestors

to turn one's back on one's ancestors

to turn one's back on one's ancestors is to sever oneself

is to sever oneself

is to sever oneself from one's future

from one's future

from one's future and i will do everything that i can to

and i will do everything that i can to

and i will do everything that i can to prevent that

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] oh

oh

oh [Music]

[Music]

all right

[Music]

i don't know

i'll try to explain

i'll try to explain

i'll try to explain [Music]

[Music]

is

is

is [Music]

[Music]

wow

[Applause]

i have to go

[Music]

i'm extremely proud of all of you

i'm extremely proud of all of you

i'm extremely proud of all of you because i see you here

because i see you here

because i see you here on the night of delivery

on the night of delivery

on the night of delivery i'll get your a

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] touchy's on boy but

touchy's on boy but

touchy's on boy but he is

he is

he is all right

all right

all right okay inducted in

okay inducted in

okay inducted in you guys better bring it

you guys better bring it

you guys better bring it bring the house down

bring the house down

bring the house down [Music]

the next day

the next day

the next day the island shook violently

erupted from the depths

erupted from the depths

erupted from the depths [Music]

[Music]

[Music]

i don't

i don't

i don't [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

m

m

m [Applause]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] hello

hello

hello [Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] good

oh

love is the biggest thing

love is the biggest thing

love is the biggest thing you know that we should always teach our

you know that we should always teach our

you know that we should always teach our children is that to love anybody no

children is that to love anybody no

children is that to love anybody no matter what race no matter what creed no

matter what race no matter what creed no

matter what race no matter what creed no matter what sex no matter what gender

if you love a person

if you love a person

if you love a person for who they are and let them be who

for who they are and let them be who

for who they are and let them be who they are

they are

they are and then i mean that's that's whole

and then i mean that's that's whole

and then i mean that's that's whole circle right i mean

circle right i mean

circle right i mean love is the surrounding circle of

love is the surrounding circle of

love is the surrounding circle of everything that goes around comes around

everything that goes around comes around

everything that goes around comes around what's up now what y'all know like

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expensive

oh you have a

birthday candle number nine

birthday candle number nine

birthday candle number nine eight or nine

eight or nine

eight or nine aisle number eight or number nine

aisle number eight or number nine

aisle number eight or number nine any kind no no oh

any kind no no oh

any kind no no oh you see number 35 you gotta go either

you see number 35 you gotta go either

you see number 35 you gotta go either number eight number nine yes

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i just give her all props

i just give her all props

i just give her all props from little kids like her

from little kids like her

from little kids like her she get more guts than all of us

she get more guts than all of us

she get more guts than all of us she's a real good teacher she's like

she's a real good teacher she's like

she's a real good teacher she's like to all us boys

to all us boys

to all us boys she's like the shadow but now she's

she's like the shadow but now she's

she's like the shadow but now she's sticking up now

sticking up now

sticking up now she does have more than all of us here

she does have more than all of us here

she does have more than all of us here and that's the bottom line

and that's the bottom line

and that's the bottom line i'd like to thank you all

i'd like to thank you all

i'd like to thank you all for giving me this opportunity

for giving me this opportunity

for giving me this opportunity i'd like to thank kuhina and i hope you

i'd like to thank kuhina and i hope you

i'd like to thank kuhina and i hope you guys

guys

guys like me

like me

like me for your leader

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see the moon

see the moon

see the moon i know i could bring this one

oh

happy birthday to you

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happy birthday to you

one two three

one two three

one two three wow

i love you happy birthday

thank you

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i really don't know what's in store

i really don't know what's in store

i really don't know what's in store for my husband and me i'm going to be

for my husband and me i'm going to be

for my husband and me i'm going to be here tomorrow

here tomorrow

here tomorrow tomorrow

tomorrow

tomorrow what i do know is that i'm fortunate to

what i do know is that i'm fortunate to

what i do know is that i'm fortunate to live in a place

live in a place

live in a place that allows me to love who i love

that allows me to love who i love

that allows me to love who i love i can be

i can be

i can be whoever i want to be

that's what i hope most to leave with my

that's what i hope most to leave with my

that's what i hope most to leave with my students

students

students a genuine understanding

a genuine understanding

a genuine understanding of unconditional acceptance and respect

of unconditional acceptance and respect

of unconditional acceptance and respect to me that's the true meaning of aloha

to me that's the true meaning of aloha

to me that's the true meaning of aloha [Music]

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you're gonna cut and splice this

you're gonna cut and splice this

you're gonna cut and splice this water no

water no

water no you sure

you sure

you sure yep

yep

yep we're gonna pick it up from here so that

we're gonna pick it up from here so that

we're gonna pick it up from here so that you can do a good good cut

you