(Intro – Smooth ukulele loop, heavy 808 drop)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
From the sand to the sea, we was born to be free (free)
Ain’t no place like home, you can feel the energy (whoo!)
808 to the world, we gon’ rise like the tide (yeah)
Aloha in my soul, I rep it with pride
(Hook – Catchy, chant-style, big energy!)
Hawaiian kings, Hawaiian queens (yeah!)
808 state, know what I mean (whoo!)
Big waves crash, big dreams last (yeah)
Aloha life, we built to last (let’s go!)
(Verse 1 – Speaking on Hawaiian pride & heritage)
Bloodline royal, yeah, we come from the greats (facts)
Ancestors paved the way, now we carry the weight (whoo!)
We was warriors, chiefs, never bow, never break (nah)
Still stand tall like Mauna Kea, no debate (yeah!)
Salt in my veins, sun in my soul (soul)
From the mountains to the ocean, yeah, the mana stay gold (gold)
808 tatted, yeah, I rep where I go (go)
Island spirit run deep, yeah, you already know
(Pre-Hook – Beat switch, melodic build-up)
Yeah, we ride the waves, like our people did before (before)
Through the highs and lows, we gon’ always endure (endure)
Aloha ain’t a word, it’s a lifestyle pure (pure)
Put my hands to the sky, let the ancestors hear (whoo!)
(Hook – Big energy, chant vibes again!)
Hawaiian kings, Hawaiian queens (yeah!)
808 state, know what I mean (whoo!)
Big waves crash, big dreams last (yeah)
Aloha life, we built to last (let’s go!)
(Verse 2 – Modern pride, struggle & strength, reppin’ the culture)
Pineapple sweet but the struggle been bitter (bitter)
Took our land, took our crown, but we never quit ’er (nah)
We stay fightin’ for the ‘āina, for the fam, for the home
Every step we take forward, yeah, we do it on our own (let’s go!)
Island grind, yeah, I hustle with my bare hands (hands)
Put in work, give respect, that’s the game plan (plan)
808 state, I’m a legend where I stand
Hawaiian heart beat strong, yeah, we still expand
(Bridge – Big build-up, almost acapella, crowd chanting “808!” in the back)
Yeah, stand up for the people, stand up for the land (land)
Aloha in my soul, got the power in my hand (hand)
We ain’t never backin’ down, yeah, they know where we stand (stand)
Hawaii to the world, let ‘em all understand (whoo!)
(Final Hook – Heavy beat, island drums, anthem vibes!)
Hawaiian kings, Hawaiian queens (yeah!)
808 state, know what I mean (whoo!)
Big waves crash, big dreams last (yeah)
Aloha life, we built to last (let’s go!)
(Outro – Ukulele fades, ocean waves, last words: “Aloha ‘āina, always.”)
