The Feeling Inside "How Do You Do"
The album closes with a sense of renewal as the morning sun rises over the ocean and love begins again.
Within Kai Mana, this song is one facet of love for Maui: gratitude, memory, longing, sensuality, reverence, playfulness, or release shaped for listeners who arrive with different moods and needs.
AlbumSensual
Track9
Vocal PerformerKaimana, Lehua
Moodnostalgic, hopeful
Vibenostalgic, lighthearted
Themesreconnection, lasting love
Genreisland retro pop
Emotional Temperaturebright
Narrative Rolesunrise closure
Images the Song Carries
- morning sun
- calm ocean
- fresh air
- gentle smiles
Lyrics and Hawaiian Gloss
Verse 1
Once I said I wanted you
Underneath the moonlit sky
I can't recall the reason why—aloha
But still I wonder if it's true
That you could make my wahine cry
Pre-Chorus
I only know it's long ago
By the swaying palms you whispered, "I love you too"
So I found a simple plan, my dear
To start again, like a fresh lei—new
Chorus
How do you do, mm-hmm… mm-hmm
I thought, why not—na-na-na-na
Just me and you beneath the sun—na-na-na-na
Just like before by the ocean blue—na-na-na-na
"Please give me more, my sweet haole"
"Hey, that's what I'm living for—mahalo!"
Verse 2
Now I know why I wanted you
The memory's crystal clear, my dear
And yes I'm certain it is true
You're the one who made my wahine tear
Pre-Chorus
But it's not so long ago
By the swaying palms you whispered, "I love you too"
So I'll keep that simple plan, my dear
To start again, like a fresh lei—new
Chorus
How do you do, mm-hmm… mm-hmm
I thought, why not—na-na-na-na
Just me and you beneath the sun—na-na-na-na
Just like before by the ocean blue—na-na-na-na
"Please give me more, my sweet haole"
"Hey, that's what I'm living for—mahalo!"
Chorus – repeat/fade
How do you do, mm-hmm… mm-hmm
na-na-na-na… na-na-na-na…
Once I said I wanted you
Underneath the moonlit sky
I can't recall the reason why—aloha
But still I wonder if it's true
That you could make my wahine cry
Pre-Chorus
I only know it's long ago
By the swaying palms you whispered, "I love you too"
So I found a simple plan, my dear
To start again, like a fresh lei—new
Chorus
How do you do, mm-hmm… mm-hmm
I thought, why not—na-na-na-na
Just me and you beneath the sun—na-na-na-na
Just like before by the ocean blue—na-na-na-na
"Please give me more, my sweet haole"
"Hey, that's what I'm living for—mahalo!"
Verse 2
Now I know why I wanted you
The memory's crystal clear, my dear
And yes I'm certain it is true
You're the one who made my wahine tear
Pre-Chorus
But it's not so long ago
By the swaying palms you whispered, "I love you too"
So I'll keep that simple plan, my dear
To start again, like a fresh lei—new
Chorus
How do you do, mm-hmm… mm-hmm
I thought, why not—na-na-na-na
Just me and you beneath the sun—na-na-na-na
Just like before by the ocean blue—na-na-na-na
"Please give me more, my sweet haole"
"Hey, that's what I'm living for—mahalo!"
Chorus – repeat/fade
How do you do, mm-hmm… mm-hmm
na-na-na-na… na-na-na-na…