Lyrics
Whats going on in the world today
Questioning the current state of affairs in the world
Seems like all they care about is green
Observation that material gain dominates priorities
Whats taken over is the greed
Highlighting the prevalence of greed
Hidden agenda behind the scenes
Suggesting hidden motives or intentions behind actions
Why can't you let my people
Asking for respect for their people's rights
Protect and have whats rightfully ours
Desire to safeguard what rightfully belongs to their community
Whats sacred but you disregard
Noting the disregard for what's considered sacred
The fact that its not yours at all
Pointing out the lack of ownership of the sacred aspect by others
Ku Kia'i Mauna
Reiteration of the plea to build the telescope elsewhere to protect their sacred land
A'ole TMT
-Build that telescope somewhere else
-Not on our sacred Mauna please
-Ku Kia'i Mauna
-A'ole TMT
-Build that telescope somewhere else
-Not on our sacred Mauna please
-Its heartbreaking to see our Kupuna get taken away
Expressing sorrow over the loss of their elders (Kupuna)
In the name of science and research
Questioning the prioritization of science over the irreversible damage caused
But what about the damage that they can't reverse
Concern over irreversible consequences
They did it once and if it goes through it will happen again
Fear that past actions might be repeated
Kaho'olawe lets not sit here and just try to pretend
Urging against denial of past occurrences
As if it hasn't happened once before
Acknowledging previous incidents
But us Kanakas won't stand for it no more
Declaration of resistance against further injustice
Ku Kia'i Mauna
Repeated plea to relocate the telescope to preserve their sacred land
A'ole TMT
-Build that telescope somewhere else
-Not on our sacred Mauna please
-Ku Kia'i Mauna
-A'ole TMT
-Build that telescope somewhere else
-Not on our sacred Mauna please
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