Lyrics
Way out in Honolulu
Setting the scene in Honolulu
Just at the close of day
Describing the time, close of the day
I heard a sailor sing
Noticing a sailor singing
Unto a dusky maid
Sailor is singing to a dusky maid
Just as his ship slowly sailed away
Ship is slowly sailing away
Don't sing aloha when I go
Requesting not to say goodbye with "aloha"
Because I'm coming back you know
Expressing confidence in coming back
Don't sing aloha tho' I cry
Asking not to sing "aloha" even if crying
Our parting does not mean goodbye
Emphasizing that parting is not goodbye
I'll dream of you in Waikiki
Dreaming about Waikiki
That's where I'll always long to be
Expressing a constant longing for Waikiki
Just smile and say you'll miss me so
Requesting a smile and assurance of being missed
Don't sing aloha when I go
Reiterating not to say "aloha" during departure
Way out in Honolulu
Returning to the scene in Honolulu
Once more the close of day
Repeating the time, close of the day
There sleeps a dusky maid
Referring to a sleeping dusky maid
Beneath the palmtrees shade
Maid is under the palmtrees shade
And in her dreams she can hear him say
Maid dreams of hearing the sailor's words
Don't sing aloha when I go
Reiterating the request not to say "aloha"
Because I'm coming back you know
Expressing confidence in returning
Don't sing aloha tho' I cry
Asking not to say "aloha" even if crying
Our parting does not mean goodbye
Emphasizing that parting is not goodbye
I'll dream of you in Waikiki
Dreaming again about Waikiki
That's where I'll always long to be
Expressing a constant longing for Waikiki
Just smile and say you'll miss me so
Requesting a smile and assurance of being missed
Don't sing aloha when I go
Reiterating not to say "aloha" during departure
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