Lyric discussion by dragontamer 

Cover art for Hawaii '78 lyrics by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

I am a haole myself, and I don't live on the islands, but I have a deep appreciation of the hawaiian culture. This song means a lot to me, and I think it's wrong what people have done to the islands, what with its commercialism. It's like the history has gradually disappeared over the years. We should be more careful about what we do, because once information like that is gone, it's lost forever.