🌺 Aloha ʻOe is a Hawaiian farewell song written by Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1878. Queen Liliʻuokalani composed Aloha ʻOe after witnessing an emotional farewell between a Hawaiian colonel and a young woman at Maunawili Ranch on the island of Oʻahu. Deeply moved by their parting, she wrote a song that beautifully captured the tenderness of saying goodbye to a loved one. 🎶 After the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1893, Aloha ʻOe took on a deeper political meaning — many saw it as a heartfelt l