Bali Hai is a song from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. In the show, Bali Hai is the name of an island that is the romantic setting for the love story between Lieutenant Joseph Cable and a young girl named Nellie.
The song is about the allure of Bali Hai and the hope that one day, Cable will be able to return there and find happiness.
The song was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein specifically for the …