Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(Woo!)
– (Ko te mea!)
He said, “Are you serious? I’ve tried, but I can’t figure out
– Ka mea ia, ” he tino nui koe? Kua tamata ahau, engari e kore e taea e ahau te feruri i roto i
I’ve been next to you all night and still don’t know what you’re about
– Kei te taha tonu ahau i a koe i te pō katoa, ā, kāore anō au kia mōhio he aha koe
You keep ta- (ta-ta-), talkin’, but not much comin’ out your mouth
– Ka mau tonu koe ki te ta- (ta-ta-), ka kōrero, engari kāore i te nui te haere mai o tō waha
Can’t you tell that I want you?” I say, yeah
– Kaore e taea e koe te korero e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe?”Ka mea ahau, ae
I would want myself, baby, please believe me
– E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau, e te tamaiti, tēnā whakapono mai ki ahau
I’ll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe i roto i te reinga tika ki te mohio ki ahau, ae-ae
So sure of yourself, baby, don’t get greedy
– Na tino o koe, tamaiti, e kore e whiwhi apo
That shit won’t end well (ooh-ooh), end well
– E kore e mutu pai taua mea (ooh-ooh), mutu pai
(Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh) (woo)
– (Uh-uh, uh-uh – uh, uh-uh) (woo)ko te tikanga o te kupu “whakapā”
I see you eyein’ me down, but you’ll never know much past my name
– Ka kite ahau i a koe e titiro ana ki ahau, engari kaore koe e mohio nui atu i taku ingoa
Or how I’m runnin’ this room around and that I’m still half your age
– Ranei me pehea taku whakahaere i tenei ruma a tawhio noa, a ko ahau tonu te hawhe o to tau
Yeah, you’re loo- (loo-loo-) looking at me like I’m some sweet escape
– Ae, kei te titiro koe ki ahau me te mea he rerenga reka ahau
Obvious that you want me, but I said
– He mea mārama e hiahia ana koe ki ahau, engari ka mea ahau
I would want myself, baby, please believe me
– E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau, e te tamaiti, tēnā whakapono mai ki ahau
I’ll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe i roto i te reinga tika ki te mohio ki ahau, ae-ae
So sure of yourself, baby, don’t get greedy
– Na tino o koe, tamaiti, e kore e whiwhi apo
That shit won’t end well (ooh-ooh), end well
– E kore e mutu pai taua mea (ooh-ooh), mutu pai
He said, “I’m just curious, is this for real or just an act?
– Ka mea ia, “he pākiki noa iho ahau, he mea tūturu tēnei, he mahi noa iho rānei?
Can’t tell if you love or hate me, never met someone like that
– Kaore e taea te korero mena e aroha ana koe, e kino ana ranei ki ahau, kaore ano kia tutaki ki tetahi penei
Drive me so (so-so) crazy, did you know you got that effect?”
– Drive me so (so-so) crazy, i mohio koe kua whiwhi koe i taua pānga?”
I said, “Lemme check, yeah”
– Ka mea ahau, “tirohia Te Lemme, ae”
I would want myself, baby, please believe me
– E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau, e te tamaiti, tēnā whakapono mai ki ahau
I’ll put you through hell just to know me, yeah-yeah
– Ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe i roto i te reinga tika ki te mohio ki ahau, ae-ae
So sure of yourself, baby, don’t get greedy
– Na tino o koe, tamaiti, e kore e whiwhi apo
That shit won’t end well (ooh-ooh), end well
– E kore e mutu pai taua mea (ooh-ooh), mutu pai
(I would want myself)
– (E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau)
(I would want myself)
– (E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau)
I would want myself
– E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau
(I would want myself)
– (E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau)
(I would want myself)
– (E hiahia ana ahau ki ahau)
(Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh)
– (Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh, uh)
