Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
I still remember the third of December, me in your sweater
– E mahara tonu ana ahau ki te toru o tihema, ki ahau i roto i to koutou tarau
You said it looked better on me than it did you
– Ka mea koe he pai ake te ahua ki ahau i a koe
Only if you knew how much I liked you
– Engari ki te mohio koe ki te nui o taku aroha ki a koe
But I watch your eyes as she
– Engari ka mātakitaki au i ō kanohi i a ia
Walks by
– E haere ana
What a sight for sore eyes
– He aha te tirohanga mo nga kanohi mamae
Brighter than the blue sky
– He maama ake i te rangi kakariki
She’s got you mesmerized while I die
– Kua whakawai koe i a ia e mate ana
Why would you ever kiss me?
– He aha koe i kihi ai i ahau?
I’m not even half as pretty
– Kāore au i te haurua o te ataahua
You gave her your sweater, it’s just polyester
– I hoatu e koe tō koti ki a ia, he polyester noa iho
But you like her better
– Engari e pai ana koe ki a ia
Wish I were Heather
– Ko Te hiahia kia Heather ahau
Watch as she stands with her, holding your hand
– Kia mataara i a ia e tu ana ki a ia, e mau ana i tou ringa
Put your arm ’round her shoulder, now I’m getting colder
– Kuhua to ringa ‘ a tawhio noa tona pokohiwi, inaianei kei te matao ahau
But how could I hate her? She’s such an angel
– Engari me pehea taku kino ki a ia? He anahera ia
But then again, kinda wish she were dead as she
– Engari anō, e hiahia ana ia kia mate ia hei ia
Walks by
– E haere ana
What a sight for sore eyes
– He aha te tirohanga mo nga kanohi mamae
Brighter than the blue sky
– He maama ake i te rangi kakariki
She’s got you mesmerized while I die
– Kua whakawai koe i a ia e mate ana
Why would you ever kiss me?
– He aha koe i kihi ai i ahau?
I’m not even half as pretty
– Kāore au i te haurua o te ataahua
You gave her your sweater, it’s just polyester
– I hoatu e koe tō koti ki a ia, he polyester noa iho
But you like her better
– Engari e pai ana koe ki a ia
I wish I were Heather
– Ko Taku hiahia kia Heather ahau
(Oh, oh)
– (Aue, aue)
I wish I were Heather
– Ko Taku hiahia kia Heather ahau
(Oh, oh)
– (Aue, aue)
Wish I were Heather
– Ko Te hiahia kia Heather ahau
Why would you ever kiss me?
– He aha koe i kihi ai i ahau?
I’m not even half as pretty
– Kāore au i te haurua o te ataahua
You gave her your sweater, it’s just polyester
– I hoatu e koe tō koti ki a ia, he polyester noa iho
But you like her better
– Engari e pai ana koe ki a ia
Wish I were
– Ko taku hiahia
