Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Oh, the night is my world
– Aue, ko te po taku ao
City light painted girl
– Te kotiro peita marama o te taone
In the day nothing matters
– I te rā kāore he mea nui
It’s the night time that flatters
– Ko te wā pō e whakapehapeha ana
In the night, no control
– I te pō, kāore he mana
Through the wall something’s breaking
– I roto i te pakitara he mea e pakaru ana
Wearing white as you’re walkin’
– E mau ana i te ma i a koe e haere ana
Down the street of my soul
– I te ara o toku wairua
You take my self, you take my self control
– Ka tangohia e koe taku ake, ka tangohia e koe taku mana whakahaere
You got me livin’ only for the night
– I ora ahau i te pō anake
Before the morning comes, the story’s told
– I mua i te ata, ka korerotia te kōrero
You take my self, you take my self control
– Ka tangohia e koe taku ake, ka tangohia e koe taku mana whakahaere
Another night, another day goes by
– Ko tētahi atu pō, ko tētahi atu rā ka pahemo
I never stop myself to wonder why
– E kore ahau e mutu i ahau ki te miharo he aha
You help me to forget to play my role
– Ka āwhina koe i ahau ki te wareware ki te tākaro i taku tūranga
You take my self, you take my self control
– Ka tangohia e koe taku ake, ka tangohia e koe taku mana whakahaere
I, I live among the creatures of the night
– Ko ahau, e noho ana I waenganui i nga mea hanga o te po
I haven’t got the will to try and fight
– Kāore au i te hiahia ki te whakamātau ki te whawhai
Against a new tomorrow
– Ki te rā apopo hou
So I guess I’ll just believe it
– Na, ki taku whakaaro ka whakapono noa ahau
That tomorrow never comes
– E kore e tae mai apopo
A safe night (you take my self, you take my self control)
– He po haumaru (tangohia e koe toku whaiaro, tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro)
I’m living in the forest of my dream (you take my self, you take my self control)
– Kei te noho ahau i te ngahere o taku moemoea (ka tangohia e koe taku ake, ka tangohia e koe taku mana whakahaere)
I know the night is not as it would seem (you take my self, you take my self control)
– E mohio ana ahau kaore te po e rite ki te ahua (ka tangohia e koe taku ake, ka tangohia e koe taku mana whakahaere)
I must believe in something
– Me whakapono ahau ki tētahi mea
So I’ll make myself believe it (you take my self, you take my self control)
– Na ka meinga e ahau ahau whakapono i te reira (tangohia e koe toku whaiaro, tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro)
This night will never go
– Kāore tēnei pō e haere
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh…
– Aue-aue-aue…
Oh, the night is my world
– Aue, ko te po taku ao
City light painted girl
– Te kotiro peita marama o te taone
In the day nothing matters
– I te rā kāore he mea nui
It’s the night time that flatters
– Ko te wā pō e whakapehapeha ana
I, I live among the creatures of the night
– Ko ahau, e noho ana I waenganui i nga mea hanga o te po
I haven’t got the will to try and fight
– Kāore au i te hiahia ki te whakamātau ki te whawhai
Against a new tomorrow
– Ki te rā apopo hou
So I guess I’ll just believe it
– Na, ki taku whakaaro ka whakapono noa ahau
Tomorrow never knows
– Kāore aomōpō e mōhio
A safe night (you take my self, you take my self control)
– He po haumaru (tangohia e koe toku whaiaro, tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro)
I’m living in the forest of my dream (you take m yself, you take my self control)
– Kei te noho ahau i roto i te ngahere o taku moemoea (ka tango koe i a koe, ka tango koe i taku mana whakahaere)
I know the night is not as it would seem (you take m yself, you take my self control)
– E mohio ana ahau kaore te po e rite ki te ahua (ka tangohia e koe a m, ka tangohia e koe taku mana whakahaere)
I must believe in something
– Me whakapono ahau ki tētahi mea
So I’ll make myself believe it (you take my self, you take my self control)
– Na ka meinga e ahau ahau whakapono i te reira (tangohia e koe toku whaiaro, tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro)
This night will never go
– Kāore tēnei pō e haere
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
– Ko te Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh…
– Aue-aue-aue…
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self, you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
– Ka tangohia e koe toku ake, ka tangohia e koe toku mana whaiaro (oh-oh-oh)
