Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(In Napoli where love is king)
– (I Roto I Te Napoli te wahi i te aroha ko te kingi)
(When boy meets girl)
– (Ka tutaki te tamaiti ki te kotiro)
(Here’s what they say)
– (Anei ta ratou korero)
When the moon hits your eye
– Ka pa te marama ki tō kanohi
Like a big pizza pie, that’s amore
– Ka rite ki te keke pizza nui, ko amore
When the world seems to shine
– Ka whiti te ao
Like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore
– Ka rite ki te nui rawa o te waina i a koe, ko amore
Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling
– Ka tangi ngā karaka, ting-a-ling-a-ling
Ting-a-ling-a-ling and you’ll sing, “Vita bella”
– Ting-a-ling-a-ling a ka waiata koe, ” Vita bella”
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay
– Ka tākaro ngā ngākau i te tippy-tippy-tay
Tippy-tippy-tay like a gay tarantella
– Tippy-tippy-tay rite te tarantella takakau
When the stars make you drool
– A, no te hanga nga whetu koe drool
Just like a pasta e fasule, that’s amore
– Just rite te pasta e fasule, e te amore
When you dance down the street
– Ka kanikani koe i te huarahi
With a cloud at your feet, you’re in love
– Ki te kapua i your waewae, kei te aroha koe
When you walk in a dream
– Ka haere koe i roto i te moemoea
But you know, you’re not dreaming, signore
– Engari e mohio ana koe, kaore koe e moemoea, signore
Scusami, but you see
– Scusami, engari ka kite koe
Back in old Napoli, that’s amore
– Hoki i roto i te Napoli tawhito, e te amore
(When the moon hits your eye)
– (Ka pa ana te marama ki to kanohi)
(Like a big pizza pie, that’s amore) That’s amore
– (Ka rite ki te keke pizza nui, ko te amore) ko te amore
(When the world seems to shine)
– (I te mea e whiti ana te ao)
(Like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore) That’s amore
– (Pērā i te nui o te waina i a koe, ko te amore) Ko te amore
(Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling)
– (Ka tangi nga pere ting-a-ling-a-ling)
(Ting-a-ling-a-ling and you’ll sing, “Vita bella, vita bella, vita bella”)
– (Ting-a-ling-a-ling a ka waiata koe, ” Vita bella, vita bella, vita bella”)
(Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay)
– (Ka tākaro ngā ngākau i te tippy-tippy-tay)
(Tippy-tippy-tay like a gay tarantella) Lucky fella
– (Tippy-tippy-tay rite te tarantella takakau) he tangata Waimarie
When the stars make you drool
– A, no te hanga nga whetu koe drool
Just like a pasta e fasule, that’s amore (That’s amore)
– Just rite te pasta e fasule, e te amore (E te amore)
When you dance down the street
– Ka kanikani koe i te huarahi
With a cloud at your feet, you’re in love
– Ki te kapua i your waewae, kei te aroha koe
When you walk in a dream
– Ka haere koe i roto i te moemoea
But you know, you’re not dreaming, signore
– Engari e mohio ana koe, kaore koe e moemoea, signore
Scusami, but you see
– Scusami, engari ka kite koe
Back in old Napoli, that’s amore
– Hoki i roto i te Napoli tawhito, e te amore
(Amore) That’s amore
– (Amore) Ko te amore Tena
