Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
I’m outside of the joke
– Kei waho ahau i te kata
‘Cause I misspoke
– ‘Nā te mea i hē taku kōrero
Too many times
– He maha rawa nga wa
And I was broken
– Na ka pakaru ahau
I was tired
– I ngenge ahau
Soft spoken
– He korero ngawari
But now I’m wired
– Engari inaianei kei te waea ahau
And I’m sorry I don’t wanna take off my clothes
– A e pouri ana ahau e kore ahau e hiahia ki te tango i aku kakahu
And I’m sorry I won’t let you get too close
– A e pouri ana ahau e kore e tukua e ahau kia tata rawa koe
And I’m sorry I know I wasted your time
– A e pouri ana ahau e mohio ana ahau kua maumauria e ahau to wa
But at least I know
– Engari i te iti rawa e mohio ana ahau
You were mine
– Ko koe taku
And if I go back
– A ki te hoki ahau
To what I know
– Ki te mea e mohio ana ahau
It’s what I do best
– Ko te mea pai rawa atu ki ahau
You’d go home
– Ka hoki koe ki te kāinga
And if I called you
– A ki te karanga ahau ki a koe
And we spoke
– Na ka korero matou
I could’ve seen you after my show
– I taea e au te kite i a koe i muri i taku whakaaturanga
And I’m sorry I don’t wanna take off my clothes
– A e pouri ana ahau e kore ahau e hiahia ki te tango i aku kakahu
And I’m sorry I won’t let you get too close
– A e pouri ana ahau e kore e tukua e ahau kia tata rawa koe
And I’m sorry I know I wasted your time
– A e pouri ana ahau e mohio ana ahau kua maumauria e ahau to wa
But at least I know
– Engari i te iti rawa e mohio ana ahau
You were mine
– Ko koe taku
And if I could take it back
– A ki te taea e ahau te tango i te reira hoki
I would
– Ka taea e au
And if I could call you
– A ki te taea e ahau te karanga ia koe
I know I should
– E mohio ana ahau me
And if you could see me
– A ki te taea e koe te kite i ahau
Standin’ up on my own
– E tu ana i runga i toku ake
Would you believe me
– E whakapono ana koe ki ahau
When I said I needed you home?
– I taku kī e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe ki te kāinga?
And I’m sorry I don’t wanna take off my clothes
– A e pouri ana ahau e kore ahau e hiahia ki te tango i aku kakahu
And I’m sorry I won’t let you get too close
– A e pouri ana ahau e kore e tukua e ahau kia tata rawa koe
And I’m sorry I know I wasted your time
– A e pouri ana ahau e mohio ana ahau kua maumauria e ahau to wa
But at least I know
– Engari i te iti rawa e mohio ana ahau
You were mine
– Ko koe taku
