Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
We were in a race to grow up
– I roto mātou i te whakataetae ki te tipu ake
Yesterday, through today, ’til tomorrow
– Inanahi, tae noa ki tenei ra, ‘ tae noa ki apopo
But when the plant blew up
– Engari i te wa i pupuhi ai te tipu
A piece of shrapnel flew and slowed that part of you
– I rere mai tētahi wāhanga o te para ā i whakaroa i taua wāhanga o koe
The doctors gave you until the end of the night
– I hoatu e nga taote ki a koe tae noa ki te mutunga o te po
But not ’til daylight (Not ’til daylight), not ’til daylight (Not ’til daylight)
– Otiia e kore e ‘ ki te awatea (E kore e ‘ki te awatea), e kore e’ ki te awatea (E kore e ‘ ki te awatea)
Time passes slower in the flicker of the hospital light
– Ka puhoi ake te wā i te whiti o te rama o te hōhipera
I pray the race is worth the fight
– E inoi ana ahau he mea tika te whakataetae
Made a fool of myself down on Tennessee Street
– I hanga e ahau he wairangi o ahau i Runga I Tennessee Street
It wasn’t pretty like the movies
– Kāore i rite ki ngā kiriata
It was ugly, like what they all did to me
– He kino, pērā ki tā rātou katoa i mahi ki ahau
And they did to me what I wouldn’t do to anyone
– A i mahia e rātau ki ahau te mea kāore au i pai ki te mahi ki tētahi
You know that’s for sure
– E mōhio ana koe he tino pono tērā
Tell me all the time not to worry
– Korero mai ki ahau i nga wa katoa kia kaua e manukanuka
And think of all the time I’ll, I’ll have with you
– A whakaaro o te wa katoa ka ahau, ka whai ahau ki a koutou
When I won’t wake up on my own (Wake up on my own), wake up on my own
– A, no te kore ahau e ara ake i runga i toku ake (Ara ake i runga i toku ake), ara ake i runga i toku ake
Held close all the time, knowing I’m half of you
– I mau tonu i te wā katoa, i te mōhio ko au te haurua o koe
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Lay me down where the trees bend low
– Whakapaia ahau ki te wahi e piko ai nga rakau
Put me down where the greenery stings
– Hoatu ahau ki raro i te wahi e werohia ana te matomato
I can hear them singin’
– Ka taea e au te whakarongo ki a rātou e waiata ana
“To love me is to suffer me”, and I believe it
– “Ko te aroha ki ahau, ko te mamae ki ahau”, a e whakapono ana ahau
When I lay with you in that auld lang room
– A no te takoto ahau ki a koutou i roto i taua ruma auld lang
Wishin’ I was the way you say that you are
– E hiahia ana ahau ko ahau te ara e mea koe e ko koe
You’ll go fight a war, I’ll go missing
– Ka whawhai koe i te pakanga, ka ngaro ahau
I warned you, for me, it’s not that hard
– I whakatupato ahau ki a koe, ki ahau, ehara i te mea uaua
That picture on the wall you’re scared of looks just like you
– Ko taua pikitia i runga i te pakitara e mataku ana koe he rite tonu ki a koe
I wanna bleed, I wanna hurt the way that boys do
– E hiahia ana ahau ki te toto, e hiahia ana ahau ki te whara i te huarahi e mahi ai nga tama
Maybe you’re right and we should stop watchin’ the news
– Tērā pea kei te tika koe, ā, me mutu te mātakitaki i ngā rongo
‘Cause, baby, I’ve never seen brown eyes look so blue
– ‘Na te mea, e te tamaiti, kaore au i kite i nga kanohi parauri e ahua puru ana
Tell me all the time (Tell me all the time) not to worry (Not to worry)
– Korero mai ki ahau i nga wa katoa (Korero mai ki ahau i nga wa katoa) kaua e manukanuka (Kaua E manukanuka)
And think of all the time I’ll, I’ll have with you
– A whakaaro o te wa katoa ka ahau, ka whai ahau ki a koutou
When I won’t wake up on my own (Wake up on my own), wake up on my own
– A, no te kore ahau e ara ake i runga i toku ake (Ara ake i runga i toku ake), ara ake i runga i toku ake
Held close all the time, knowin’ I’m half of you
– I mau tonu i te wā katoa, e mōhio ana ko au te haurua o koe
Think of us inside (Think of us inside), after the wedding (After the wedding)
– A feruri o tatou roto (A Feruri o tatou roto), i muri i te marena (I Muri i te marena)
Sufferin’ the while to lie a time or two
– Te mamae i te wā ki te teka i te wā, i te rua rānei
When we won’t wake up on our own (Wake up on our own), wake up on our own (Wake up on our own)
– A, no te kore tatou e ara ake i runga i to tatou ake (Ara ake i runga i to tatou ake), ara ake i runga i to tatou ake (Ara ake i runga i to tatou ake)
Held close all the time, knowin’ (Knowin’)
– Ka mau tonu i nga wa katoa, e mohio ana (E Mohio ana)
This was all for you
– Ko tenei katoa mo koe
Think of us inside
– Whakaarohia tatou i roto
Gardenias on the tile, where it makes no difference who held back from who
– Ko ngā māra i runga i te papa, kāore he rerekētanga ko wai i pupuri i te tangata
To love me is to suffer me
– Ko te aroha ki ahau ko te mamae ki ahau
