Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Santa, tell me if you’re really there
– E Santa, korerotia mai ki ahau mēnā kei reira tonu koe
Don’t make me fall in love again
– Kaua ahau e aroha ano
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
Santa, tell me if he really cares
– E Santa, korerotia mai ki ahau mēnā e tino carangawanga ana ia
‘Cause I can’t give it all away
– ‘No te mea e kore e taea e ahau te hoatu i te reira katoa atu
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
Feeling Christmas all around
– Te Christ Kirihimete katoa a tawhio Noa
And I’m trying to play it cool
– A kei te ngana ahau ki te tākaro i te reira hauhautanga
But it’s hard to focus
– Engari he uaua ki te arotahi
When I see him walking ‘cross the room
– A, no te kite ahau i a ia e haere ana ‘cross the room
“Let It Snow” is blasting out
– Kei te pupuhi te “Let It Snow”
But I won’t get in the mood
– Otiia e kore ahau e whiwhi i roto i te huru
I’m avoiding every mistletoe until I know…
– Kei te karo ahau i nga mistletoe katoa kia mohio ra ano ahau…
It’s true love that he thinks of
– Ko te aroha pono e whakaaro ana ia
So next Christmas I’m not all alone, boy
– Na, I te Kirihimete e whai ake nei, ehara ko au anake, e tama
Santa, tell me if you’re really there
– E Santa, korerotia mai ki ahau mēnā kei reira tonu koe
Don’t make me fall in love again
– Kaua ahau e aroha ano
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
Santa, tell me if he really cares
– E Santa, korerotia mai ki ahau mēnā e tino carangawanga ana ia
‘Cause I can’t give it all away
– ‘No te mea e kore e taea e ahau te hoatu i te reira katoa atu
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
I’ve been down this road before
– Kua haere ahau ki raro i tēnei huarahi i mua
Fell in love on Christmas night
– I aroha i te pō O Te Kirihimete
But on New Year’s Day, I woke up and
– Engari i te Rā O Te Tau Hou, kaoke ahau, ka
He wasn’t by my side
– Kāore ia i tōku taha
Now I need someone to hold
– Na e hiahia ana ahau ki te tangata ki te pupuri
Be my fire in the cold
– Kia toku ahi i te makariri
But it’s hard to tell
– Engari he uaua ki te korero
If this is just a fling or if it’s…
– Ki te mea he mea noa iho tēnei, ki te mea rānei…
True love that he thinks of
– Aroha pono e whakaaro ia o
So next Christmas I’m not all alone, boy
– Na, I te Kirihimete e whai ake nei, ehara ko au anake, e tama
Santa, tell me if you’re really there
– E Santa, korerotia mai ki ahau mēnā kei reira tonu koe
Don’t make me fall in love again
– Kaua ahau e aroha ano
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
Santa, tell me if he really cares
– E Santa, korerotia mai ki ahau mēnā e tino carangawanga ana ia
‘Cause I can’t give it all away
– ‘No te mea e kore e taea e ahau te hoatu i te reira katoa atu
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
Oh, I wanna have him beside me like, oh, woo, ooh
– Aue, e hiahia ana ahau ki te whai ia i te taha o ahau rite, aue, woo, ooh
On the 25th by that fireplace, oh, whoa
– I te 25 o nga ra i te taha o taua ahi, oh, whoa
But I don’t want a new broken heart
– Engari kaore au e hiahia ki te ngakau pakaru hou
This year I’ve got to be smart
– I tenei tau me whai whakaaro ahau
Oh, baby (Santa, tell me, Santa, tell me)
– Aue, e Te tamaiti (Santa, korero mai ki ahau, Santa, korero mai ki ahau)
If he won’t be, if he won’t be here (Santa, tell me)
– Ki te kore ia e noho, ki te kore ia e noho ki konei (Santa, tell me)
(Santa, tell me)
– (Santa, korero mai ki ahau)
Santa, tell me if you’re really there (Santa, tell me)
– Tena, korero mai ki ahau mehemea kei reira koe (Santa, korero mai ki ahau)
Don’t make me fall in love again (’cause I’m waitin’ here)
– Kaua ahau e hinga i roto i te aroha ano (‘no te mea kei te tatari ahau’ i konei)
If he won’t be here next year (he won’t be here next year)
– Ki te kore ia e noho ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei (e kore ia e noho ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei)
Santa, tell me if he really cares (tell me)
– Tena, korerotia mai ki ahau, ki te tino whakaaro ia (korero mai ki ahau)
‘Cause I can’t give it all away (tell me, ’cause)
– ‘No te mea e kore e taea e ahau te hoatu i te reira katoa atu (korero ki ahau,’ take)
If he won’t be here next year (he won’t be here next year)
– Ki te kore ia e noho ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei (e kore ia e noho ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei)
Santa, tell me if you’re really there (tell me)
– Tena, korerotia mai ki ahau mehemea kei reira tonu koe (korero mai ki ahau)
Don’t make me fall in love again (tell me, baby)
– Kaua ahau e hinga i roto i te aroha ano (korero mai ki ahau, baby)
If he won’t be here next year (If he won’t be, if he won’t be here)
– Ki te kore ia e noho ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei (Ki te kore ia e noho, ki te kore ia e noho ki konei)
Santa, tell me (tell me) if he really cares (do you care?)
– Santa, korero mai ki ahau (korero mai ki ahau) ki te tino whakaaro ia (e whakaaro ana koe?)
‘Cause I can’t give it all away
– ‘No te mea e kore e taea e ahau te hoatu i te reira katoa atu
If he won’t be here next year
– Ki te kore ia e tae mai ki konei i te tau e whai ake nei
