Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Gonna be at, I know, gonna be at the door
– Ka noho au ki te tatau, e mōhio ana au, ka noho au ki te tatau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Gonna be at, I know, gonna be at the door
– Ka noho au ki te tatau, e mōhio ana au, ka noho au ki te tatau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
Dancing on, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep, I keep
– E kanikani ana, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau, e pupuri ana ahau
In case you haven’t noticed
– Ki te kore koe e kite
Well, everybody’s tired
– He pai, kua ngenge katoa
And healin’ from somebody
– Me te whakaora i tētahi
Or somethin’ we don’t see just right
– Ranei tetahi mea’ e kore matou e kite tika tika
Boy, come on, put your lipstick on (no one can tell you nothin’)
– E tama, haere mai, whakakakahu i to lipstick (kaore e taea e tetahi te korero ki a koe)
Come on and walk this way through the fire (don’t care what’s on their mind)
– Haere mai me te haere i tenei ara i roto i te ahi (kaua e tiaki i te mea i runga i to ratou ngakau)
And if you find yourself in a dark situation
– A ki te kitea e koe i roto i te āhuatanga pouri
Just turn on your light and be like
– Just tahuri i runga i tou marama, me te kia rite
“Yes, and?”
– “Ae, me te?”
Say that shit with your chest, and
– Mea atu i taua mea ki tou uma, a
Be your own fuckin’ best friend
– Kia noho hei hoa pai mōu ake
Say that shit with your chest (keep movin’)
– Mea atu ki tou uma (keep movin’)
Keep movin’ like, “What’s next?”
– Ka haere tonu, ” He aha te mea e whai ake nei?”
“Yes, and?”
– “Ae, me te?”
Now I’m so done with caring
– Na, kua oti I ahau te atawhai
What you think, no, I won’t hide
– He aha to whakaaro, kaore, kaore au e huna
Underneath your own projections
– I raro i ōu ake matapae
Or change my most authentic life
– Ranei hurihia taku ora tino pono
Boy, come on, put your lipstick on (no one can tell you nothin’)
– E tama, haere mai, whakakakahu i to lipstick (kaore e taea e tetahi te korero ki a koe)
Come on and walk this way through the fire (don’t care what’s on their mind)
– Haere mai me te haere i tenei ara i roto i te ahi (kaua e tiaki i te mea i runga i to ratou ngakau)
And if you find yourself in a dark situation
– A ki te kitea e koe i roto i te āhuatanga pouri
Just turn on your light and be like
– Just tahuri i runga i tou marama, me te kia rite
“Yes (yes), and?”
– “Ae (ae), me te?”
Say that shit with your chest (chest), and
– Mea atu i taua mea ki tou uma (uma), a
Be your own fuckin’ best (best) friend
– Kia koutou ake fuckin ‘ pai (pai) hoa
Say that shit with your chest (keep moving)
– Mea atu ki tou uma (keep moving)
Keep movin’ like, “What’s next?”
– Ka haere tonu, ” He aha te mea e whai ake nei?”
“Yes, and?” (yeah)
– “Ae, me te?”(ae)
My tongue is sacred, I speak upon what I like
– He tapu toku arero, e korero ana ahau mo taku e pai ai
Protected, sexy, discerning with my time (my time)
– Tiaki, sexy, discerning ki toku wa (toku wa)
Your energy is yours and mine is mine (mine is mine)
– Ko tōu pūngao ko tōu, ko taku ko taku (ko taku ko taku)
What’s mine is mine
– He aha taku
My face is sitting, I don’t need no disguise (I don’t need no disguise)
– Kei te noho toku mata, kaore au e hiahia ki te whakakakahu (kaore au e hiahia ki te whakakakahu)
Don’t comment on my body, do not reply
– Kaua e korero i runga i toku tinana, kaua e whakautu
Your business is yours and mine is mine
– Ko tōu pakihi ko tōu ko tōku
Why do you care so much whose – I ride?
– He aha koe i nui ai te whakaaro ki a wai-e eke ana ahau?
Why?
– He aha?
“Yes (yes), and?” (yes, and?)
– “Ae (ae), me te?(ae, me te?)
Say that shit with your chest, and (say that shit with your chest)
– Mea atu ki tou uma, a (mea atu ki tou uma)
Be your own fuckin’ best friend (oh, be your own, be your own)
– Kia koutou ake fuckin ‘ hoa pai (aue, kia koutou ake, kia koutou ake)
Say that shit with your chest (say that shit with your chest, baby)
– Mea atu ki tou uma (mea atu ki tou uma, e te tamaiti)
Keep movin’ like, “What’s next?”
– Ka haere tonu, ” He aha te mea e whai ake nei?”
“Yes, and?”
– “Ae, me te?”
“Yes, and?” (ooh)
– “Ae, me te?”(ooh)
Say that shit with your chest (ooh, chest), and
– Mea atu i taua mea ki tou uma (ooh, uma), a
Be your own fuckin’ best (be your own) friend
– Kia koutou ake fuckin ‘ pai (kia koutou ake) hoa
Say that shit with your chest (keep movin’)
– Mea atu ki tou uma (keep movin’)
Keep movin’ like, “What’s next?”
– Ka haere tonu, ” He aha te mea e whai ake nei?”
“Yes, and?” (yeah)
– “Ae, me te?”(ae)
