Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Driving home with nowhere to be
– Te haere ki te kāinga me te kore he wāhi hei noho
Passing ghosts that tire of sleep
– Ngā wairua e haere ana e ngenge ana i te moe
Blurry faces staring at me
– He kanohi pōuri e titiro mai ana ki ahau
They’re staring but they don’t see a thing
– Kei te titiro ratou, engari kaore ratou e kite i tetahi mea
Well, I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Well, kua mate ahau ki te aroha, mate ki te aroha, mate ki te aroha
One more second’s enough, second to love, second to love
– Kotahi atu hēkona e ranea ana, tuarua ki te aroha, tuarua ki te aroha
I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Kua mate ahau ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha
One more second’s enough, second to love, second to love
– Kotahi atu hēkona e ranea ana, tuarua ki te aroha, tuarua ki te aroha
Stepping stones that bloody your feet
– Ko nga kohatu hikoi e toto ana i your waewae
Sirens holding flowers of teeth
– Ko ngā pūoho e mau ana i ngā puawai niho
They call your name from ivory streets
– Ka huaina e rātau tō ingoa mai i ivory streets
But heaven isn’t quite what it seems
– Engari ehara te rangi i te mea e kitea ana
I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Kua mate ahau ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha
One more second’s enough, second to love, second to love
– Kotahi atu hēkona e ranea ana, tuarua ki te aroha, tuarua ki te aroha
I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Kua mate ahau ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha
One more second’s enough, second to love, second to love
– Kotahi atu hēkona e ranea ana, tuarua ki te aroha, tuarua ki te aroha
They circle over the stain, my essence slipping away
– Ka hurihuri rātau i runga i te poke, ka rere atu taku āhua
Waiting their turn for a
– E tatari ana ki to ratou tahuri mo te
Taste
– He reka
Taste
– He reka
So tell me how does it taste?
– Na, korerotia mai ki ahau me pehea te reka?
And was it all worth the wait?
– A he mea utu katoa te tatari?
So was it worth what it takes?
– Na ko reira utu te mea e te reira?
I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Kua mate ahau ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha
I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Kua mate ahau ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha
One more second’s enough, second to love, second to love
– Kotahi atu hēkona e ranea ana, tuarua ki te aroha, tuarua ki te aroha
I’ve been dying to love, dying to love, dying to love
– Kua mate ahau ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha, kua mate ki te aroha
One more second’s enough, second to love, second to love
– Kotahi atu hēkona e ranea ana, tuarua ki te aroha, tuarua ki te aroha
