Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
I want you to stay
– E hiahia ana ahau kia noho koe
‘Til I’m in the grave
– ‘Kia tae ra ano ahau ki te urupa
‘Til I rot away, dead and buried
– ‘Kia pirau ra ano ahau, kia mate, kia tanumia
‘Til I’m in the casket you carry
– ‘Ki te mea kei roto ahau i te pouaka e mau ana koe
If you go, I’m goin’ too, uh
– Ki te haere koe, ka haere hoki ahau, uh
‘Cause it was always you (Alright)
– ‘No te mea ko koe tonu (Pai)
And if I’m turnin’ blue, please don’t save me
– A ki te huri au ki te puru, kaua e whakaora i ahau
Nothin’ left to lose without my baby
– Kāore he mea e ngaro ana ki te kore taku pēpi
Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know
– He manu o te pene, me piri tahi tātou, e mōhio ana ahau
I said I’d never think I wasn’t better alone
– Ka mea ahau e kore ahau e whakaaro e kore ahau i pai anake
Can’t change the weather, might not be forever
– Kaore e taea te huri i te rangi, kaore pea e mau tonu
But if it’s forever, it’s even better
– Engari ki te mea ake ake, he pai ake
And I don’t know what I’m cryin’ for
– A kaore au i te mohio he aha taku e tangi ana
I don’t think I could love you more
– Ki taku whakaaro kaore e taea e au te aroha atu ki a koe
It might not be long, but baby, I
– Kāore pea I roa, engari e te tamaiti, e au
I’ll love you ’til the day that I die
– Ka aroha ahau ki a koe tae noa ki te ra ka mate ahau
‘Til the day that I die
– ‘Tae noa ki te rā ka mate ahau
‘Til the light leaves my eyes
– ‘Kia mahue ra ano i te marama oku kanohi
‘Til the day that I die
– ‘Tae noa ki te rā ka mate ahau
I want you to see, hm
– E hiahia ana ahau kia kite koe, hm
How you look to me, hm
– Me pēhea te titiro ki ahau, hm
You wouldn’t believe if I told ya
– E kore koe e whakapono ki te mea i korerotia e ahau ki a koe
You would keep the compliments I throw ya
– Ka pupuri koe i ngā whakamoemiti ka tukuna atu e au ki a koe
But you’re so full of shit, uh
– Engari kei te ki tonu koe i te paru, uh
Tell me it’s a bit, oh
– Korero mai ki ahau he iti noa iho, oh
Say you don’t see it, your mind’s polluted
– Ki te kore koe e kite i taua mea, kua poke tou hinengaro
Say you wanna quit, don’t be stupid
– Ki te mea e hiahia ana koe ki te whakamutu, kaua e maamaa
And I don’t know what I’m cryin’ for
– A kaore au i te mohio he aha taku e tangi ana
I don’t think I could love you more
– Ki taku whakaaro kaore e taea e au te aroha atu ki a koe
Might not be long, but baby, I
– E kore ai e roa, engari tamaiti, ahau
Don’t wanna say goodbye
– Kaua e hiahia ki te poroporoaki
Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know (‘Til the day that I die)
– Ko nga manu o te huruhuru, me piri tahi tatou, e mohio ana ahau (‘Tae noa ki te ra ka mate ahau)
I said I’d never think I wasn’t better alone (‘Til the light leaves my eyes)
– Ka mea ahau e kore ahau e whakaaro e kore ahau i pai anake (‘Ki te mahue te marama oku kanohi)
Can’t change the weather, might not be forever (‘Til the day that I die)
– Kaore e taea te huri i te rangi, kaore pea e mau tonu (‘Tae noa ki te ra ka mate ahau)
But if it’s forever, it’s even better
– Engari ki te mea ake ake, he pai ake
I knew you in another life
– I mohio ahau ki a koe i roto i tetahi atu oranga
You had that same look in your eyes
– I taua titiro ano i roto i o koutou kanohi
I love you, don’t act so surprised
– Aroha ana ahau ki a koe, kaua e mahi kia miharo
