Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Baby
– He pēpi
It’s kind of crazy
– He ahua haurangi
How else to phrase it?
– Me pēhea te ki te faaite i te reira?
With you I’ve lost my senses
– Kua ngaro aku whakaaro ki a koe
Baby
– He pēpi
What happened to ya?
– He aha te mea i pa ki a koe?
I thought I knew ya
– I whakaaro ahau e mohio ana ahau ki a koe
But now it’s time to face it
– Engari inaianei kua tae ki te wā ki te aro atu ki a ia
You’re hot and cold
– He wera, he makariri hoki koe
High and you’re low
– He runga, he iti koe
Messin’ with my mind
– Ko te Messin ‘ with my mind
No, oh-oh, that’s not how it goes
– Kāore, oh-oh, ehara i te mea e haere ana
So, let me spell it out
– Na, tukua ahau ki te tuhi i te reira i roto i
Now I’m better solo, solo
– Na, he pai ake taku takitahi, takitahi
I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
– Kāre au i tuku i ahau kia hinga, didi-down-down-down
Now I’m gonna show ya, show ya
– Na ka whakaatu ahau i a koe, ka whakaatu i a koe
Show you what it is you’re missing out
– Whakaatu ki a koe he aha te mea e ngaro ana koe
Now I’m better solo, solo
– Na, he pai ake taku takitahi, takitahi
I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
– Kāre au i tuku i ahau kia hinga, didi-down-down-down
Now I’m gonna show ya, show ya
– Na ka whakaatu ahau i a koe, ka whakaatu i a koe
How I be getting down, solo
– Me pēhea taku heke iho, takitahi
Tell me
– Korero mai ki ahau
Now, was it worth it? (Oh)
– Na, he mea utu? (Oh)
Playin’ me dirty (oh)
– Te tākaro i te poke (oh)
But now who’s laughing, baby?
– Engari inaianei ko wai e kata ana, e te tamaiti?
Watch me
– Kia mataara ki ahau
All eyes on me now
– Ko ngā kanohi katoa ki ahau ināianei
Bet you regret how
– Bet pouri koe pehea
What goes around comes around
– He aha te haere a tawhio noa mai a tawhio noa
You’re hot and cold
– He wera, he makariri hoki koe
High and you’re low
– He runga, he iti koe
Messin’ with my mind
– Ko te Messin ‘ with my mind
No, oh-oh, that’s not how it goes
– Kāore, oh-oh, ehara i te mea e haere ana
So, let me spell it out
– Na, tukua ahau ki te tuhi i te reira i roto i
Now I’m better solo, solo
– Na, he pai ake taku takitahi, takitahi
I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
– Kāre au i tuku i ahau kia hinga, didi-down-down-down
Now I’m gonna show ya, show ya
– Na ka whakaatu ahau i a koe, ka whakaatu i a koe
Show you what it is you’re missing out
– Whakaatu ki a koe he aha te mea e ngaro ana koe
Now I’m better solo, solo
– Na, he pai ake taku takitahi, takitahi
I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
– Kāre au i tuku i ahau kia hinga, didi-down-down-down
Now I’m gonna show ya, show ya
– Na ka whakaatu ahau i a koe, ka whakaatu i a koe
How I be getting down, solo
– Me pēhea taku heke iho, takitahi
No, no, I’m going solo
– Kāore, kāore, ka haere au ki te takitahi
Yeah, ya better, better, watch me now
– Ae, he pai ake, he pai ake, kia mataara mai ki ahau inaianei
‘Cause I know how to let go
– ‘No te mea e mohio ana ahau ki te tuku i te haere
Gonna make it, make it on my own, whoa
– Ka hanga e ahau, ka hanga e ahau ake, whoa
Oh, no, I’m going solo
– Aue, kahore, kei te haere ahau takitahi
Yeah, ya better, better, watch me now
– Ae, he pai ake, he pai ake, kia mataara mai ki ahau inaianei
‘Cause I know how to let go
– ‘No te mea e mohio ana ahau ki te tuku i te haere
So, it’s clear to see I’m
– Na, he mārama ki te kite i ahau
Now I’m better solo, solo
– Na, he pai ake taku takitahi, takitahi
I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
– Kāre au i tuku i ahau kia hinga, didi-down-down-down
Now I’m gonna show ya, show ya
– Na ka whakaatu ahau i a koe, ka whakaatu i a koe
Show you what it is you’re missing out
– Whakaatu ki a koe he aha te mea e ngaro ana koe
Now I’m better solo, solo
– Na, he pai ake taku takitahi, takitahi
I never let me down, didi-down-down-down
– Kāre au i tuku i ahau kia hinga, didi-down-down-down
Now I’m gonna show ya, show ya
– Na ka whakaatu ahau i a koe, ka whakaatu i a koe
How I be getting down, solo
– Me pēhea taku heke iho, takitahi
