Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Stars are gonna light up the midnight sky
– Ka marama ake ngā whetū i te rangi waenganui po
The sun’s gonna burn on the fourth of July
– Ka tahuna te rā i te rā whā o hōngongoi
Tides are gonna turn with the pull of the moon
– Ka huri te ngaru ki te kukume o te marama
And I’m gonna love you
– A ka aroha ahau ki a koe
Birds are flyin’ south when the winter comes
– E rere ana ngā manu ki te tonga ina tae mai te hotoke
Snow’s gonna fall, and rivers gonna run
– Ka hinga a Snow, ka rere a rivers
April’s gonna rain, and flowers gonna bloom
– Ka ua a April, ka puawai ngā puawai
And I’m gonna love you
– A ka aroha ahau ki a koe
So good that it almost hurts
– He tino pai, e tata ana ki te mamae
Steady and true as a Bible verse
– He pumau, he pono hoki hei irava Paipera
My heart skips just thinkin’ of you
– Ka peke taku ngakau i te whakaaro noa iho ki a koe
Go on and bet it all, baby, we can’t lose
– Haere ki runga, ka peti i te katoa, e te tamaiti, e kore e taea e tatou te ngaro
Earth’s gonna shake every now and then
– Ka wiri te whenua i ia wā i ia wā
Some runaway roads are gonna dead end
– Ko ētahi rori rere ka mutu
And on those days when the world feels cruel
– A i aua rā ka kino te ao
I’m gonna love you, yeah
– Ka aroha ahau ki a koe, yeah
Ooh-mmh
– Ko te Ooh-mmh
So good that it almost hurts
– He tino pai, e tata ana ki te mamae
Steady and true as a Bible verse
– He pumau, he pono hoki hei irava Paipera
My heart skips just thinkin’ of you
– Ka peke taku ngakau i te whakaaro noa iho ki a koe
Go on and bet it all, baby, we can’t lose
– Haere ki runga, ka peti i te katoa, e te tamaiti, e kore e taea e tatou te ngaro
Time’s gonna put a few lines on our face
– Ka hoatu e te wā ētahi rārangi ki tō tātou mata
We can cover it up, but hair’s gonna gray
– Ka taea e tātou te huna, engari ka hina te makawe
Life’s gonna fly and be gone too soon
– Ka rere te ora, ka haere wawe rawa
And I’m gonna love you
– A ka aroha ahau ki a koe
Baby, I’m gonna love you
– E te tamaiti, ka aroha ahau ki a koe
