Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
– Ko ngā aho i roto i ō kanohi e tae ana ki a rātou he mea whakamiharo
Stop me and steal my breath
– Whakamutua ahau ka tahae i taku manawa
And emeralds from mountains that thrust towards the sky
– Me ngā emerara mai i ngā maunga e rere ana ki te rangi
Never revealing their depth
– Kaua rawa e whakaatu i to ratou hohonu
And tell me that we belong together
– A korerotia mai ki ahau e to tatou tahi
Dress it up with the trappings of love
– Whakakakahu i te reira ki te trappings o te aroha
I’ll be captivated, I’ll hang from your lips
– Ka mau ahau, ka whakairi ahau i your ngutu
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
– Hei utu mo te rakau o te mamae o te ngakau e whakairi ana i runga
I’ll be your cryin’ shoulder
– Ka tangi ahau i tō pokohiwi
I’ll be love’s suicide
– Ka waiho ahau hei whakamomori a love
And I’ll be better when I’m older
– A ka pai ake ahau ina pakeke ake ahau
I’ll be the greatest fan of your life
– Ko ahau te tino kaiwhaiwhai o tōu oranga
And rain falls angry on the tin roof
– A ka riri te ua ki runga ki te tuanui tīni
As we lie awake in my bed
– I a tātou e takoto ana i runga i taku moenga
And you’re my survival, you’re my living proof
– A ko koe toku ora, ko koe toku tohu ora
My love is alive and not dead
– E ora ana taku aroha, e kore e mate
And tell me that we belong together
– A korerotia mai ki ahau e to tatou tahi
Dress it up with the trappings of love
– Whakakakahu i te reira ki te trappings o te aroha
I’ll be captivated, I’ll hang from your lips
– Ka mau ahau, ka whakairi ahau i your ngutu
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
– Hei utu mo te rakau o te mamae o te ngakau e whakairi ana i runga
And I’ll be your cryin’ shoulder
– A ka waiho ahau hei pokohiwi e tangi ana
I’ll be love’s suicide
– Ka waiho ahau hei whakamomori a love
I’ll be better when I’m older
– Ka pai ake ahau ina pakeke ake ahau
I’ll be the greatest fan of your life
– Ko ahau te tino kaiwhaiwhai o tōu oranga
And I’ve dropped out, I’ve burned up, I’ve fought my way back from the dead
– Kua hinga ahau, kua tahuna ahau, kua whawhai ahau i taku hokinga mai i te hunga mate
I tuned in, I turned on, remembered the thing that you said
– I whakaoho ahau, i whakaoho ahau, i mahara ki te mea i korerotia e koe
And I’ll be your cryin’ shoulder
– A ka waiho ahau hei pokohiwi e tangi ana
I’ll be love’s suicide
– Ka waiho ahau hei whakamomori a love
And I’ll be better when I’m older
– A ka pai ake ahau ina pakeke ake ahau
I’ll be the greatest fan of your life
– Ko ahau te tino kaiwhaiwhai o tōu oranga
And I’ll be your cryin’ shoulder
– A ka waiho ahau hei pokohiwi e tangi ana
I’ll be love’s suicide
– Ka waiho ahau hei whakamomori a love
And I’ll be better when I’m older
– A ka pai ake ahau ina pakeke ake ahau
I’ll be the greatest fan of your life
– Ko ahau te tino kaiwhaiwhai o tōu oranga
The greatest fan of your life
– Ko te kaitautoko nui o to ora
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