Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Ha, ha-ha, ha, ha-ha
– Ha, ha-ha, ha, ha-ha
Ha, ha-ha, ha, ha-ha
– Ha, ha-ha, ha, ha-ha
Ha, ha-ha
– Ha, ha-ha
My body carries sadness that my brain cannot yet see
– E mau ana toku tinana i te pouri e kore e taea e toku roro te kite
And I’ve been holding on to memories in my stomach and my teeth
– A kua mau ahau ki ngā maharatanga i roto i toku kopu me oku niho
And both my shoulders have been burdened by the weight of my mistakes
– A kua taimaha oku pokohiwi e rua i te taimaha o aku hapa
And every time you lean in closer, both my knees can’t help but shake
– A, i nga wa katoa ka piko koe ki te tata, kaore e taea e oku turi e rua te awhina engari ka wiri
And I think you’re a danger to my health, or so it seems
– Ki taku whakaaro he mōrearea koe ki toku hauora, ki te āhua rānei
Is it love or a panic attack?
– He aroha, he whakaeke wehi rānei?
Is a heavy heart too much to hold?
– He ngakau taimaha rawa ki te pupuri?
I don’t know, but it’s late, so I’m taking you home
– Kāore au i te mōhio, engari kua roa, nō reira kei te kawe au i a koe ki te kāinga
Is it love or a panic attack?
– He aroha, he whakaeke wehi rānei?
Would you mind if I asked you on the phone?
– E mahara koe ki te ui ahau ki a koutou i runga i te waea?
I don’t know, but it’s late, so I’m taking you home
– Kāore au i te mōhio, engari kua roa, nō reira kei te kawe au i a koe ki te kāinga
Mm-mm
– Mm-mm
I had to call the doctor, left a note on his machine
– I karanga ahau ki te tākuta, i waiho he tuhipoka ki tana mīhini
Because I tripped when we went walking and I felt it in my spleen
– I te mea i taka ahau i a mātou e haere ana ā i rongo ahau i te reira i roto i toku roro
Now I think I need a blood test or an antihistamine
– Na whakaaro ahau e hiahia ana ahau he whakamātautau toto he antihistamine ranei
Because you make me fucking nervous
– Nā te mea ka whakawehi koe i ahau
And I don’t know what it all means
– A kaore au i te mohio he aha te tikanga o nga mea katoa
And I think you’re a danger to my health, or so it seems
– Ki taku whakaaro he mōrearea koe ki toku hauora, ki te āhua rānei
Is it love or a panic attack?
– He aroha, he whakaeke wehi rānei?
Is a heavy heart too much to hold?
– He ngakau taimaha rawa ki te pupuri?
I don’t know, but it’s late, so I’m taking you home
– Kāore au i te mōhio, engari kua roa, nō reira kei te kawe au i a koe ki te kāinga
Is it love or a panic attack?
– He aroha, he whakaeke wehi rānei?
Would you mind if I asked you on the phone?
– E mahara koe ki te ui ahau ki a koutou i runga i te waea?
I don’t know, but it’s late, so I’m taking you home
– Kāore au i te mōhio, engari kua roa, nō reira kei te kawe au i a koe ki te kāinga
My spirit has been broken
– Kua pakaru toku wairua
My optimism’s getting sore
– Kei te mamae taku whakaaro
And I would love to love you
– A ka aroha ahau ki a koe
But my body’s keepin’ score
– Engari ko taku tinana e pupuri ana i te kaute
And I don’t know if I can see you anymore
– A kaore au e mohio mena ka taea e au te kite i a koe
Is it love, is it love (Is it love, is it love, is it love?)
– He aroha, he aroha (he aroha, he aroha, he aroha?)
Is it love, is it love (Is it love, is it love?)
– He aroha, he aroha (he aroha, he aroha?)
Is it love or a panic attack?
– He aroha, he whakaeke wehi rānei?
Is a heavy heart too much to hold?
– He ngakau taimaha rawa ki te pupuri?
I don’t know, but it’s late, so I’m taking you home
– Kāore au i te mōhio, engari kua roa, nō reira kei te kawe au i a koe ki te kāinga
Is it love or a panic attack? (Is it love, is it love?)
– He aroha, he whakaeke wehi rānei? (He aroha, he aroha?)
Would you mind if I asked you on the phone?
– E mahara koe ki te ui ahau ki a koutou i runga i te waea?
I don’t know, but it’s late, so I’m taking you home
– Kāore au i te mōhio, engari kua roa, nō reira kei te kawe au i a koe ki te kāinga
