Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Now I understand how you feel abandoned
– Na e matau ana ahau peheael koe whakarerea
At a depth you would never share with me
– I te hohonu e kore koe e faaite ki ahau
And I tried to make it to the bottom
– Na ka ngana ahau ki te hanga i te reira ki te raro
Suck out all the poison, but in the end
– Ngote i roto i te paitini katoa, engari i roto i te mutunga
I have no choice but to surface and surrender
– Kāore he kōwhiringa atu I te mata me te tuku
Disappearing man
– Te tangata e ngaro ana
You could really have anyone
– Ka taea e koe te whai i tetahi
And you had me
– A i a koe ahau
Why’d you let go? (Why’d you let go?)
– He aha koe i tuku ai? (He aha koe i tuku ai?)
You could really have anyone
– Ka taea e koe te whai i tetahi
Except for me, I suppose
– Ki te kore ahau, ki taku whakaaro
Just like I said, had to come up for air
– Ka rite ki taku i korero ai, me haere mai ki te rangi
‘Cause I know better than to hold my breath for too long
– ‘No te mea e mohio ana ahau pai atu ki te pupuri i toku manawa mo te roa rawa
Now, love, you’re not the only one who’s lonely
– Na, e te aroha, ehara ko koe anake te tangata mokemoke
My final act of love was surrender
– Ko taku mahi aroha whakamutunga ko te tuku
Oh, surrender
– Aue, tukua
Disappearing man
– Te tangata e ngaro ana
You could really have anyone
– Ka taea e koe te whai i tetahi
And you had me
– A i a koe ahau
Why’d you let go? (Why’d you let go?)
– He aha koe i tuku ai? (He aha koe i tuku ai?)
You could really have anyone
– Ka taea e koe te whai i tetahi
Except for me, I suppose (so it goes)
– Engari mo au, ki taku whakaaro (na ka haere)
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Won’t you just surrender?
– E kore koe e tuku noa?
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Yeah, we made it, disappearing man
– Ae, i hanga e mātou, e te tangata ngaro
Won’t you just surrender?
– E kore koe e tuku noa?
Disappearing man
– Te tangata e ngaro ana
You could really have anyone
– Ka taea e koe te whai i tetahi
And you had me
– A i a koe ahau
Why’d you let go? (Why’d you let go?)
– He aha koe i tuku ai? (He aha koe i tuku ai?)
You could really have anyone
– Ka taea e koe te whai i tetahi
Except for me, I suppose (So it goes)
– Engari mo au, ki taku whakaaro (Na ka haere)
Disappearing man, that’s spinning there with wild hair
– E te tangata ngaro, e hurihuri ana i reira me nga makawe mohoao
And a stare that could melt stone
– Me te titiro e taea te rewa kohatu
There were no conditions to my love
– Kāore he tikanga ki taku aroha
Yeah, it was endless ’til there was no you to hold
– Ae, he mutunga kore ‘ ki te kore koe e mau
Disappearing man
– Te tangata e ngaro ana
Won’t you just surrender?
– E kore koe e tuku noa?
Disappearing man
– Te tangata e ngaro ana
Won’t you just surrender
– E kore koe e tuku noa
Disappearing man
– Te tangata e ngaro ana
