Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Eldest daughters never miss their chances
– Kāore ngā tamahine matamua i ngaro i ō rātou tūponotanga
To learn the hardest lessons again and again
– Ki te ako i te mau haapiiraa uaua ano a ano
Carrying my mother’s mother’s torment
– E mau ana i te mamae o te whaea o toku whaea
I think I’m where the bloodline ends
– Ki taku whakaaro ko au te wāhi e mutu ai te whakapapa
I’ll never do the right thing again
– E kore ahau e mahi i te mea tika ano
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
Eldest daughter comes to stop their cycle
– Ka haere mai te tamahine matamua ki te whakamutu i to rātau huringa
A job you never asked for is paying in dust
– Ko te mahi kaore koe i tono mo te utu i roto i te puehu
Setting down your mother’s mother’s torment
– Te whakatakoto i te mamae o te whaea o tou whaea
Save yourself or make room for us
– Whakaorangia koe, kia whai wāhi rānei ki a mātou
‘Cause either way we live in your blood
– ‘Na te mea e ora ana tatou i roto i to koutou toto
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger (Ah-ah-ah)
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha (Ah-ah-ah)
Find another soldier, another soldier (Jesus Christ get me out of here)
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia (ihu karaiti tangohia ahau i konei)
I’m sorry that you’re going through something hard
– Kei te pouri ahau kei te haere koe i roto i tetahi mea pakeke
I’m sorry that you’re going through something hard
– Kei te pouri ahau kei te haere koe i roto i tetahi mea pakeke
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger (Ah-ah-ah)
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha (Ah-ah-ah)
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
Go ahead and kill me, can’t get much stronger (Ah-ah-ah)
– Haere i mua, ka whakamate i ahau, e kore e taea te tiki nui kaha (Ah-ah-ah)
Find another soldier, another soldier
– Rapua tetahi hoia, tetahi hoia
