Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Damn, who knew the silent treatment’d be so fucking loud?
– E te rewera, ko wai i mohio ko te maimoatanga puku ka tino nui?
I feel the tension even though you’re not around
– Eel ana ahau i te ahotea ahakoa kāore koe i te taha
One night of mistake erased all the days I spent building up with you
– Kotahi te po o te hape mukua nga ra katoa pau ahau hanga ake ki a koutou
Damn, give anything for you to pick up when I call
– Homai tetahi mea ki a koe ki te tiki ake ina karanga ahau
So hard to reach, it’s like I’m talking to a wall
– He uaua ki te tae atu, me te mea e kōrero ana ahau ki tētahi pakitara
And I know I’m to blame, I played in your face, it’s too little, too late
– A e mohio ana ahau he hara ahau, i takaro ahau ki tou mata, he iti rawa, he mutunga rawa
But, baby, I want you
– Engari, e te tamaiti, e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe
I’m focused, it’s overdue
– Kei te arotahi ahau, kua roa
Don’t throw it out the window (Don’t throw it out), out the window
– Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi (Kaua e maka ki waho), ki waho o te matapihi
The late nights, the half truths
– Ko ngā pō pō, ko ngā pono haurua
I was reckless, let me prove to you
– He pōhēhē ahau, tukua ahau kia whakamatau ki a koe
I’ll throw ’em out the window (Don’t throw it out), out the window
– Ka maka e ahau ’em i roto i te matapihi (E kore e maka i te reira i roto i), i roto i te matapihi
I know I fell too short (Short) from what you needed (Needed)
– E mohio ana ahau i hinga ahau poto rawa (Poto) i te mea e hiahiatia ana e koe (E Hiahiatia ana)
And my apologies, you won’t receive it, no
– A ko aku mihi, e kore koe e whiwhi i te reira, kahore
Ever since you left me, I ain’t been sleeping
– Mai i taku wehenga atu i ahau, kaore au i te moe
‘Cause I’ve been in my feelings, oh
– ‘No te mea kua ahau i roto i toku mana’o, oh
Even my mama been asking me ’bout you
– Ahakoa taku mama i ui mai ki ahau ‘ bout you
I heard your mama been asking about me too
– I rongo ahau i to mama e ui ana mo au ano hoki
But I know I’m to blame
– Engari e mohio ana ahau he hara taku
I played in your face, too little, too late, but
– I tākaro ahau i tōu mata, he iti rawa, he pōuri rawa, engari
But, baby (Baby), I want you (I want you)
– Ko, tamaiti (Tamaiti), e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe (e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe)
I’m focused (Baby, I’m focused), it’s overdue
– Kei te arotahi ahau (Baby, i’m focused), kua roa
Don’t throw it out the window (Don’t throw it out the window, baby), out the window
– Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi (Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi, baby), ki waho o te matapihi
The late nights (Late nights), the half truths (Half truths)
– Ngā pō pō (Late nights), ngā haurua pono (Half truths)
I was reckless (I was reckless), let me prove to you
– He poauau ahau (he poauau ahau), kia whakamatau ahau ki a koe
I’ll throw ’em out the window (I’ll throw ’em out the window, baby, baby; Don’t throw it out), out the window
– Ka maka e ahau ’em i roto i te matapihi (ka maka e ahau ’em i roto i te matapihi, baby, baby; E kore e maka i te reira i roto i), i roto i te matapihi
I know that trust was the only thing that held us up (I’m sorry, sorry, yeah, yeah; Yeah, yeah)
– E mohio ana ahau ko te whakawhirinaki anake te mea i mau ki a matou (e pouri ana ahau, e pouri ana, ae, ae; Ae, ae)
Now I’ma need me something a little stronger than love (To get you, get you, get you back; Oh-oh)
– Na e hiahia ana ahau ki ahau te tahi mea he iti kaha atu i te aroha (Ki te tiki ia koe, tiki ia koe, tiki ia koe hoki; Oh-oh)
(I wasted time) I admit that (I lied), I regret that
– (I wasted time) whakaae ahau e (i teka ahau), pouri ahau e
I promise that I put that on my life
– Ka oati ahau ka hoatu e ahau ki runga ki toku ora
(I bet that) Oh (I really bet that)
– (I bet that) Oh (I really bet that)
All I need is one more chance
– Katoa e hiahia ana ahau ko tetahi atu tupono
Baby (Baby), I want you (I want you)
– Baby (Baby), e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe (e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe)
I’m focused (I’m focused, oh), it’s overdue
– I’m focused (i’m focused, oh), kua roa te wā
Don’t throw it out the window, out the window (Don’t throw it out the window, baby, baby, yeah)
– Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi, ki waho o te matapihi (Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi, baby, baby, yeah)
The late nights, the half truths (Oh-oh)
– Ko nga po roa, ko nga pono haurua (Oh-oh)
I was reckless, let me prove to you
– He pōhēhē ahau, tukua ahau kia whakamatau ki a koe
I’ll throw it out the window, out the window (Baby, don’t throw it out, oh)
– Ka maka e ahau i te reira i roto i te matapihi, i roto i te matapihi (Tamaiti, e kore e maka i te reira i roto i, oh)
Baby (Baby), I want you (I want you)
– Baby (Baby), e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe (e hiahia ana ahau ki a koe)
I’m focused (Woah), it’s overdue
– Kei te arotahi ahau (Woah), kua roa
Don’t throw it out the window, out the window (Don’t throw it out the window, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
– Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi, ki waho o te matapihi (Kaua e maka ki waho o te matapihi, te peepi, te peepi, te peepi, te peepi)
The late nights, the half truths (‘Til I can’t sing no more)
– Ko te mutunga o te po, ko te hawhe pono (‘Til i can’t sing no more)
I was reckless, let me prove to you
– He pōhēhē ahau, tukua ahau kia whakamatau ki a koe
I’ll throw ’em out the window, out the window (Throw it out the window, baby, baby, baby, baby)
– Ka maka e ahau ’em i roto i te matapihi, i roto i te matapihi (Maka i te reira i roto i te matapihi, baby, baby, baby, baby)
