Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Late at night, body’s yearning
– I te pō pō, e hiahia ana a body
Restless night, want to be with you
– Night Restless, e hiahia ana ki te kia ki a koutou
Someone’s playing in the garden
– Kei te tākaro tētahi i te kari
So enticing, he’s sure to take a bite
– He tino whakamīharo, ka tino kai ia
I don’t know what’s come over me, yeah
– Kāore au i te mōhio he aha te mea i puta mai ki ahau, yeah
She’s as heavy as a Chevy
– He rite tonu tana taumaha ki Te chevy
Pure excitement, misled
– Te whakaongaonga ma, kua pohehe
When she touches, can’t resist her
– Ka pa ana ia, kaore e taea te tu atu ki a ia
I’m a puppet when she’s playing me
– He maripi ahau ina tākaro ana ia i ahau
She’s outgoing but I love her so misled
– He tangata haere ia engari e aroha ana ahau ki a ia he tino pohehe
So I’m saying now
– Na ka mea ahau inaianei
Baby baby, what’s your claim to fame?
– Baby baby, he aha tō kerēme mō te rongonui?
Got me out of bed, heard you call my name
– I puta mai ahau i te moenga, i rongo koe e karanga ana koe i toku ingoa
What’s this crazy place, you want to take me to?
– He aha tēnei wāhi haurangi, e hiahia ana koe ki te kawe i ahau ki?
Tell me, what’s the price if I go with you?
– Korero mai ki ahau, he aha te utu ki te haere ahau ki a koe?
My heart, my soul, my love
– Toku ngakau, toku wairua, toku aroha
Is that the goal?
– Ko e te whāinga?
It’s a thrill then I will
– He tino harikoa ka taea e au
Be misled, be for real
– Kia tinihangatia, kia pono
Thought I knew her, this lady
– I whakaaro ahau i mohio ahau ki a ia, tenei wahine
Opportunist, misled
– Opportunist, whakapohehe
Always searching for adventure
– Rapu tonu mō te mōrearea
Like Pandora’s box, misled
– Ka rite ki te pouaka A Pandora, kua pohehe
And I don’t know what I’m gonna do without her
– A kaore au e mohio he aha taku e mahi ai me te kore ia
Baby, baby, what’s your claim to fame?
– E te tamaiti, e te tamaiti, he aha tō kerēme mō te rongonui?
Got me out of bed, heard you call my name
– I puta mai ahau i te moenga, i rongo koe e karanga ana koe i toku ingoa
What’s this crazy place, you want to take me to?
– He aha tēnei wāhi haurangi, e hiahia ana koe ki te kawe i ahau ki?
Tell me, what’s the price if I go with you?
– Korero mai ki ahau, he aha te utu ki te haere ahau ki a koe?
My heart, my soul, my love
– Toku ngakau, toku wairua, toku aroha
Is that the goal?
– Ko e te whāinga?
It’s a thrill then I will
– He tino harikoa ka taea e au
Be misled or be for real
– Kia tinihangatia kia tūturu rānei
I’ve got this feeling and it’s blocking my way
– Kua whiwhi ahau i tēnei whakaaro, ā, kei te aukati i taku ara
But I love her just the same, just the same
– Engari he rite tonu taku aroha ki a ia, he rite tonu
Oh yes I do
– Ae e mahi ana ahau
Misled, heard you call my name
– I rangona e koe toku ingoa
Misled, what’s your claim to fame?
– He aha te mea e hiahia ana koe ki te rongonui?
Misled, took me by the head
– I tinihangatia, i tangohia ahau e te mahunga
Misled, said I would understand
– I pohehe, i mea ahau ka mārama ahau
Misled, with a bomb of broken Venus
– I tinihangatia, me te poma O Venus pakaru
Misled, not a word is said
– He mea pohehe, ehara i te kupu e kiia ana
Misled, baby, that’s your name
– He pohehe, e te tamaiti, ko tōu ingoa tērā
Misled, what’s your claim to fame?
– He aha te mea e hiahia ana koe ki te rongonui?
My heart, my soul, my love
– Toku ngakau, toku wairua, toku aroha
Is that the goal?
– Ko e te whāinga?
It’s a thrill then I will
– He tino harikoa ka taea e au
Misled, won’t you be for real?
– Kei te pohehe koe, kaore koe i te pono?
Baby, baby, what’s your claim to fame?
– E te tamaiti, e te tamaiti, he aha tō kerēme mō te rongonui?
Got me out of bed, heard you call my name
– I puta mai ahau i te moenga, i rongo koe e karanga ana koe i toku ingoa
What’s this crazy place you want to take me to?
– He aha tēnei wāhi haurangi e hiahia ana koe ki te kawe i ahau ki?
Tell me, what’s the price If I go with you?
– Korero mai ki ahau, he aha te utu Ki te haere ahau ki a koe?
My heart, my soul, my love
– Toku ngakau, toku wairua, toku aroha
Is that the goal?
– Ko e te whāinga?
It’s a thrill then I will
– He tino harikoa ka taea e au
Hey misled, won’t you be for real?
– Hey pohehe, e kore e waiho e koe mo te tūturu?
Misled, misled
– I whakapohehe, i whakapohehe
Misled, misled
– I whakapohehe, i whakapohehe
Misled, misled
– I whakapohehe, i whakapohehe
Misled, misled
– I whakapohehe, i whakapohehe
Misled, misled
– I whakapohehe, i whakapohehe
Misled, misled
– I whakapohehe, i whakapohehe
Misled
– I tinihangatia
I was misled by you
– I tinihangatia ahau e koe
Misled
– I tinihangatia
Misled
– I tinihangatia
