Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Young Money, we’re rolling
– Young Money, kei te hurihuri mātou
It’s the only way
– Ko te ara anake
In the hustle of the streets
– I roto i te hustle o nga huarahi
We make our play
– Ka hanga e mātou tō mātou tākaro
Welcome to Tha Carter (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter (Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Where the mountains align (Welcome to Tha Carter, yeah)
– Kei hea nga maunga (Welcome to Tha Carter, yeah)
Where the strong survive (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Te wahi e ora ai te kaha (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Welcome to Tha Carter, where dreams never die, oh, hey
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter, e kore e mate nga moemoea, oh, hey
High in the mountains, nigga, uh
– I runga i nga maunga, nigga, uh
Man of my word, I stand on my word
– E te tangata o taku kupu, e tu ana ahau i runga i taku kupu
Y’all get on my nerves, I get high and land like a bird
– Ka eke katoa koe ki runga i oku uaua, ka eke au ki runga, ka tau mai ano he manu
Respect, I don’t demand, I deserve, my standards superb
– Whakaute, e kore ahau e tono, tika ahau, toku paerewa rawe
Family first, family second, family third
– Whānau tuatahi, whānau tuarua, whānau tuatoru
I scramble and swerve, scam and I serve, planned it out first
– Ka rere ahau, ka huri, ka tinihanga, ka mahi ahau, i whakamahere i te tuatahi
I treat sweet smart bitches like candy, like Nerds
– Ka mau ahau ki ngā wahine reka, pēnei i te tīni, pēnei i te Nerds
I know the feds’ cameras observe ’cause the cash is absurd
– E mohio ana ahau ki te’ kāmera a te kāwanatanga e mātakitaki ana ‘nā te mea he mea pōhēhē te moni
I mean, the house so fuckin’ massive, I just added concierge
– Ko te tikanga, he tino nui te whare, ka tāpiri atu ahau ki te kaitiaki
Emphatic, I splurge, on Addys, I surge, on Xannys, I slurs
– Ka kaha, ka rere ahau, i Runga I A Addys, ka rere ahau, I Runga I A Xannys, ka rere ahau
On shrooms, I’m nothin’ but a fantasizer
– I runga i te shrooms, he tangata whakaaro noa ahau
The DMT got me thinkin’ like an analyzer
– I whakaarohia ahau e te DMT hei kaitohutohu
Smokin’ on a pure L, no sanitizer
– Te momi hikareti i runga I Te L parakore, kaore he horoi horoi
I’ma stand behind her and rapid fire
– Kei te tu ahau i muri ia ia me te ahi tere
She say this dick a pacifier, it tranquilize her
– Ka mea ia he pacifier tenei dick, te reira whakaoho ia
I still eat the rappers, I heard they appetizers
– Ka kai tonu ahau i ngā kaiwaiata rap, i rongo ahau he kai tā rātou
You throw Weezy on a beat, you’re throwin’ gas on fire
– Ka maka E Koe A Weezy ki runga i te patunga, ka maka e koe te hau ki runga i te ahi
Welcome to Tha Carter (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter (Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Where the mountains align (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Kei hea nga maunga (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Where the strong survive (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Te wahi e ora ai te kaha (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Welcome to Tha Carter, where dreams never die, oh, hey
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter, e kore e mate nga moemoea, oh, hey
Ayo, my sun’s gon’ shine forever
– Ayo, ka whiti tonu taku rā
And as long as we here, you might as well get your clouds together
– A, i te mea kei konei mātou, ka taea e koe te whakakotahi i ō kapua
Pray for cloudy weather, world peace, shout out to Metta
– Inoi mo te rangi kapua, te rangimarie o te ao, karanga atu Ki A Metta
And if it’s beef, I turn the whole cow to leather
– A, ki te mea he kai kau, ka hurihia e au te kau katoa hei hiako
I ain’t playin’ with y’all, right hand to God
– E kore ahau e tākaro ki a koutou katoa, matau ringa ki Te Atua
Don’t act like my nigga today and a white man tomorrow
– Kaua e rite ki taku nigga i tenei ra me te tangata ma apopo
I done said it before, I’m already ready for war
– I mea ahau i mua, kua rite kē ahau mō te pakanga
You’ve been to Hell and back, but have you been to Heaven before?
– Kua tae koe ki Te Reinga, kua hoki mai, engari kua tae koe ki te Rangi i mua?
I check the Chopard, I got time today
– Ka tirohia e ahau te Chopard, ka whiwhi ahau i te wa i tenei ra
Smokin’ that bomb LA like I’m McVay
– E paowa ana i TAUA poma, ME te Mea ko McVay Ahau
Bombs away, I’m just tryna concentrate
– Bombs atu, ahau tika tryna aro
While I eat lil’ mama backwards like mignon filet
– I ahau e kai ana i te lil’ mama ki muri, ano he mignon filet
Time and place, here and now, I’m bearin’ down
– Te wā me te wāhi, i konei, ā, ināianei, kei te heke ahau
Got you starin’ down a barrel, baow-baow-baow-baow
– Ka titiro koe ki raro i te peere, baow-baow-baow-baow
That’s how the ammo sound
– Ko te āhua o te tangi o te pū
It’s Tha Carter VI, pussy, pull your tampon out, huh
– Ko Tha Carter VI, pussy, tangohia tō tampon, huh
Young Money, we’re rolling
– Young Money, kei te hurihuri mātou
It’s the only way
– Ko te ara anake
In the hustle of the streets
– I roto i te hustle o nga huarahi
We make our play
– Ka hanga e mātou tō mātou tākaro
Welcome to Tha Carter (Welcome to Tha Carter, Young Mulah, baby)
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter (Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter, Young Mulah, baby)
Where the mountains align (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Kei hea nga maunga (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Where the strong survive (Welcome to Tha Carter, six)
– Te wahi e ora ai te kaha (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter, e ono)
Welcome to Tha Carter, where dreams never die, oh (Six, six, bitch)
– Welcome to Tha Carter, where dreams never die, oh( E Ono, e ono, e te wahine)
Uh, Young Mulah, baby
– Uh, Mulah Taitamariki, tamaiti
Lay you down, Weezy F., the F for futon, baby
– Whakapaia koe, Weezy F., Te F mo futon, baby
What you do do not faze me, you not amazing
– Ko te mea e kore e whakawehi i ahau, e kore koe e miharo
I made a million-dollar man from a two-dollar baby
– I hanga e ahau he tangata miriona tāra mai i tētahi pēpi e rua tāra
Sit your five-dollar ass down, do not make me
– Noho koutou kaihe e rima-tara ki raro, kaua e meinga ahau
Turn your five-dollar ass to coupons, baby
– Tahuri koutou kaihe e rima-tara ki tīkitipati, baby
Who got next? ‘Cause I go at these new guys’ necks
– Ko wai ka whai ake? ‘No te mea ka haere ahau ki enei tangata hou’ kōkō
I went from checkin’ niggas to the nigga who sign checks
– I haere ahau mai i te checkin’ niggas ki te nigga e haina ana i ngā tīkiti
My flow like the flu I catch, I’m higher than your tube socks stretch
– Ko taku rere ka rite ki te rewharewha ka hopu ahau, he teitei ake ahau i to totoro ngongo ngongo
Life a bitch, I’m ’bout to make her your ex
– Life a bitch, i’m ‘ bout to make her your ex
Life a bitch, you got me flirtin’ with death
– Ko te ora he wahine, i whakawai koe i ahau ki te mate
Welcome to Tha Carter VI and I’m servin’ my guests
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter vi, ā, kei te mahi au ki aku manuhiri
Her lip service the best, I guess your bitch is not my personal guest
– Ko tana mahi ngutu ko te pai, te mana’o nei au e kore ko tou uwha toku manuhiri whaiaro
Thanks for shoppin’ at Tha Carter, where the verses stay fresh, yes
– Mauruuru mo te hoko i A Tha Carter, kei reira nga irava e noho hou ana, ae
Rest in peace, Jerry West
– Kia tau te rangimarie, E Jerry West
But this is where the peace never rests
– Ko tenei te wahi e kore e okioki te rangimarie
Welcome to Tha Carter (Welcome to Tha Carter, and I’m higher than the peak of Everest)
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter, a he teitei ake ahau i te tihi O Everest)
Where the mountains align (Welcome to Tha Carter, I’m the beast and the best, God bless)
– Kei hea nga maunga (Welcome to Tha Carter, i’m the beast and the best, God bless)
Where the strong survive (Welcome to Tha Carter)
– Te wahi e ora ai te kaha (Nau mai Ki A Tha Carter)
Welcome to Tha Carter, where dreams never die, oh, hey
– Nau Mai Ki A Tha Carter, e kore e mate nga moemoea, oh, hey
