Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Soap, washing him off my chest
– Hopi, horoi ia i toku uma
Keeping it light, not overthinkin’ it
– Te pupuri i te reira marama, e kore e overthinkin ‘ reira
Jumping from stone to stone in the riverbed, I guess
– I te peke mai i te kohatu ki te kohatu i te awa, ki taku whakaaro
Maybe you’ll finally know who you wanna be
– Akene ka mohio koe ko wai e hiahia ana koe
A grown woman in a baby tee
– He wahine pakeke i roto i te tee pēpi
A grown woman, ah-ah, ah-ah
– He wahine pakeke, ah-ah, ah-ah
Girl’s a grown woman, ah-ah, ah-ah (Ma-massive)
– Ko te kotiro he wahine pakeke, ah-ah, ah-ah (Ma-nui)
Wide hips, tooth chipped, ’96
– He huha whānui, he niho pakaru, ‘ 96
Skin scarred, looking forward
– He kiri kiri, e titiro whakamua ana
Wide hips, soft lips, my mama’s trauma
– He huha whānui, he ngutu ngohengohe, he whara a toku whaea
Since ’96, been looking for a grown woman
– Mai i te tau ’96, e rapu ana i tētahi wahine pakeke
A grown woman
– He wahine pakeke
Pink galaxy left undressed
– I mahue a Pink galaxy i te kākahu
2009 me’d be so impressed (So impressed, oh)
– 2009 me’d be so impressed (So impressed, oh)ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui.
Back when the stolen spirits went straight to the head
– Hoki mai i te wa i haere tika ai nga wairua i tahaetia ki te mahunga
Maybe you’ll finally know who you wanna be
– Akene ka mohio koe ko wai e hiahia ana koe
A grown woman in a baby tee
– He wahine pakeke i roto i te tee pēpi
A grown woman, ah-ah, ah-ah
– He wahine pakeke, ah-ah, ah-ah
Girl’s a grown woman, ah-ah, ah-ah
– He wahine pakeke a te kotiro, ah-ah, ah-ah
Wide hips, tooth chipped, ’96
– He huha whānui, he niho pakaru, ‘ 96
Skin scarred, looking forward
– He kiri kiri, e titiro whakamua ana
Wide hips, soft lips, my mama’s trauma
– He huha whānui, he ngutu ngohengohe, he whara a toku whaea
Since ’96, been looking for a grown woman
– Mai i te tau ’96, e rapu ana i tētahi wahine pakeke
A grown woman
– He wahine pakeke
A grown woman (Ah)
– He wahine pakeke (Ah)
Been looking for a, looking for a
– E rapu ana i tētahi, e rapu ana i tētahi
Been looking for a (A grown woman)
– E rapu ana i tētahi wahine (a grown woman)
I’ve been looking for a, been looking for a
– Kei te rapu ahau i tetahi, kei te rapu ahau i tetahi
I can’t find a grown woman
– Kaore e kitea e au he wahine pakeke
