Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Maybe I’m not some chosen one
– Kāore pea au i kōwhiria
But, damn it, I’m my father’s son
– Engari, e te rewera, ko ahau te tama a toku papa
And that’s something I’m pretty proud to be
– A he mea tino whakapehapeha ahau ki te noho
The colder days have drawn their guns
– Kua tangohia e nga ra makariri a ratou pu
The warmer days are on the run
– Ko nga ra mahana kei te rere
And I hate that I’m stuck right in between
– A e kino ana ahau kei te piri tonu ahau ki waenganui
Turn my gray skies blue
– Hurihia taku rangi kakariki kakariki
Just tryna be like you
– Just tryna kia rite ki a koe
Going top down in that old Mercedes
– Haere ki runga ki raro i roto i taua Mercedes tawhito
Music loud, go ahead and hate me
– Waiata nui, haere ki mua, ka kino ki ahau
Spare the nickel, I’ll just keep the dime
– Whakaorangia te nikau, ka pupuri noa ahau i te pene
Find ways to cut the fat
– Rapua nga huarahi hei tarai i te ngako
Hot coffee and a Trident pack
– Ko te kawhe wera me te peke Trident
Damn it, it’s so good to be alive
– Kia ora, he tino pai ki te ora
Heroes come to save a mess
– Ka haere mai ngā toa ki te whakaora i tētahi raruraru
You sewed the holes inside my chest
– I tuitui koe i ngā poka ki roto i toku uma
And found a way to soak up all the stains
– A ka kitea he huarahi ki te whakainu i nga poke katoa
Got all my anger bottled up
– Kua oti katoa taku riri te whakakii
A drop away to fill that cup
– He maturuturu atu ki te whakaki i taua kapu
But any more and I might go insane
– Engari ko ētahi atu, ā, ka haurangi pea ahau
Oh, I’ll turn my gray skies blue
– Aue, ka huri ahau i aku rangi hina ki te kikorangi
Just tryna be like you
– Just tryna kia rite ki a koe
(Ohh) Going top down in that old Mercedes
– (Ohh) Haere ki runga ki raro i roto i taua Mercedes tawhito
Music loud, go ahead and hate me
– Waiata nui, haere ki mua, ka kino ki ahau
Spare the nickel, I’ll just keep the dime
– Whakaorangia te nikau, ka pupuri noa ahau i te pene
Find ways to cut the fat
– Rapua nga huarahi hei tarai i te ngako
Hot coffee and a Trident pack
– Ko te kawhe wera me te peke Trident
Dammit, it’s so good to be alive
– Dammit, te reira na pai ki te kia ora
Dammit, it’s so good to be alive
– Dammit, te reira na pai ki te kia ora
(Hey!)
– (Hei!)
