Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Baby you understand me now
– E te tamaiti e mārama ana koe ki ahau ināianei
If sometimes you see that I’m mad
– Mena i etahi wa ka kite koe kei te haurangi ahau
Doncha know no one alive can always be an angel?
– E mōhio ana a Doncha kāore he tangata ora e taea te noho hei anahera?
When everything goes wrong, you see some bad
– Ki te kino nga mea katoa, ka kite koe i etahi kino
But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
– Engari he wairua noa iho ahau, he pai ōna whakaaro
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
– E Te Ariki, kaua ahau e pohehe
Ya know sometimes baby I’m so carefree
– E mōhio ana koe i ētahi wā baby i’m so carefree
With a joy that’s hard to hide
– Ki te koa e te uaua ki te huna
And then sometimes it seems again that all I have is worry
– A i ētahi wā ka āhua anō ko te mea anake kei a au ko te manukanuka
And then you’re bound to see my other side
– Na ka herea koe ki te kite i taku taha atu
But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
– Engari he wairua noa iho ahau, he pai ōna whakaaro
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
– E Te Ariki, kaua ahau e pohehe
If I seem edgy
– Ki te mea he uaua ahau
I want you to know
– E hiahia ana ahau kia mohio koe
I never mean to take it out on you
– E kore ahau e hiahia ana ki te tango i te reira i runga i a koutou
Life has its problems
– He raruraru te ora
And I get more than my share
– A ka nui ake taku wahi i taku wahi
But that’s one thing I never mean to do
– Engari kotahi te mea kāore au i te hiahia ki te mahi
‘Cause I love you
– ‘No te mea e aroha ana ahau ki a koe
Oh baby
– E te tamaiti
I’m just human
– He tangata noa ahau
Don’t you know I have faults like anyone?
– Kaore koe e mohio kei a au nga hapa penei i tetahi?
Sometimes I find myself alone regretting
– I ētahi wā ka kitea e au ko au anake e pouri ana
Some little foolish thing
– He mea maamaa iti
Some simple thing that I’ve done
– He mea ohie I mahia e au
‘Cause I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
– ‘No te mea he wairua noa ahau, he pai hoki ona whakaaro
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
– E Te Ariki, kaua ahau e pohehe
Don’t let me be misunderstood
– Kaua ahau e pohehe
I try so hard
– Ka tino whakamatau ahau
So please don’t let me be misunderstood
– Na kaua e tukua kia pohehe ahau
