Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Written in these walls are the stories that I can’t explain
– I tuhia ki ēnei pakitara ko ngā kōrero kāore e taea e au te whakamārama
I leave my heart open, but it stays right here empty for days
– Ka waiho e ahau toku ngakau kia tuwhera, engari ka noho kau tonu I konei mō ngā rā
She told me in the mornin’ she don’t feel the same about us in her bones
– Ka mea mai ia ki ahau i te ata’ e kore ia e fe i te taua e pā ana ki a tatou i roto i ona wheua
It seems to me that when I die, these words will be written on my stone
– Ki taku whakaaro, ina mate ahau, ka tuhia ēnei kupu ki runga i taku kohatu
And I’ll be gone, gone tonight (Oh-oh-oh)
– Na ka haere ahau, haere i tenei po (Oh-oh-oh)
The ground beneath my feet is open wide (Oh-oh-oh)
– Ko te whenua i raro i oku waewae e tuwhera ana (Oh-oh-oh)
The way that I’ve been holding on too tight (Oh-oh-oh)
– Ko te ara e kua puritia e ahau i runga i te raru rawa (Oh-oh-oh)
With nothing in between
– Kaore he mea i waenganui
The story of my life, I take her home
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora, ka mau ahau ki a ia ki te kāinga
I drive all night to keep her warm
– Ka haere au i te pō katoa kia mahana ai ia
And time is frozen (The story of, the story of)
– Ka mutu te wā (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life, I give her hope
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora, ka hoatu e ahau ki a ia te tūmanako
I spend her love until she’s broke inside
– Ka whakapau ahau i tōna aroha kia pakaru ra ano ia ki roto
The story of my life (The story of, the story of)
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora (the story of, the story of)
Written on these walls are the colors that I can’t change
– I tuhia ki runga i ēnei pakitara ko ngā tae kāore e taea e au te huri
Leave my heart open, but it stays right here in its cage
– Waiho toku ngakau tuwhera, engari noho reira tika i konei i roto i tona whare herehere
I know that in the mornin’, I’ll see us in the light up on the hill
– E mohio ana ahau i te ata, ka kite ahau i a matou i te marama i runga i te pukepuke
Although I am broken, my heart is untamed still
– Ahakoa kua pakaru ahau, e kore e taea te whakaiti i toku ngakau
And I’ll be gone, gone tonight (Oh-oh-oh)
– Na ka haere ahau, haere i tenei po (Oh-oh-oh)
The fire beneath my feet is burning bright (Oh-oh-oh)
– Ko te ahi i raro i oku waewae e mura ana (Oh-oh-oh)
The way that I’ve been holding on so tight (Oh-oh-oh)
– Ko te ara e kua puritia e ahau i runga i na raru (Oh-oh-oh)
With nothing in between
– Kaore he mea i waenganui
The story of my life, I take her home
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora, ka mau ahau ki a ia ki te kāinga
I drive all night to keep her warm
– Ka haere au i te pō katoa kia mahana ai ia
And time is frozen (The story of, the story of)
– Ka mutu te wā (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life, I give her hope
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora, ka hoatu e ahau ki a ia te tūmanako
I spend her love until she’s broke inside
– Ka whakapau ahau i tōna aroha kia pakaru ra ano ia ki roto
The story of my life (The story of, the story of)
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora (the story of, the story of)
And I’ve been waiting for this time to come around
– A kua tatari ahau mo tenei wa ki te haere mai a tawhio noa
But, baby, running after you is like chasin’ the clouds
– Engari, e te tamaiti, ko te rere i muri i a koe he rite ki te whai i nga kapua
The story of my life, I take her home
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora, ka mau ahau ki a ia ki te kāinga
I drive all night to keep her warm
– Ka haere au i te pō katoa kia mahana ai ia
And time is frozen
– A kua whakamutua te wā
The story of my life, I give her hope (I give her hope)
– Ko te korero o toku ora, ka hoatu e ahau ki a ia te tumanako (ka hoatu e ahau ki a ia te tumanako)
I spend her love until she’s broke inside (‘Til she’s broke inside)
– Ka whakapau ahau i tana aroha kia pakaru ra ano ia ki roto (‘Til she’s broke inside)
The story of my life (The story of, the story of)
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora
The story of my life (The story of, the story of)
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life
– Ko te kōrero o toku ora
